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Texas FFA Champions
Throughout North Texas, there are dozens of highly successful FFA Chapters, many of whom earned awards and had students earn recognition on the state and national level. To recognize these chapters and students, we have listed them below, provided courtesy of Texas FFA Association.Congratulations to each and every one of you, we look forward to seeing you flourish and your contributions to agriculture grow.
ALEDO
*Golden Horizon Award
Lone Star Degree: Logyn Denbow, Garrett Hoff, Jeff Hutchins, Phoenix Lanford, Stran Mayes, Gunnar Mccraw, Jud Voight
American Degree: Dylan Sweatt
ARLINGTON
*National Chapter Award
*Golden Horizon Award
Lone Star Degree: Kayla Self, Brooklyn Sinclair
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS
*Golden Horizon Award
Lone Star Degree: Jimena Alvarado
American Degree: Stinson Burns
AUBREY
Lone Star Degree: Jase Looper, Tucker McDonald, Berkley Noles
American Degree: Alexis Blankenship, Sebastian Mejia
AZLE
Lone Star Degree: Cheyanne Redd
American Degree: KaytLynn Lemley
BELLEVUE
Lone Star Degree: Kailee Glover, Benjamin Kelton, Callie Martin
BOWIE
Lone Star Degree: Gunner Clark, Gabriella Ybarra
BOYD
Lone Star Degree: Shaye Abernathy, Payton Ellis, Alainna Hillin, Olivia Pecina, Quinlyn Sadler, Sonora Sadler
BREWER
Lone Star Degree: Aracelli Alvarez, Mason Caraceau, Billy Joe Hollingsworth
BRIDGEPORT
*Golden Horizon Award
Lone Star Degree: Madisun Bennett, Adriean Fennell, Jaelyn Jobe, Aiden Kittrell
BROCK
*Golden Horizon Award
*Proficiency in Agricultural Mechanics Design & Fabrication State Winner: Jack Walters
*Proficiency in Vegetable Production State Winner: Cameron Lane
Lone Star Degree: Rhylan Corbin, Paizlee Hardin, Cameron Lane, Maegan Toles, Aiden Weathermon
BRYSON
Lone Star Degree: Dalton Birdwell, Gracie Street, Braydee Thorne
BURKBURNETT
Lone Star Degree: Alice Gaylor, Griffin Hefton
BYRON NELSON
Lone Star Degree: Anthony Coleman, Hannah Cook, Gracie Gelber, Rhylie Hulett, Allison Martin, Rylee Otremba, Isabella Pendino, Ryleigh Sallee, Kyla Smith, James Stout, Faith Wright
CELINA
Lone Star Degree: Ronald Foreman, Tyler Foster, Ty Hughes, Tyler Moody, Colten Place, Merritt Ray, Thomas Ray, Elizabeth Ruais
CHICO
Lone Star Degree: Grant Barksdale, Brodie Childs, Taylor Martin
American Degree: McKayla Hedrick
CROWLEY
Lone Star Degree: Eloy Gomez, Alejandra Gonzalez, Elizabeth Padilla, Leanna Pantoja, August Pedroza, Gavin Sutton
DECATUR
*Golden Horizon Award
Lone Star Degree: Zaine Barnard, Jonathan Donahue, Kyene Harris, Makayla Holcomb, Olivia O’Brian, Angelica Routh
American Degree: Lauren Hanna
DENTON
Lone Star Degree: Brady Fleitman
DENTON GUYER
Lone Star Degree: Aris Richards, Chasity Thomas
ERA
*Golden Horizon Award
Lone Star Degree: Jacie Brown, Madison Eaton, Hayden Jernigan, Justice Jones, Madison Monk
FORESTBURG
*Golden Horizon Award
Lone Star Degree: Savannah Calk, Nikolas Clure, Kaitlynn Rains, Mollie Scribner
GAINESVILLE
Lone Star Degree: Mary Gomulak, Julissa Medina, Abigail Mote, Braylon Purvey, Kyra Richardson
GRAHAM
Lone Star Degree: Brailey Brooks, Kiya Cope, Hailey Fuentes, Hannah Hollingsworth
HENRIETTA
*Golden Horizon Award
Lone Star Degree: Kolt Bennett, Allison Bowles, Cannon Cody, Magee Fain, Brynna Johnson, Laney Johnson, Raelea Stewart, Jacob Story
IOWA PARK
*Golden Horizon Award
Lone Star Degree: Bethany Blackwell, Bailee Burnett, Keeley Coin, Aiden Mesler, Kolton Scharbrough, Cooper Smith
JACKSBORO
*State Champion in Sr. Agricultural Skills Demonstration
*Golden Horizon Award
Lone Star Degree: Emma Gass, James Hammond, Lorelai Penry, Eric Pizan, Jeffrey Treadway
KELLER CTE
*State Champion in Sr. Creed Speaking
Lone Star Degree: Payton Alexander, Tatum Balli, Saxon Bruedigam, Ashton Bryant, Abigail Hall, Jackson Hartman, Sidney Ochieng, Emma Schee, Emily Weber, Makenzie Whitehead
KRUM
American Degree: Bryce Borchardt, Grace Real, Kyle Real, Jacie Thompson
LINDSAY
Lone Star Degree: Kade Cannon
MANSFIELD
*Golden Horizon Award
*National Chapter Award
*Proficiency in Equine Science Entrepreneurship State Winner: Caroline Schlieker
