Local Pride: Northeast Community College Excels at National Agriculture Contest

Students from Northeast Community College performed well at the 2024 Northeast American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA) Judging Conference in Twin Falls, Idaho. The college earned the runner-up position in the sweepstakes for two-year colleges, demonstrating strong skills in various agricultural disciplines.

In the agriculture education contest, the Northeast team, including Cody Nelson, McKenna Russell, Emily Willis, and Brabec, achieved first place overall. Nelson won first place individually, with Willis and Brabec also placing highly in their divisions. Their performance was strong in both the presentation segment and the written exam.

The ag mechanics contest saw Northeast finishing second overall. Team members Braden Duhsman, Brody Nuesch, and Cody Nelson showed expertise in tool identification, electrical wiring, and welding, with Nelson placing in the top ten in multiple categories.

In the crops contest, the team of Barrett Andel, Dillon Dubbs, Kylie Jerabek, and Braden Monke excelled, placing first in the agronomic quiz and second overall. Andel and Monke performed well in the math practical and lab practical segments.

The dairy judging and livestock management contests also saw good performances from Northeast students. The dairy team, including Emily Happold and Kyle Rehak, placed third overall, with Rehak achieving high individual rankings. In livestock management, the team ranked well in identification and overall categories, with Sheridan Smejkal placing third individually.

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