Super Farmer is Super Fun Time
Photos by Allison Clarke, posted March 19, 2007

Sigma Alpha held their second annual Super Farmer March 13 at Trowbridge Livestock Pavilion. Super Farmer is a take-off of a similar event held at the Missouri State Fair. Sigma Alpha’s version has five-person teams competing in five events. A hog scramble, hay bale toss, hog judging, a written test over general agriculture and an obstacle course.

In the hog scramble, two team members had to catch two pigs in a race against the clock. Eric Hoffman, a senior in general agriculture, captures one of his team's two pigs.

Christopher Perry, a freshman in animal science, and Jena Thompson, a freshman in agricultural journalism, study a herd of four pigs. Each team had to rank the pigs from 1 to 4 based on traditional livestock judging principals.

Rachel Tiemann, a freshman in Social Work, catches one of her team’s pigs. Both the pigs and competitors were ‘greased up’ with soapy water before the event.

Above from left: As part of the timed obstacle course, junior in animal science Phillip Boydston, senior in animal science Jenni Boydston and senior in animal science Julie Nelson dig through a pile of straw to find eight lug nuts so they can attach a spare tire. Left: Julie Nelson helps general agriculture major Andrew Bachman put on the tire.

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