This year the Land Judging Contest for Henderson, Rutherfordton, and Polk County High Schools was hosted by the Polk County Soil and Water Conservation District.  Doug and Alan Harmon of Harmon’s Dairy was the hosting farm for this year’s contest held on Nov. 10, 2011.

Both the junior and the senior FFA land judging teams from Polk County High were the first place winners.
Chauncey Barber, Polk County High agriculture teacher, was the team advisor for the winning students. Richard Smith, retired teacher and current chairman for the Soil and Water Conservation District Board, assisted with preparing the winning students for the competition.
The Polk County High teams will go on to participate in the state land judging contest.
– article submitted by Sandra Reid