Rich Mountain Conservation District (RMCD) recently partnered with Cossatot Conservation District of Sevier County for their annual Forestry and Land Judging Contests. Over 200 students and their advisors traveled from all over the state to the Gillham Lake area to compete.
Winners in the Forestry Competition were: Overall Forestry Winner – Hermitage FFA; Polk County Forestry Winner – Cossatot River FFA; High Point Polk Co. Forestry Individual – Trevor Voisin, Mena FFA.
Winners in the Land Competition were: Overall Winner – Gurdon FFA; Polk County Land Winner – Cossatot River FFA; Polk Co. Individual Land Winner – Kolt Richardson, Cossatot River FFA.
“We give a special thanks to volunteers from NRCS, U.S. Forest Service, Arkansas Forestry Commission, Polk and Sevier County Extension Service, Corp of Engineers, and all of the other volunteers who help to make this a successful contest,” said Sharon Walston, of RMCD.
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