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News Release Cheryl Zimmerman, State FFA Executive Director 715-659-4807 [email protected] Wisconsin FFA Center P.O. Box 110 Spencer, WI 54479 www.wisconsinffa.org For Immediate Release ZIMMERMAN WINS WISCONSIN FFA BEEF PRODUCTION ENTREPRENEURSHIP AWARD The 2021 Winner in Beef Production - Entrepreneurship is Cortney Zimmerman of the Spencer FFA. The Beef Production - Entrepreneurship Proficiency is sponsored by Nasco. Cortney's SAE started once she joined FFA and purchased her first show heifer. Since then, she has developed her herd of Simmental, Percentage Simmental, and Charolais cattle. As her herd grew, so did Cortney’s responsibilities. Cortney handles the traditional daily tasks of feeding and watering, but vaccinates, detects heats, and manages the breeding program. Cortney's favorite time of year is calving season! She enjoys caring for the newborns and their mothers. She works hard to manage her herd and prepare them for the show season by washing and exercising her livestock. Each summer, Cortney exhibits her hard work at the county fair, Wisconsin State Fair, and World Beef Expo. She takes pride in her ability to own and properly show her cattle and by setting an example for youth in the beef industry. Her advisor is Mark Zimmerman. We would like to recognize the state finalists in Beef Production Entrepreneurship
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News ReleaseCheryl Zimmerman, State FFA Executive Director 715-659-4807 [email protected]
Wisconsin FFA Center P.O. Box 110 Spencer, WI 54479 www.wisconsinffa.org
For Immediate ReleaseZIMMERMAN WINS WISCONSIN FFA BEEF PRODUCTION
ENTREPRENEURSHIP AWARD
The 2021 Winner in Beef Production - Entrepreneurship is Cortney Zimmerman of the Spencer FFA. The Beef Production - Entrepreneurship Proficiency is sponsored by Nasco.
Cortney's SAE started once she joined FFA and purchased her first show heifer. Since then, she has developed her herd of Simmental, Percentage Simmental, and Charolais cattle. As her herd grew, so did Cortney’s responsibilities.
Cortney handles the traditional daily tasks of feeding and watering, but vaccinates, detects heats, and manages the breeding program. Cortney's favorite time of year is calving season! She enjoys caring for the newborns and their mothers. She works hard to manage her herd and prepare them for the show season by washing and exercising her livestock.
Each summer, Cortney exhibits her hard work at the county fair, Wisconsin State Fair, and World Beef Expo. She takes pride in her ability to own and properly show her cattle and by setting an example for youth in the beef industry.
Her advisor is Mark Zimmerman.
We would like to recognize the state finalists in Beef Production EntrepreneurshipSecond: Lauren M. Jones, Darlington FFAThird: Adam Zee, Marshfield FFAFourth: Morgan M. Jones, Randolph Cambria-Friesland FFAFifth: Alexandra Nowak, Denmark FFA
Zimmerman will find out this summer if she is selected as one of four national finalists. If selected, Cortney will compete at the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, Ind., in October.
The Wisconsin Association of FFA in the 2020-2021 academic calendar year involved over 19,000 students across 252 Chapters. Wisconsin FFA focuses on premier leadership, personal growth, and career success. Student activities complement agricultural classroom instruction by giving youth an opportunity to apply skills and knowledge while gaining real-world experience. Wisconsin FFA celebrates the accomplishments of students, advisors, and supporters. FFA activities are dependent on donor funding through the Wisconsin FFA Foundation. For more information about Wisconsin FFA and the Wisconsin FFA
Foundation, visit http://www.wisconsinffa.org or www.wisconsinffafoundation.org. Become a fan of Wisconsin FFA or Wisconsin FFA Foundation on Facebook, or call 715-659-4807.
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