By: Carter Manz, Paulding FFA Reporter
On January 21st, Four members from the Paulding FFA traveled to Central State University by Dayton to compete in the Agriculture BioTechnology Contest.
The team was made up of Page Jones, Lily Rorhig, Jamy Hunt, and Carter Manz. This team had to first take an online test in early January and the top 20 teams from the test advanced to the state contest. Paulding placed 15th in the state with Jamy Hunt placing 2nd overall on the test out of 300 plus students. They then prepared for the state contest by practicing equipment and memorizing tools. In the state contest the team was given a scenario on food poisoning. The team had to research the problem, diagnose it and present a five-minute presentation to a panel of judges. The individual section consisted of identification, where different agriculture biotechnology was identified, and a lab skills section. In the lab skills section, the team had to use a micropipette, make a solution, and use a microscope. The team placed 6th in the state out of 20 teams earning them a team plaque. The highest placer was Jamy Hunt placing 26 out of 95 individuals. The Paulding FFA is very proud of this team’s accomplishments as it was the first time we have ever competed in this CDE. We are excited to compete again next year in this contest.
