The MMCRU FFA Chapter placed 19th with a Bronze in the annual Iowa FFA Floriculture Career Development Event held at Kirkwood Community College on June 8, 2021. Members of the team included: Natalie Plagman, Audra Penning, and Sophie Hohbach. The team would like to thank Peg Hohbach from The Flower Girl Studio for coaching and look forward to competing again next year. FFA teams from 30 chapters including 102 individuals participated in this year’s Career Development Event 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 Iowa FFA Floriculture Career Development Event was coordinated and conducted by Bob Smith and the faculty and staff at Kirkwood Community College with additional support from Brianna Lundvall. Kirkwood Community College also provided lunch to all participants. Cyndi Elwick, Taylor Greko, Shane Mairets, and Alexis Miller served as official judges of the floral design components of the event. The Iowa FFA Floriculture Career Development Event was made possible with support from the Iowa FFA Foundation.