Recently the Fredericktown FFA Chapter had a team compete in the State Environmental and Natural Resource contest at the Gwynne Conservation Area at the Farm Science Review in London, OH. The ENR contest involves 5 separate parts including: soils analysis, habitat, GPS location, water analysis, and a presentation on a topic. Teams consist of 4 members. Teams analyze the different characteristics of the water, soil, and Ecosystems and habitats (which includes the local wildlife and plant species) and use a GPS to locate various points.

They work together as a team to answer questions about each section. The presentation topic was on the how to slow down/stop algae blooms and how to educate local farmers on how to have a successful operation in regards to this topic.

The team did a great job and placed 13th place overall in Ohio! Fredericktown FFA Adviser is Debra Burden.

Team members were (LtoR)  Lane Dugan, Mason Gearheart, Izzy Broerman, and Allissya Dugan.