GREENFIELD — Greenfield FFA had a successful year at this year’s Monterey County Fair, with students from the chapter exhibiting sheep, rabbits, floral arrangements and horticulture projects. Above, chapter members gather with all their ribbons won at the 2017 Monterey County Fair.
Congratulations to the following Greenfield FFA students:
Norvella Mendoza won champion bred and fed lamb and FFA novice showmanship. Jessica Ramos won FFA champion market lamb and second place in senior showmanship. Sarah Rios won best of show on her succulent display as well as grand champion for her rabbit meat pen and reserve champion bred and fed. Brandi Zepeda won reserve weight champion for her lamb.
Anthony Camacho placed second in vegetable judging. Ivan Trujillo placed third in vegetable judging. Jessica Ramos placed first in vegetable judging. All together, they won first place high team for vegetable crop judging.
Aligha Ramey was awarded reserve champion on her meat pen and best of show on her boutonniere still entry.
Nathaniel Lopez won best of breed on his New Zealand twice as well as best heavyweight rabbit.
Brandi Zepeda was awarded best of breed with her Californian rabbit. Ivan Trujillo’s Californian rabbit won best of breed. Aligha Ramey’s Netherland Dwarf rabbit won best of breed.
Katya Hernandez placed fourth in senior rabbit showmanship, while Anthony Camacho placed sixth in senior rabbit showmanship. Nathaniel Lopez placed seventh in rabbit showmanship, with Aligha Ramey placing fifth in rabbit showmanship.
Ivan Trujillo also took home the sweepstakes award for the best floral arrangement out of the whole fair.
Another congratulations to Greenfield FFA for receiving the most volunteer members in their chapter; they were Ivan Trujillo, Sarah Rios, Elyssa Perez, Nathaniel Lopez, Brandi Zepeda and Jessica Ramos.
Greenfield FFA congratulates everyone who entered projects and wishes to thank all of its supporters who came to the junior livestock auction and showed support.