by Raylynn Jenkins 

The Rock Port FFA chapter headed to Northwest Missouri State University, and competed in a multitude of events. Placing second the Farm Management team. This team consisted of Cooper Daugherty, Levi Lucas, Brandon Athen, and Jayven Hudson. Levi describes farm management as learning how to manage a farm. It is Levi’s second year doing Farm Management he is most excited to make it to state he says.

Claire Miller, Desmond Chaney, Zoey Zach, Jessa Geib, and Zeke Gebhards, also competed in a contest called entomology. Entomology is the study of insects. Zeke Gebhards favorite bug is the Asassin bug, because it looks cool.   Other teams that traveled to Northwest include, Livestock: Landrey Kelly, Harper Wood, Archer Meyerkorth, and Briar Daughtery placing 14th, Dairy Foods: Rozlyn McCown, and Lily Lager placing 17th.