Appomattox County High School FFA members who participated in the 2022 State Fair Crops Judging Contest. Front row, from left: Savannah Jones, Niki Ballagh, Chloe Dejong and Hollis Glover. Back row, from left: Braelyn Floyd, Austin Hodge, Tyler Martin, Carter Swanberg, Timothy Henderson and Morgan Flamm. Image: Ed McCann/Contributed

Several students from the Appomattox County High School FFA chapter competed in the FFA/4-H Crops Judging Contest at the State Fair of Virginia.

During the contest, they were required to identify over 100 crop and weed plants and seeds. In addition, they were required to evaluate seven different samples of crop seeds for quality. Each of the students performed well in the event.

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