Marion FFA members take sixth in dairy foods contest
Members of the Marion/Florence FFA chapter placed sixth Feb. 18 during the South Central District FFA Dairy Foods contest in Marion.
Arkansas City took first place with Winfield following in second.
Contest activities included sampling milk samples to identify off-flavor and score it, identifying different cheese samples according to flavor and appearance, and completing a California Mastitis Test on milk samples.
Other parts of the contest included evaluating and scoring milker parts, sediment pads, and written tests over milk production, milk marketing, and a problem-solving section.
Marion FFA members participating were Charlie Kenney, Josh Yerion, Haley Creamer, Shawn Britton, and Zach Thomas.
