Swine show team opens season in Jackson County

The Madison County 4-H and FFA swine show team competed in the first swine show of the season Sept. 5 at the Jackson County High School Agriculture Center.

The annual opening swine competition for area teams is sponsored by the Jackson County Farm Bureau and Ag Georgia Farm Credit.

Sixteen Madison County students participated in the show. Competing in the Senior Showmanship were Madison County High School FFA members Rebeccah Fields, third-place finisher Zack Taylor, Jacob Collins, Alex McLaughlin, Chelsea Kellum and Taylor Bruce.

Junior Showmanship members included Jeb Adams, third-place finisher Kevin Jones, second-place winner Zack Tankersley and Austin Saye.

Madison County Middle School FFA members competing in the Intermediate Showmanship included Travis Tankersley, McKenzie Kellum, Makayla Kellum and Hunter Anderson, who placed third.

The Cloverleaf Showmanship class, which includes pre-K, kindergarten, first, second and third-graders, included first-place winner Blake Taylor, Eli Jones and Brooke Fleming.

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Home Site Map Subscribe to our Monthly Email Newsletter	Rutherford County Swine show team opens season in Jackson County The Madison County 4-H and FFA swine show team competed in the first swine show of the season Sept. 5 at the Jackson County High School Agriculture Center. The annual opening swine competition for area teams is sponsored by the Jackson County Farm Bureau and Ag Georgia Farm Credit. Sixteen Madison County students participated in the show. Competing in the Senior Showmanship were Madison County High School FFA members Rebeccah Fields, third-place finisher Zack Taylor, Jacob Collins, Alex McLaughlin, Chelsea Kellum and Taylor Bruce. Junior Showmanship members included Jeb Adams, third-place finisher Kevin Jones, second-place winner Zack Tankersley and Austin Saye. Madison County Middle School FFA members competing in the Intermediate Showmanship included Travis Tankersley, McKenzie Kellum, Makayla Kellum and Hunter Anderson, who placed third. The Cloverleaf Showmanship class, which includes pre-K, kindergarten, first, second and third-graders, included first-place winner Blake Taylor, Eli Jones and Brooke Fleming. Thirty-two Madison County pigs - half of Continue reading the rest of "Swine show team opens season in Jackson County" by Athens Banner-Herald © 2009 http://onlineathens.com - Athens Banner-Herald - All rights reserved. Rate This Article: Comment on "Swine show team opens season in Jackson County" Your Name Your Comments Verification Code: EUCMM4 Enter Code: Oconee County at Franklin County When and where: 7:30 p.m. tonight at Ed Bryant Stadium Jackson county conservation options discussed JEFFERSON - A satellite photo of Millard Braswell's farm off Jefferson River Road shows it best: residential developments creeping from U.S. Highway 129 to the edge of the Braswell Cattle Co.'s 500 acres of pasture, fence and cattle. Two blazes reported in Jackson County Firefighters closed a section of Georgia Highway 124 near its intersection with Georgia Highway 53 for about an hour Wednesday afternoon while they fought a house fire on 9819 Davis St. in Braselton. Jackson 3-0 start takes team's mind off losing decade The grand total of Jackson County's playoff tradition is three trophies in the fieldhouse, all for sub-region runner-up finishes. Dragons shooting for Jackson County championship JEFFERSON - For the first time in three seasons, Jefferson is out of the hunt for a region title in the latter stages of the regular season.