Mountain View-Birch Tree FFA

Our Animal Science class is in need of two or three bottle calves that they would raise and sell around Christmas break. If you end up having any HEALTHY ones and would like to give them away/sell them, please let us know.

We would like to say THANK YOU to one of our past trap team members, Robert Mantel III. He recently donated $2000 to our trap team! With the money we are going to start saving up to purchase a new trap thrower which cost between $4500 and $5000. Our old thrower is around 14 years old and has helped many students over the years, but has seen better days from all of the birds that have went through it. Thank you again Robert for your donation and letting us know that the trap team made a difference in your high school career!

Stop by the FFA booth tonight at the LHS. Guess how many bolts are in the jar for your chance at getting your FFA dues paid this year!

Braxton Gott entered the Missouri State Fair- FFA Vegetable Contest this week. He entered a couple varieties of potatoes that he has grown as a part of his SAE with his garden this summer.

Maddie Smith showed today at the Missouri State Fair in the FFA breeding show! She got 2nd & 5th in her class with her Katahdin lambs and 3rd in her class with her Suffolk ram lamb. Great job this show season Maddie! We would also like to congratulate Payton Harker from the Mountain Grove FFA Chapter for winning Grand in the FFA Breeding Ewe Show as well!

ATTENTION CURRENT & ANY UPCOMING FFA MEMBERS! If you would like to help clean up around the ag building and school farm, Mr. Radford will be at the LHS this Thursday from 8am-12pm. You will receive points towards the National Convention trip this fall for helping. Wear old clothes that you can get dirty. Please reach out to Mr. Radford through this post or email if you would like to help.

The Mountain View-Birch Tree FFA is excited to announce that we have received a year long Living to Serve Grant from the National FFA. With this grant we will be addressing hunger by raising a few pigs to provide fresh pork and fresh eggs from our animals that are located on our school farm. These food items will be given to our local students and community members who are in need throughout the school year.

The Area XIII FFA Officers hosted a training yesterday for chapter officers in Willow Springs. After lunch the officers received an opportunity to visit Jaspers Engines & Transmissions.

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Congratulations to our trap team #1. They took 3rd place at the National Trap Shoot (FFA division) in Sparta, Illinois this week. We would also like to congratulate West Plains FFA for ranking 1st and 2nd overall in the FFA division. Fantastic job to all!

Ozark Empire Fair- Saturday's Open Show- Maddie Smith- First in class Suffolk Spring Ram &
Reserve Wether Dam. Great job this week!

The MV-BT FFA Trap Team has arrived in Sparta, Illinois for the National Trap Shoot. Good luck!

We decided to purchase a Hampshire ram instead of using AI this year. We hope to to see a few new babies in January for next show season. Welcome to the farm Bruno!

Great job showing at the Ozark Empire Fair today Maddie Smith! -Reserve Katahdin Ewe Junior Show, 1st and 2nd in Spring Ewe class, and 3rd in Open.

-Supreme Wether Dam in Junior Show, 1st in class.

-Supreme and 1st for Spring Ram.

A few chicks finally decided to hatch.

On to the next FFA adventure of the week! The show kids/parents/FFA Advisors and their families have probably stayed more days in hotels, tents, or trailers traveling to the next fair this summer than they have been home. It has already been a busy summer and we have at least two more fairs to go. Maddie Smith will be competing at the Ozark Empire Fair in Springfield this Friday and Saturday with her sheep. GOOD LUCK MADDIE!

This week has already been a busy one and it's only halfway through! Mr. Radford and Mrs. Nicholson attended the MVATA Summer Conference Monday through Thursday for Ag teachers around the state. They spent four days/nights in meetings/classes gathering new ideas to improve the Ag program and help students. They are ready to see their students in their classrooms soon!

Any FFA member that is wanting to send THEIR OWN HOMEGROWN vegetables or floral arrangements to the Missouri FFA State Fair, please let Mrs. Nicholson know by Monday, July 29th. She will register you. Attached is a link to the FFA Fair Handbook for the rules. She will be taking projects on August 5th, so all projects need brought to her the night before. https://www.mostatefair.com/participate/livestock-building/building-exhibitors/4-h-ffa/

Five of the Mountain View- Birch Tree FFA Trap Team members have been practicing for the National Trap Shoot all summer long.

Next week they will be competing in the FFA division at the National Trap Shoot in Sparta, Illinois.

The life of an AG teacher is never boring. The sheep will be much cooler now! We hope to start the AI process soon with the hopes of raising a few show sheep for our FFA members next show season.

Thank you County Fuels of Eminence, Missouri for purchasing Sydney Radford's hog at the Texas County Fair Livestock Sale.

It was a great week at the Texas County Fair! Thank you to everyone that has supported our students this year.

Thank you Birch Tree Farmers Exchange for purchasing Sabrina Snyder's goat today at the Texas County Fair Livestock Sale.

Thank you Berry Reynalds for purchasing Grace Conner's goat and Maddie Smith's sheep today at the Texas County Fair Livestock Auction.

Congratulations to Sydney Radford! She recieved
1st place in the Hog Senior Showmanship class and 1st place in her Market Hog class at the Texas County Fair this morning.

Congratulations to Sydney Radford at the Texas County Fair today! She placed 1st in the Breeding Doeling 0-4 Months class, 1st in the Breeding Spanish Doeling class, 3rd in the Breeding Crossbred Doeling 0-4 Months class, 6th and 7th in the Breeding Boer-Cross Doeling 5-8 Months class, 1st in the Breeding Boer-Cross Buck 0-4 Months class, and 2nd place in the Over All Buck class. Tomorrow morning she will show her market hog.

Congratulations Sabrina Snyder! She placed 2nd in the Youth Senior Showmanship and she also received 3rd in class number one at the Texas County Fair today.

Congratulations to Grace Radford. Grace placed 1st in the Intermediate Showmanship class and 1st in the Lightweight Market class today at the Texas County Fair.

Congratulations to Braxten Gott. Braxten placed second in his class of Crossbred Ewes. He also won Reserve Junior Champion in the Cross Ewe Lambs class at the Texas County Fair today.

Congratulations to Grace Conner. Grace placed 2nd in the Youth Market class and 3rd in the Youth Senior Showmanship class with her goat named Ed. She also placed 4th in the Breeding Cross class with her doe at the Texas County Fair today.