The Polk County FFA Chapter participated in the North Carolina FFA Poultry Evaluation Career Development Event on Nov. 3 at N.C. State University. Team members include Alex Stott, Reina Kornmayer, Shalyn Brown and Jamie Hrobak. Their FFA advisor is Kevin Bailey.
During this event students evaluated production, processing and merchandising phases of the poultry industry, they also identified  various industry components. Students are also tested on the application of sound management practices. Participants evaluated live birds, presented oral reasons for their evaluations and place a class of ready-to-cook broilers.
In the processing and merchandising phase of the event, students selected and graded ready-to-cook turkeys and processed products and cartons of eggs.
The event is one of 42 different career development events offered to North Carolina FFA members on the state level. Perdue Farms Inc., with in-kind support from the Department of Poultry Science at N.C. State University, sponsors the State Poultry Evaluation Career Development Event.
Polk’s team placed first in Western N.C. and in the top 10 percent at the state level. Team member Alex Stott placed seventh out of 284 students.
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– article submitted by Jason Davis