West Fork FFA sees busy two months

By Bret Spurgin, West Fork FFA Advisor

The West Fork FFA Advanced Animal science class went to the North Iowa Boar Stud in Riceville where they were able to see the facilities and observe the process of every day life for these animals. They learned about the care given to animals, how to collect semen from the boars and some of the basics that a person getting into the business would need to know. Everyone on the trip had a lot of fun and learned a lot about collecting semen for artificial insemination.

     The West Fork FFA introduced a new community project this year called Feed a Farmer. Some of the FFA members went to the Rockwell and Chapin co-op to serve a meal to farmers or anyone else that came. The meal included hamburgers, chips, water and bars that were donated by the other FFA members. For the first time, there was a good turnout and many people learned more about the West Fork FFA.

     “It was a great way to give back to our farmers,” said Zach Greimann, an FFA member that helped out. 

Read the full article in the Dec. 5 edition of the papers.