The Iowa FFA Agriscience competition was held at Hilton Coliseum in Ames on Thursday, March 24th. The Iowa FFA Agriscience Fair is open to 7-12 grade students. Students have the opportunity to exhibit their Agriscience research in six different categories: Animal Systems; Environment Services/Natural Resource Systems; Food Products and Processing Systems; Plant Systems; Power, Structural and Technical Systems; and Social Systems. FFA members from Iowa that are selected as a national finalist in grades 7-12 may earn the opportunity to compete in the National FFA Agriscience Fair later in the fall. As part of the National FFA Agriscience Fair, students showcase their project and interview with a panel of judges. After all students have been interviewed, national summer judging scores are then combined with convention interview scores to calculate the overall ranking of projects within each category and division. Each participant is ranked gold, silver or bronze and receives a pin. The top three projects in each category and division are recognized for their efforts on the main stage during a general convention session.
Hannah Doellinger represented MMCRU and attended the Agriscience Fair this year in the Animal Systems division for her project “ Do Chicks Grow Better with Music.” She received a Gold as well as the Huitt Farms Inc Best Project Related to Agriculture and an ISU Women in Engineering Summer Program Scholarship. Congratulations Hannah!