On October 5th at Santa Paula High School, the Fillmore FFA Chapter will be competing in the Opening/Closing Sectional Competition. Camarillo, Carpinteria, Ventura, Santa Paula and Fillmore High Schools make up the five chapters in the Ventura Section. Each chapter will have several teams competing. The competition will evaluate each teams ability to open and close a formal FFA meeting. Our officer team as well as two other Fillmore High School teams have been practicing the last several weeks working hard to do well at the competition. Good luck to all teams next week!

On a very sad note, Talula, Alexus Galassi-Duncan’s breeding heifer, miscarried her bull calf last week. This was devastating news for Alexus who was planning on keeping the calf for her 2012 SAE beef project. As soon as Talula is ready, Alexus will be returning her to Mr. Bob Powers Lockwood Valley Ranch to be bred again. Some happier news from the school farm, is that we have three new editions. Alexus Galassi-Duncan and Brittany Gurrola have purchased their SAE steer projects for the 2011 Ventura County Fair. Both calves are Angus Maine and are about 5 months old. They will also both be eligible to compete in the Bred and Fed competition at fair. Brittany Gurrola also purchased and brought home a heifer, from Five R Ranch, for her SAE breeding project. Brittany says, Millie, a two year old Shorthorn, is “really sweet and calm but needs some encouragement to walk while on a halter”. Brittany bought her as a Bred heifer, but will have a formal pregnancy test this week at the vets office to confirm the pregnancy. Brittany is hoping to be able to sell the calf to a fellow FFA or 4-H member to be shown at the Ventura County Fair in 2012.

Brooke Aguirre is the Fillmore FFA Chapter Reporter