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The team did exceptionally well in Houston last spring, winning Reserve Division, Champion Division, and Reserve Grand Champion Red Angus Female Grand Reserve Red Angus. At Cattlemen\u2019s Congress the team exhibited three heads of cattle with two, placing 2nd, and one, placed 4th. All of the JC Livestock Show Team will also attend the Mississippi Youth Expo in Jackson and the Cattlemen\u2019s Congress in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Freshman, Kade Lott of Hattiesburg may be majoring in petroleum engineering but his experience on the farm should help the team continue to be successful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI started showing pigs when I was five years old. I grew up in the industry and over the past few years, I\u2019ve done really well,\u201d said Lott. \u201cI\u2019ve also shown cattle, mostly shorthorn heifers and show steers. I love traveling and I want to get the college\u2019s name out even more.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sophomore Sadie Morris of Batesville said she is ready to return to the ring as a team and continue to bring home more honors. Being a member of the JC Livestock Show Team also allows the animal science major more opportunities for her career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI have met more people in addition to expanding my education in the livestock and the agriculture world. The Livestock Show Team is helping me to decide what I want to do in the future,\u201d said Morris.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Also returning to the ring with more experiences and a special distinction is Grant Goree of Lorena. The poultry science sophomore proudly represented Mississippi at the American Farm Bureau Federation Collegiate Discussion Meet contest in Omaha, Nebraska last spring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In addition to being on the JC Livestock Show Team, Bailey Blakeney of Magee is also an officer for Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society. The Agribusiness major\u2019s goal is to work at Mississippi Farm Bureau after graduating from Mississippi State University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis opportunity on the Team has given me the chance to get out of my comfort zone and make connections that will last a lifetime,\u201d said Blakeney.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sophomore Chase Boone of Raleigh hopes to continue to find success in the ring. In addition to being on the Livestock Show Team, the Agribusiness and Poultry Science major is an active member of the Student Government Association. After earning his degree, Boone plans to own and manage his own farm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
New members of the JC Livestock Show Team bring a variety of experiences to the show barn. Oak Grove High School graduate and a member of PTK, Kylie Graves explained, \u201cBeing on the state\u2019s only Livestock Show Team is a special honor. I hope to learn more about marketing within the livestock show industry.\u201d Her future plans include majoring in Agriculture Communications and Marketing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Quitman\u2019s Paige Hagwood was a member of the Beta Club, HOSA and National Technical Honor Society in high school. At Â鶹ֱ²¥, she hopes to use her experience showing cattle to help her as a sports medicine major.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hannah Jones of Flora is thrilled to be able to continue working in the show ring and with cattle as a freshman at Jones. The Agriculture Business and Poultry Science major plans to work as a photographer in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Former Simpson Academy football player and Senior Class Favorite, Will Smith is an Agriculture Business major from Magee. The JC freshman\u2019s plans include going to Mississippi State University to further his education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For more information about the Livestock Show Team click on the link: https:\/\/www.jcjc.edu\/livestock_showteam\/<\/a> <\/strong>and to learn more about the agriculture related programs at Â鶹ֱ²¥ click on the websites, https:\/\/www.jcjc.edu\/programs\/agricultural\/<\/a>, https:\/\/www.jcjc.edu\/programs\/poultryscience\/<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" ELLISVILLE \u2013 The Â鶹ֱ²¥ Livestock Show Team is excited to be fully moved into the new Show Barn on campus which was completed last spring. Students groom and train the Red Angus heifers in the 144-foot x 60-foot facility which features a large wash rack with hot and cold water, eight large animal stalls … <\/p>\n