Lone Star Degree: Rylee Leduc, Samantha Malone, Rilee Mathews, Sophia Patterson, Hailey Plumlee, Caroline Schlieker, Owen Tyler
MILLSAP
Lone Star Degree: Samantha Black, Rebecca Ellis, Hayden Johnson, Jayden Morrazzano
MINERAL WELLS
Lone Star Degree: Jennifer Alexander, Sarah Cook
MUENSTER
Lone Star Degree: Jolie Bryson
NOCONA
Lone Star Degree: Jackson Brown
NORTHWEST
*Golden Horizon Award
*Proficiency in Beef Production Placement State Winner: Montgomery Lankford
Lone Star Degree: Montgomery Lankford, Isabella Mendoza
PARADISE
*Golden Horizon Award Lone Star Degree: Noah Bartlett
PEASTER
*Golden Horizon Award \ Lone Star Degree: Avery Bashore, Kylee Zanetti
American Degree: Emma Medlin, Cash Sledge
PERRIN
Lone Star Degree: Jessa Angelly, Leddy Hill, Jaylee Holmes, Ryan Richerson
PETROLIA
Lone Star Degree: Kale Cox, Hannah Dalton, Ramsey Hensley, Alexis Taylor, Emma Tejada-Rivers
PILOT POINT
Lone Star Degree: Madelyn Champion, Cara Christensen, Marshall Hennagir, Noah Pelzel American Degree: Daniel David
PONDER
*Golden Horizon Award
Lone Star Degree: Heather Crumpton, Campbell Laney, Mason McShan, Kynlee Piersall, Carson Williams
American Degree: Britlee Brock, Keely Delcambre, Molly Escamilla, McKenna Mitchell, Jada Trosper, Graham Whitewood
POOLVILLE
Lone Star Degree: Nathaniel Greene, Trevan Muth
PROSPER
*National Chapter Award
*Golden Horizon Award
Lone Star Degree: Hannah Boyd, Carson Weyandt
SANGER
*Golden Horizon Award
Lone Star Degree: Taylor Godwin, Emma Williamson
SPRINGTOWN
Lone Star Degree: Delaney Harris, Carson Haynes, Willliam Westberry, Gracie Wilk
TIOGA
Lone Star Degree: Mary Lynch
V.R. EATON
*Golden Horizon Award
*Proficiency in Turf Grass Management State Winner: Rylie Copeland
Lone Star Degree: Rylie Copeland, Bryleigh Landsdell
American Degree: Dalton Fanning
VALLEY VIEW
Lone Star Degree: Chloe Sandmann, Hayleigh Yates, Lexi York
WEATHERFORD
*National Chapter Award
*Golden Horizon Award
*State Champion in Extemporaneous Speaking: Kaleb Heiermann
Lone Star Degree: Megan Collins, Landry Crickman, Azia Hodges, Kashleigh Kilker, Riley Medlock, Maddox Tedford
American Degree: A’mya Hodges
WICHITA FALLS
Lone Star Degree: Robert Marrs
American Degree: Isaac Hawkins
Equine
AQHA Horse of the Year
By Krista Lucas Wynn
Each year, when the professional rodeo season wraps on Sept. 30, the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association and Women’s Professional Rodeo Association announce the Nutrena Horse of the Year, presented by the American Quarter Horse Association, in each event. This is a prestigious award, voted on by the members of the associations. To be named Horse of the Year by fellow competitors is a high honor only a few achieve.
To read more, pick up a copy of the November edition of North Texas Farm & Ranch magazine, available digitally and in print. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
Farm & Ranch
Managing Show Cattle Through The Winter
By Heather Welper
Husband and wife duo, Heather and Calvin Welper, are the Co-Owners and Operators or Two C Livestock, located in Valley View, Texas.
The pair’s operation has a show cattle focus where they raise and sell purebred heifers of all breeds and club calf Hereford steers.
When it comes to show cattle, the Welpers know a thing or two including how to prepare for the cold winter months and the Texas major show season run.
To read more, pick up a copy of the November edition of North Texas Farm & Ranch magazine, available digitally and in print. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
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Grazing North Texas- Snow On The Mountain
By Tony Dean
Snow on the Mountain is an annual forb that is part of our landscape almost every year.
It is adapted to most of Texas and grows north to Montana and Minnesota and south to Mexico.
Although is seems to be most adapted to clay soils, this plant can be found on a wide variety of soil and moisture conditions.
To read more, pick up a copy of the November edition of North Texas Farm & Ranch magazine, available digitally and in print. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
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