For California Ag Today, I’m Mike Stephens<p>Modesto Junior College student wins in Farm Bureau’s Collegiate Discussion Meet<p>Braden Crosson, an intern in the Modesto Junior College School of Agriculture’s crop unit, has won the 2021-22 California Young Farmers and Ranchers Collegiate Discussion Meet.<p>Crosson, of Galt, emerged as the winner of the competition finals, held in Bakersfield on Nov. 13. The event featured a policy discussion on the long-term viability of livestock processing following the COVID-19 pandemic.<p>In his winning presentation, he addressed how California Farm Bureau efforts can lead to easing government regulations to enable long-term economic viability for local animal processing facilities, while also protecting workers and ensuring that healthy products are delivered to consumers.<p>As the winner of the contest, he receives $1,250 and will now represent California in the national competition held in February 2022 during t
For California Ag Today, I’m Mike Stephens<p>Modesto Junior College student wins in Farm Bureau’s Collegiate Discussion Meet<p>Braden Crosson, an intern in the Modesto Junior College School of Agriculture’s crop unit, has won the 2021-22 California Young Farmers and Ranchers Collegiate Discussion Meet.<p>Crosson, of Galt, emerged as the winner of the competition finals, held in Bakersfield on Nov. 13. The event featured a policy discussion on the long-term viability of livestock processing following the COVID-19 pandemic.<p>In his winning presentation, he addressed how California Farm Bureau efforts can lead to easing government regulations to enable long-term economic viability for local animal processing facilities, while also protecting workers and ensuring that healthy products are delivered to consumers.<p>As the winner of the contest, he receives $1,250 and will now represent California in the national competition held in February 2022 during t
At the 94th National FFA Convention & Expo in Indianapolis, Liberty Ranch High School FFA took top honors, winning the National Parliamentary Procedure Contest. The members of the top four
It may not be fall, and there may not be a football game, but Liberty Ranch High School didnât let that stop the 2020-21 school year homecoming celebration from happening. Bringing a semblance of normalcy, school leadership planned a semi-traditional homecoming, complete with flashy facemasks, movie night, royalty showcase and a week of spirit days.
The theme this year was Soaring Through the Decades. Each day last week was designated a sub theme, where students attending classes in person could be seen sporting their school spirit by wearing band T-shirts for Decade of Music Day.
For A Day in Your Decade, freshmen dressed 2000 style, sophomores in 90s style, juniors in 80s style and seniors in 70s style.