More than 70 youth, 131 animals compete in 2007 JEMC Quality Beef Show competition

For Immediate Release
March 14, 2007
Representing Future Farmers of America chapters (FFA) and 4-H clubs from six Northeast Georgia counties, 76 young people gathered to compete for awards, ribbons and cash prizes at Jackson Electric Membership Corporation’s 38th Annual Quality Beef Show. Together, they entered 131 animals in the competition held at the Jackson County Comprehensive High School Livestock Center in Jefferson.

A steer shown by Jennifer Dalton, of the Banks County FFA, won Grand Champion Steer honors, and another shown by Joshua Waters, of the Hall County 4-H, won Reserve Champion Steer.

In showmanship, Bailee Boling, of the Banks County 4-H, won the Novice category; Faith Turk, of the Banks County FFA, won Junior; Chase Crumley, of the Jackson County FFA, won Intermediate; and Carson Farmer, of the Hall County 4-H, won Senior.

In the heifer competition, breed champions and the youth showing them are as follows:

Angus – Austin Atkinson, of the Jackson County 4-H, Breed Champion and Breed Reserve Champion.

Chi Influence – Carson Farmer, of the Hall County 4-H, Breed Champion; and Anthony Woods, of the Jackson County FFA, Breed Reserve Champion.

Hereford – two heifers shown by Cody Smith, of the Jefferson FFA, won both Breed Champion and Breed Reserve Champion.

Limousin – Faith Turk, of the Banks County FFA, Breed Champion; and Kim Chandler, of the Madison County FFA, Breed Reserve Champion.

Shorthorn – Kelly Tawzer, of the Franklin County FFA, Breed Champion; and Koltan Pendley, of the Banks County FFA, Breed Reserve Champion.

Simmental – Brianna Bryant, of the Jackson County FFA, Breed Champion; and Macy Seagraves, of the Jackson County 4-H, Breed Reserve Champion.

Other Breeds – Tyler Arnold, of the Madison County 4-H, Breed Champion; and Ethan Duckett, of the Banks County FFA, Breed Reserve Champion.

Commercial – Bailee Boling Taylor, of the Banks County 4-H, Breed Champion; and Jackson Fischer, of the Jackson County FFA, Breed Reserve Champion.

Young people competing in the Quality Beef Show use the experience and judge’s feedback to help prepare for the upcoming statewide competition in Perry. “There is no entry fee for this competition. The kids have the opportunity to win prizes and get pointers from the judge to help them improve their animals and skills, so everyone comes out a winner,” said Randall Pugh, Jackson EMC president/CEO.

Each year since 1969, Jackson EMC has sponsored the Quality Beef Show to honor the contribution the agriculture industry makes to Northeast Georgia’s economy, as well as to encourage leadership skills and a competitive spirit among the area’s young people.

A non-for-profit electric cooperative, Jackson EMC was organized by area residents in 1938 to bring power to a then-rural area. Now the largest electric cooperative in Georgia and one of the largest in the United States, Jackson EMC provides electric and other services to nearly 190,000 members in Banks, Barrow, Clarke, Gwinnett, Hall, Jackson, Lumpkin, Madison, Franklin and Oglethorpe Counties.

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