Labette County FFA Nursery Landscape Teams Place 1st at District Contest
October 02, 2022
Launch the media gallery 1 playerThe Labette County FFA Nursery Landscape teams recently competed in Ft Scott's Southeast Kansas District competition. Weeks of hard work paid off with three 1st place team finishes.
In the Nursery Landscape A-team division Elizabeth Shoulders placed 8th, Alyssa Barragar 7th, Sydney Foster 6th, Charli Alloway 4th, Ellie Gudde 3rd, and Lakin Giager 1st. The A-team placed 1st overall.
In the Nursery Landscape B-team division Cierra George placed 16th, Kaylee Eberhart 10th, Mylee George 6th, Hilary Byrd 5th, Lilly Ellsworth 4th, and Ava George 2nd. The B-team placed 1st overall.
In the Nursery Landscape extra division Aubrey Lassen placed 10th, Savannah Hinman 6th, Rafe Allen 4th, Emily Black 3rd, and Taylor Elsworth 2nd. The team placed 1st overall.
Components of the nursery landscape contest consist of students identifying 50 nursery specimens, which include samples of native trees, shrubs, grasses, ground covers and bulbs. Students are also required to complete a 50-question exam pertaining to the nursery landscape industry. The third component calls for students to identify tools, insects and diseases used in the nursery landscape industry.