Suwannee 4-H Livestock Judging Team earns high honors during Georgia contest

Jason Futch reporter2@riverbendnews.org The Suwannee County 4-H Livestock Judging Team participated in the Southeastern 3 Livestock Judging Contest at the Georgia National Fairgrounds in Perry, Ga., from Thursday, Dec. 11, to Friday, Dec. 12. The event, held jointly by the University of Florida and University of Georgia, hosted over 330 participants from six states. Erin Dasher, livestock agent for the University of Florida Institute of Agriculture and Food Sciences (UF/IFAS), said Suwannee County was represented by 12 students from grades three through 12. “We had quite a successful trip,” Dasher said, noting the group won multiple awards. “These kids worked extremely hard, an