Senior Ag Students attend Ag Street 2015

Senior West Marshall FFA members attend the 2015 Ag Street sponsored by Mid Iowa Coop and Iowa Corn Growers.  Topics today Weather Outlook, Energy Outlook,  Ethanol Outlook, Grain Outlook.

Central Vet Clinic supports West Marshall FFA

Dr Aimee Rueber, representing Central Vet Clinic of Melbourne presents a certificate to West Marshall FFA Chapter President, Jake Goecke. For the sixth year, Zoetis is partnering with veterinarians, animal health suppliers and dealer customers to support students by providing a portion of proceeds from eligible purchases of Zoetis cattle and equine products.

Aged II students

Students test soil water holding capacity.

New Year

With the start of the new year,  the greenhouse project is in full swing.  Thanks to the WM School Board for their support in this exciting time.

2014 Central Iowa Fair

Last week was the Central Iowa Fair.  The West Marshall FFA Chapter had many success all week long. Congrats to Ben Newhouse for exhibiting the champion pair of lambs and reserve senior showmanship.  Ashleigh Metzger had champion purebred ewe and champion Suffolk ewe.  Cody Freland was champion senior showmanship and champion in two dairy breeds. In the beef show congrats to Matt Blink, Madde Green for their excellent job with your steers.  Jared Johnson showed the Champion cow/calf pair.  Also, congrats to Sadie and Samie Simatovich on their heifers and cow calf pairs.  Katherine Newhouse had champion. Chi heifer and was champion senior showmanship in the beef division.  In the swine show Jake Goecke had champion derby barrow and was named champion overall derby pig. Jake also was named champion senior showmanship.  William Ohrt and Jessica Tuttle both did excellent in the horse show.  To finish the fair the supreme showmanship contest brings all the Champion Senior showmanship winners for a round robin finally.  The West Marshall FFA had four of the six spots competing for Supreme Showman.  Cody Freland, Katherine Newhouse, Jake Goecke and Ben Newhouse competed with Katherine receiving the champion award and Jake getting reserve honors.  Way to go to the whole FFA Chapter.

Rose Festival 2014

FFA members get ready for the parade.

Ag mechanics

Congrats to the West Marshall FFA Age Mechanics team for getting 8th place Gold Rating. Team members were Dale Hilleman, Tyler Casady, Cole Gilmore.  Cole was also the 10th place individual.