Each year, Southern University and A&M College is privileged to host the Area IV, Career Development Event. Dr. Willie J. Rawls and William Augustine, Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center, coordinate the CDE. This bring together 1,300 students from 51high schools and 14 surrounding parishes, not including teachers and parents who provide assistants each year. The CDE consist of ten judging contest: livestock, beef, floriculture, dairy cattle, welding, small engine, meats, nursery and landscaping, poultry, and dairy products. This event develops student's leadership ability; provide them with the opportunity to visit an 1890 Land Grant Institution and enlighten them on careers that impact agriculture in the state of Louisiana.

The winners were:

Floriculture
1st- Denham Springs
2nd- Walker
3rd- Maurepas
4th- Ponchatoula

Welding
1st- Amite Gold
2nd- Fontainbleau
3rd- Livonia
4th- Amite Blue
Area IV Spring CDE Results

Dairy Cattle
4th- Franklinton Blue
3rd- Assumption Blue
2rd- Springfield Gold
1st- Springfield Blue
High Individual- Cody Nunn- Springfield Blue
High middle School- Fifth Ward Jr. Blue

Dairy Foods
4th- Springfield Gold
3rd- Raceland Middle
2nd- South Lafourche
1st- Springfield Blue
High Individual- Calvin LeBlanc- Springfield Blue

Electricity
4th- Springfield- Alan Varnado
3rd- Live Oak- Keith Patrick
2nd- Franklinton- Richard Snow
1st- Assumption- Josh Himel

Livestock
4th- Fifth Ward Blue
3rd- Springfield Gold
2nd- Thibodaux Blue
1st- Springfield Blue
High Individual- Cooper Miller- Springfield
High Middle School- Fifth Ward Middle school

Meat Identification and Technology
4th- St. James Blue
3rd- Springfield Blue
2nd- Assumption Blue
1st- Thibodaux Blue
High Individual- Chase Granier- Thibodaux

Nursery Landscape
4th- Springfield Gold
3rd- Franklinton Blue
2nd- Assumption Blue
1st- Springfield Blue
High Individual- Brittany Hood- Assumption Blue

Poultry
4th- Springfield Gold
3rd- Springfield Blue
2nd- Central Lafourche Blue
1st- Thibodaux Blue
High Individual- Cody Quebedeaux
High middle School- Sixth Ward Blue

Small Engines
4th- Franklinton Gold
3rd- Central Lafourche Gold
2nd- Central Lafourche Blue
1st- Assumption Blue
High Individual Assembly- Matt Hebert - Assumption Blue
Trouble Shooting- Thane Templett- Assumption Blue

The winners will now advance to the State Spring CDEs at LSU.

Pictures from the event.








For more information, contact William Augustine, research associate/technology support, (225) 771-2242 ext. 287 or ext. 239, william_augustine@suagcenter.com


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