The Western Canadian Judging Competition held at Lakeland
College’s Vermilion, Alta., campus March 19-20, featured 11 colleges and university teams and 37 4-H teams.
Lakeland College’s team of Scott Barr, Erin Krause, Garth Rancier and Susann McGowan won the grand championship judging title, followed by teams from Olds College of Olds, Alta., and the University of Guelph in Ontario.
The win was based on the Lakeland team’s consistency through
several parts of the competition.
The Lakeland team also won the beef judging championship and placed second in the forage/seed, swine and horse classes. As well,
McGowan was named top dairy judge and Barr was selected the
reserve champion horse judge.
The judging competition
featured more than 200 judges vying for the top places. A team from the Bon Accord, Alta., 4-H beef club won the 4-H competition.
A rodeo, horse show and sale,
program displays, campus tours and blacksmith guild demonstration were held during Lakeland College’s Little Royal Open House.
