Washington FFA Chapter places 9th

The Washington FFA Chapter was named the Ninth Team in the annual Iowa FFA Floriculture Career Development Event held at Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids on June 9, 2015. Members of the team (left to right): Kristen Twinam daughter of Layne and Paulette Twinam); Michaela Hoffman, daughter of Eric Svenby and Connie Hoffman-Svenby; and Lindsay Crawford, daughter of Roger and Lisa Crawford. Their agriculture education instructor and FFA advisor is Duane Van Winkle.

The Career Development Event is designed to provide students an opportunity to display their agricultural knowledge and skills in the area of Floriculture. The event consisted of a general knowledge exam, problem solving and decision-making, plant identification, floral design, pesticide use and application, floral production, and a team activity. The Washington agriculture education instructor and FFA advisor is Mr. Duane Van Winkle.