Iowa FFA BiotechnologyCareer Development Event

Iowa FFA Biotechnology Career Development Event held at Iowa State University, Ames on April 12, 2022. Members of the third place team included: Kaden Neddermeyer, Torey Tentinger, Sophie Hohbach, and Hannah Doellinger. Kaden Neddermeyer was named the Reserved Individual Overall and Sophie Hohbach placed ninth Individual Overall in the competition. FFA teams from 62 chapters participated in this year’s Career Development Event designed to provide the student an opportunity to display their agricultural knowledge and skills in the area of Biotechnology. The 237 individuals who participated in the event completed several activities including a general knowledge exam and an identification activity. The team members also collaborated in a team activity relating to biotechnology principles. The Iowa FFA Ag Biotechnology Career Development Event was made possible with support from Darling Ingredients through the Iowa FFA Foundation. The Ag Biotechnology Career Development Event was coordinated and conducted by Leah Sandall of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.