Students Score Big in Cattle Ranch Challenge

US - The American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture has announced the winning teams in its fall Purple Plow Challenge, Cattle Ranch Riddle.
calendar icon 23 November 2018
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Each team won a 3-D printer and a $100 gift card for classroom use. The following teams were selected as the winners in this national competition:

  • Meadow Groves Farms, Charles R Drew Middle School in Lincoln, Alabama. Educator - Hannah McBurnett.
  • White River Valley FFA, White River Valley High School in Switz City, Indiana. Educator - Sam Zuckschwerdt.
  • Girls STEM Team, Brooks County Middle School in Quitman, Georgia. Educator - Christine Hiers.
  • Circle G Ranch, Rosalia School District in Rosalia, Washington state. Educator - Jodi Heitstuman.

The fall Purple Plow Challenge contest, Cattle Ranch Riddle, ran 15 August to 1 November. Every day, cattle ranching families strive to raise a healthy and safe product, while at the same time, maintaining a profitable business and being stewards of natural resources. For this contest, students constructed a model of a cattle ranch that addresses production as well as environmental, economic and societal needs.

Purple Plow is a free STEM-education platform for middle school and high school educators. Students research scenarios related to food, hunger and sustainability and build their own prototypes to solve problems. The resources – provided for facilitators, students and volunteers – are written by teachers, aligned to national learning standards and reviewed by industry experts. The next contest will open 1 January.

Purple Plow is a special project of the American Farm Bureau (AFB) Foundation for Agriculture. The resources are made possible through the generous support of the title sponsor, Corteva Agriscience Agriculture Division of DowDuPont.

Visit www.purpleplow.org for more information on Purple Plow Challenges and other free resources. Follow along on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook: @ThePurplePlow.

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