K-State crops team wins regional contest for 12th year

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Thursday, November 2, 2006

K-STATE CROPS TEAM WINS REGIONAL CONTEST FOR 12TH YEAR

MANHATTAN -- Make it an even dozen for the Kansas State University Crops Team.

The team placed first overall in the Central Region Collegiate Crops Contest for the 12th year in a row. The event was Oct. 28 in Hays.

The competition included three parts: identification, the ability to identify 200 different plants or seeds of crops or weeds; grain grading, the evaluation of eight samples of seven different grain crops according to Federal Grain Inspection Service standards; and seed analysis, determining whether seed samples contained impurities and identifying each contaminant.

Nick Guetterman, junior in agronomy, Bucyrus, was second individual overall. He placed first in grain grading, second in seed analysis and third in identification.

Matt Pachta, junior in agronomy, Linn, placed first overall. He was first in seed analysis and second in grain grading and identification.

Zane Unrau, senior in agricultural technology management, Newton, placed third overall. He was first in identification and third in seed analysis and grain grading.

Eighteen students from four universities and community colleges participated in the contest. The K-State team is coached by Gerry L. Posler, professor of agronomy.