We love it when we find out that one of our amazing ALC students did something awesome. We love to celebrate and recognize them. This is the case recently.
Jesse Shepherd, won First Place at the National FFA Convention for Agriscience, Animal Systems in Division 5.
Jesse Shepherd attended the National Convention with his Spanish Fork High FFA Teammates. Jesse takes classes here at the ALC part-time and classes at his home High School at Spanish Fork, part-time.
- Agriscience Fair, Animal Systems, Division 5: 1st Place National Winner. Here is a description of Jesse's Project from Jesse:
- This project, “Comparison of Same-Hen Yolk and Serum Antibody Levels Using the ELISA Test Following Vaccination with Typical Vaccines Used in Commercial Laying Hens” utilized the ELISA test is used to compare measurable antibody response in egg yolk vs. serum to some typical layer vaccines, namely, Newcastle Disease, Avian Encephalomyelitis, Mycoplasma Gallisepticum, and Infectious Bronchitis. A previous research study similar to this project yielded negative results, as a result, the concept of testing egg yolks for antibodies was rejected by the poultry industry. My project, however, yielded positive results with safer and simpler testing methods. It has since been presented to the poultry industry on a global scale and will make testing for egg quality assurance plans easier, more accessible, and more efficient. There may be situations where serum samples are unavailable or unattainable. A noninvasive method, such as my own, to determine the serologic status of laying hens in surveillance plans utilizing the ELISA test using egg yolk samples is useful in such circumstances.
Jesse Also received Agriscience Proficiency, Animal Systems: Top 4 in the Nation.
We are so proud of Jesse. What an amazing accomplishment to rank first in the Nation!
Way to Go Jesse!!!
For your information here are some of the other Awards that his Spanish Fork teammates received:
- Wade Coombs
- Diversified Horticulture Proficiency: Top 4 in the Nation
- Kami Holt
- Agricultural Sales Entrepreneurship Proficiency: Top 4 in the Nation
- Tanner Voorhees
- Agricultural Processing Proficiency: Top 4 in the Nation
- American FFA Degree Recipient
- Megan Stewart
- American FFA Degree Recipient
- Spanish Fork Livestock Evaluation Team
- Bronze Ranking
Way to Go Spanish Fork FFA Team.
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