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Virginia young farmers rank among top national competitors
Published Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021, 3:40 pm
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Virginia was well represented in the 2021 American Farm Bureau Federation Young Farmers & Ranchers competitions, which were held Jan. 10-13 during the AFBF Virtual Convention.
Matthew and Shelbie Heldreth of Wythe County took third place in the 2021 AFBF Young Farmers & Ranchers Achievement Award program; Jonathan and Kelsey Grimes of Wythe County placed fourth in the AFBF Excellence in Agriculture Award program; and Jacob Gilley of Orange County competed in the national Discussion Meet contest.
Lightning of the good kind struck a second time for Pratt County resident Jackie Mundt with the announcement last week that she was selected as recipient of a 2021 Ford vehicle of her choice as winner of the American Farm Bureau Federation Young Farmers & Ranchers Excellence in Ag competition.
“The award is a $35,000 voucher for a new Ford of my choice,” said Mundt, who two years ago won a similar award and chose as her prize a Magma Red 2019 Ford F-150 pickup truck
The entry prepared by Mundt, who turned 35 last July, was a 10-page application highlighting her agricultural-related employment as marketing and communications manager for Kanza Coop and her ag-related community activites, including as an advisor for Pratt County 4-H ambassador and in support of ag programs at both Pratt and Skyline High Schools.