Calhoun County 4-H team places fourth overall in Nation 4-H Forestry Invitational
Calhoun County 4-H team places fourth overall in Nation 4-H Forestry Invitational
By Fred Miller
U of A System Division of Agriculture
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- Calhoun County 4H forestry team places fourth in national competition
- Annual 4-H National Forestry Invitational had teams from 15 states
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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The Calhoun County 4-H Forestry Team placed fourth overall at the annual 4-H National 4-H Forestry Invitational competition.
The competition was held in Weston, West Virginia, July 29-Aug. 2. The Calhoun County team was one of 15 from states across the country. Each state was represented by a single team, said Jaret Rushing, Calhoun County Extension staff chair.
The team included Mark Strickland, Evan Beaver, Tyree Morgan and Justin Lowery. Strickland had the sixth highest individual score and Beaver had the eighth highest individual score.
“The team worked hard for two months preparing for this invitational,” Rushing said. “They did everything that I could have expected of them.”
Placement in the competition was based on the top three individual scores from each team in competitions including tree identification, volume determination/tree measurement, map reading, compass and pacing, and other tests of forestry skills, Rushing said.
The individual scores were combined with team scores in a forestry quiz bowl and forest evaluation competition to calculate team standings, Rushing said.
“I couldn’t be prouder of these guys,” Rushing said. “They represented their state well.”
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The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture’s mission is to strengthen agriculture, communities, and families by connecting trusted research to the adoption of best practices. Through the Agricultural Experiment Station and the Cooperative Extension Service, the Division of Agriculture conducts research and extension work within the nation’s historic land grant education system.
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Media Contact: Fred Miller
U of A Division of Agriculture
Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station
(479) 575-5647
fmiller@uark.edu
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