Team Places 11th Overall
Pictured Above: Upper Left to Right: Raven Pope, Cody Fitzpatrick, Cole Cochran, Emily Valencia Bottom Left to Right: Henry Armstrong, Blake Cochran, Teresa Venegas
The Manson FFA Apple Judging team consisting of Cody Fitzpatrick, Henry Armstrong, Blake Cochran Marcos Diaz, and Nadia Tejada, recently traveled to Kennewick, Washington to participate in the state FFA Apple Judging CDE. It was an early morning start leaving the high school at 5:00 a.m. for the 3 ½ drive.
There were 127 competitors, with Blake Cochran placing 28th individual. The team placed 11th overall out of 28 teams missing the top ten by a mere 1.5 points.
The contest consisted of 25 questions out of the private applicator pesticide manual, judging two sets of trays- one red delicious and one granny Smith, figuring maturity date from full bloom, showing the proper way to pressure test, grading 25 golden delicious, 25 red delicious apples, identifying 25 variety of apples and pears, identifying 25 insects and 50 blemishes on the apples. The team was excited about placing and look forward to next year
