Jared Morgan of Appomattox County High School was recently presented the school’s highest agricultural honor, the DEKALB Agricultural Accomplishment Award, sponsored by the Monsanto Company.
Morgan, the son of Harvey and Shelley Morgan of Appomattox, received the award for excellence in academics, leadership and agricultural work experience. Morgan’s significant experiences and accomplishments have included earning a silver ranking in the National FFA Agricultural Technology and Mechanics Career Development Event (CDE), placing 5th in the National Eastern Region Agricultural Mechanics CDE contest, winning the Virginia FFA Agricultural Mechanics Design and Fabrication proficiency award, earning his State FFA Degree, being recognized as the chapter FFA Leadership award recipient, serving as the chapter FFA president, and many more. Ed McCann, Elizabeth Duncan, and Hannah Simpson are Morgan’s agricultural education instructors at Appomattox County High School.
This year the DEKALB Agricultural Accomplishment Award celebrates its 71st anniversary. Over these 72 years, more than 170,000 high school seniors from across the country have received the Award, which has become a symbol for excellence and the school’s highest agricultural honor.
As the winner of the 2019 Award, Morgan’s name will be recorded on a permanent plaque displayed at Appomattox County High School.
Monsanto, a long-time supporter of agricultural education, FFA, 4-H and other farm youth organizations and initiatives, has sponsored the DEKALB Agricultural Accomplishment Award, named for its brand of seed, since 1998. Monsanto is a leading global provider of technology-based solutions and agricultural products that improve farm productivity and food quality.
Before dawn in May, 13 FFA members gathered at Appomattox County High School to load their animals, supplies, and belongings to travel to the Lynchburg Livestock Market for the Central Virginia Livestock Show (CVLS). These individuals have spent four meticulous months working with their livestock animals to feed, groom, and halter-break their lambs and goats and training their hogs. There were six different contests that students participated in: swine showmanship, market hog show, sheep showmanship, market lamb show, goat showmanship, and the market goat show. The showmanship rounds are based on proper showing techniques. In order to be successful, students must demonstrate knowledge of their animal, properly groom the hog, lamb, or goat, teach the animal to walk and help the animal set up in a proper manner. The market hog, lamb, and goat contests are designed to select livestock that will produce the highest quality meat.
Jade Campbell, Bruce Jones, Josie Jones, Jared Morgan and Will Morgan exhibited market hogs that they raised on the Appomattox FFA Alumni Land Laboratory in the swine facility. (Pictured is Will Morgan and his 1st place feeder pig.)
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