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Eleven agriculture students from North Central Missouri College participated in the Missouri Professional Agriculture Student Organization (PAS) State Conference hosted by North Central Missouri College in Trenton, MO. Students competed in career development contests, participated in an agriculture industry meeting and meal at Smithfield Hog Production of Missouri headquarters, Princeton, MO, along with touring and learning about the Roeslein Energy Facility, Powersville, MO. Participants also had the opportunity to be entertained by keynote speaker, Chris Hoffman, NCMC Board of Trustees President/Agriculture Industry Leader, and corporate sponsor speaker, Kate Lambert, FCS Financial. Corporate sponsor, Heritage Tractor, provided a motivational video.

Students attending the conference were Crista Perry, Cheri Basham, Harlee Beck, Ayra Meeker, Landyn Hulett, Ashlee Olson, Collin Kinsella, Drew Korb, Landon Pope, Jude Lentz and 2024-25 State PAS Secretary Aubrey Schreckhise, along with NCMC Agriculture Instructors/PAS Advisors Jack Green, Kurt Meighen and Rustin Jumps.

NCMC students who qualified for national competition have the opportunity to compete at the National PAS Conference in the spring.

Contest results are as follows:

Career Planning

Agribusiness Systems – Crista Perry – 2nd in State

Agribusiness Systems – Cheri Basham – 4th in State

Animal Systems – Harlee Beck – State Winner

Animal Systems – Ayra Meeker – 3rd in State

Animal Systems – Landyn Hulett – State Participant

Natural Resource Systems – Ashlee Olson – State Winner

Plant Systems – Collin Kinsella – State Winner

Career Progress

Animal Systems – Aubrey Schreckhise – 2nd in State

Employment Interview

Agribusiness Administration – Cheri Basham – State Participant

Agriculture Sales – Crista Perry – State Winner

Agronomic Production – Collin Kinsella – State Winner

Agronomic Production – Jude Lentz – 2nd in State

Agronomic Services – Landon Pope – State Participant

Agronomic Services – Drew Korb – State Participant

Livestock & Dairy Production – Landyn Hulett – State Participant

Livestock & Dairy Services – Harlee Beck – State Winner

Livestock & Dairy Services – Ayra Meeker – State Participant

Forestry & Natural Resources – Ashlee Olson – State Winner

Career Specialist

Conservation Specialist – Collin Kinsella – 3rd & Drew Korb – 4th

Crop Specialist – Drew Korb – 5th

Dairy Specialist – Landyn Hulett – 2nd

Livestock Specialist – Landyn Hulett – 2nd

Soils Specialist – Landon Pope – 3rd