The Bismarck State College Agriculture, Technology & Natural Resources Department will be hosting the BSC Ag Roundup on Saturday, Jan. 5, at the Bismarck Public Schools Career Academy.
Registration for 4-H and Future Farmers of America (FFA) members opens at 8:30 a.m. in the main lobby. All events begin promptly at 9 a.m. and run simultaneously until approximately 11 a.m.
Participants aged 9-17 will choose one of three areas to train in: Livestock, which includes three classes – beef, sheep and swine; crops judging; or ag sales. Local experts will lead the trainings and provide the livestock for the classes.
Photo, video and interview opportunities are available to the media during the event. Contact Carmel Miller, BSC associate professor of agriculture, technology and natural resources, with any questions or to coordinate interviews at 701-426-9460.
The BSC Ag Roundup has been launching the agriculture judging season in North Dakota for more than 20 years. Following the Roundup, FFA and 4-H members will participate in several contests across the state, culminating in March when the 4-H contest at the North Dakota Winter Show and the FFA finals in Minot determine who will go to the national contests.
About Bismarck State College
Bismarck State College, an innovative community college in Bismarck, N.D., offers high quality education, workforce training, and enrichment programs reaching local and global communities.
Registration for 4-H and Future Farmers of America (FFA) members opens at 8:30 a.m. in the main lobby. All events begin promptly at 9 a.m. and run simultaneously until approximately 11 a.m.
Participants aged 9-17 will choose one of three areas to train in: Livestock, which includes three classes – beef, sheep and swine; crops judging; or ag sales. Local experts will lead the trainings and provide the livestock for the classes.
Photo, video and interview opportunities are available to the media during the event. Contact Carmel Miller, BSC associate professor of agriculture, technology and natural resources, with any questions or to coordinate interviews at 701-426-9460.
The BSC Ag Roundup has been launching the agriculture judging season in North Dakota for more than 20 years. Following the Roundup, FFA and 4-H members will participate in several contests across the state, culminating in March when the 4-H contest at the North Dakota Winter Show and the FFA finals in Minot determine who will go to the national contests.
About Bismarck State College
Bismarck State College, an innovative community college in Bismarck, N.D., offers high quality education, workforce training, and enrichment programs reaching local and global communities.