VERSAILLES – In an effort to recognize outstanding SAE-Supervised Agricultural Experience projects, the SAE committee announces an outstanding SAE at each meeting and presents them with an FFA t-shirt. At the April 14th meeting of the Versailles FFA meeting Colin Batten and Patrick McGlinch were selected as SAE members of the month.
Colin Batten is a senior and 5-year member and he has a Job Placement SAE working for Owl Creek Dairy. At Owl Creek Dairy, he assists in all aspects of the farm from milking, scraping pens, feeding calves, working the ground, and many other miscellaneous tasks.
Through his SAE, Colin has been named a Top 4 Proficiency Finalist for Dairy Production Placement in the state of Ohio. Colin is the son of Suzanne Batten and Chris Batten. Colin received a shirt and a certificate. Congratulations to Colin Batten on being named SAE member of the month.
Patrick Mcglinch is a sophomore and third-year member, was named the Entrepreneurship SAE member of the month for his own soil sampling business. In his soil sampling business, he takes samples for local farmers and sends the samples away to a lab to be analyzed. He then sits down with the farmer to talk through the recommendations and explains what the soil sample shows. Patrick is a State Top 4 Proficiency Finalist for Ag Services for his soil sampling business. Patrick is the son of Janet and Greg Mcglinch. Patrick received a shirt and a certificate. Congrats to Patrick on being named SAE member of the month.