Twenty seven Northeast Community College Agriculture students competed in the 2017 North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA) contest hosted by Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kansas April 6 – 8. 

Northeast students finished fourth out of 24 schools in the 2-year sweepstakes contest.

Here are the contest results:

Agribusiness Contest

Team members were Trevin Foltz, Ben Frisch, Kyle Kleinschmit, and Justin Lee and they placed 1^st in Presentation and
Overall. Individually, Justin Lee placed 1^st in Knowledge Exam and Overall, Trevin Foltz placed 3^rd overall and Ben Frisch placed 4^th overall.              

Precision Ag Contest

Team members were Alex Benorden, Jon Meis, Kreg Schlautman, and Heath Schroeder and they placed 1^st in the Planting division, 2^nd in the Spraying division and overall, 4^th in the Harvesting division, and 5^th in the Data Interpretation division. Individually, Jon Meis placed 1^st in the Spraying division, 3^rd in the Planting division, and 5^th overall, and Kreg Schlautman placed 4^th in the Data Interpretation Division and 5^th in the Planting Division.

Crops Contest

Team members were Kim Carlson, Jacob Krings, Blake Reimers, and Spencer Olmer and they placed 3^rd in Math Practical, Lab Practical and Overall and 4^th in Identification and Agronomic Quiz. Individually, Jacob Krings placed 4^th in Math Practical and 5^th overall.

Computer Applications Contest

 Team members were Jack Brown, Stephanie Sorensen, Whitney Kaser, and Tessa Uhing and they placed 3^rd overall.

Knowledge Bowl

Team members were Colin Roeber, Kim Carlson, Kreg Schlautman, and Whitney Kaser and they tied for 5^th place overall.

Livestock Management

Team members were Colin Roeber, Andrea Pelster, Heath Schroeder, and Jon Meis and they placed 5^th overall.

Dairy Judging

Team members were Emily Hausmann, Karly Jensen, Stephanie Kersten, and LaKeisha Wheeler and they placed 5^th overall.

Northeast also fielded teams in Livestock Judging and Soils.

Northeast Community College will be hosting the 2018 NACTA Judging Conference April 18 – 21, 2018.