Three Chattooga FFA students placed second in the UGA Beef Teem and Georgia Cattleman’s Association’s “Top Hand Stockmanship” statewide competition over the weekend.

The Top Hand Stockmanship and Stewardship Program is a series of cattle handling contests designed to educate and equip Georgia’s youth with the skills, knowledge and confidence to be successful advocates and/or employees for the beef industry. The UGA Beef Team and the Georgia Cattlemen’s Association teamed up with cattle producers and UGA Research/Teaching herds across Georgia to provide three Regional Contests in Athens, Carrolton and Alapaha for the chance to compete for the state title.

This contest is open to 9^th-12^th grade students in Georgia.

The Chattooga FFA team consisted of Lane Bridges, CarolAnn Cash and Joshua Willigham.  Congratulations to these outstanding FFA students.