Congratulations to all participants in the State 4-H Forestry Judging Contest held May 13 at the Holiday Lake 4-H Center. Youth competed in tree identification, tree measurements, forest insects and diseases, compass and orienteering, and a forestry exam. Teams also had to evaluate and inventory a mature shortleaf pine stand that was valued at $1,584 per acre. The First Place Senior Team from Page County will represent Virginia at the national contest at Jackson's Mill State 4-H Camp in Weston, WV, in August. First Place Junior Team honors go to Scott County. Teams from 19 counties participated in 4-H forestry judging this year.

State Forestry Judging Contest Results

First Place Senior Team- Page County
Morgan Riggs
Jane Finlay
Katie Finlay

Second Place Senior Team- Scott County
Shannon Gallo
Travis Darnell
Tyler Salyers
Brain Dingus

High Individuals, Senior Division
1. Laura Ford, Rockingham
2. Jane Finlay, Page
3. Katie Finlay, Page
4. Morgan Riggs, Page
5. Travis Darnell, Scott
6. Brain Dingus, Scott
7. Tyler Salyers, Scott
8. Shannon Gallo, Scott

First Place Junior Team- Scott County # 1
Ryan Hanlon
Jimmy Darnell
Rebecca Hass
Savana Salyers

Second Place Junior Team- Halifax County
M.V. Kearns
Jonathan Fallen
Taylor Rowland
Jimmy Bishop, III

Third Place Junior Team- Scott County # 2
Sarah Davidson
Ashley Bowen
Cyndi Lane
Sarah Howard

High Individuals, Junior Division
1. Ryan Hanlon, Scott
2. M.V. Kearns, Halifax
3. Sarah Howard, Scott
4. Cyndi Lane, Scott
5. Daniel VanPelt, Rockingham
6. Jimmy Darnell, Scott
7. Savana Salyers, Scott
8. Jimmy Bishop, III, Halifax
9. Rebecca Hass, Scott
10. Jonathan Fallen, Halifax