Forestville Future Farmers of America scored big in the animal auctions at this year’s Sonoma County Fair.
Alyssa Lopez’s meat goat was made Supreme Champion and FFA Grand Champion Meat Goat. The champion animal was purchased by Les Schwab Tires of Sonoma for $1,020, or $12 a pound. Lopez is going to be a senior at El Molino.
Taylor Lunardi, a senior in her first year raising market swine, got Grand Champion for her Yorkshire and reserve champion for her Landrace.
Janet Kracker received the highest bid of $20.50 for each of her two goats. The first lot was purchased by Janet Daveiro and KTC Inc., the second by Joe’s Freight Service and Barbara LaFranchi for a combined total of $4,059. Kracker also is an incoming El Molino senior.
The Reserve Champion Poultry Meat Pen honor went to Amanda Raffety, who will be an El Molino sophomore.
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