State-winning Nursery/Landscape Team:
NATIONAL FFA GOLD EMBLEM - 8TH PLACE IN THE NATION!

Brett Barnett, Josh Bruni, Chloe Ford, and Allison Flanary of the David Crockett FFA Chapter representedTennessee in the 2016 National FFA Nursery/Landscape CDE during the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis. The team placed 8th in the National Contest out of 42 states. They received a Gold Emblem award, which is awarded to the top tier teams. A 8th place finish in the Nation is a remarkable feat! Brett Barnett, Josh Bruni, and Chloe Ford won Individual Gold Emblems for their performances.

The contest consisted of plant identification of 116 plants, landscape estimating, general knowledge exam, propagation, a written exercise, a verbal exercise, a team presentation, and a team skills challenge. The contest was completed during a mentally grilling 2 days as they competed against teams from California to Florida.