Agricultural
15 October, 2024
High School students reflect on Ekka trip
Ekka 2024 is long over, but Oakey State High School Ag students are still reaping the benefits of their success at Queensland’s biggest agricultural show.
Oakey High’s Ag team participated in the ‘School Merino wether competition’ organised by the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries at the Brisbane Ekka this year.
“Oakey was given three merino wethers from Mr Will Roberts, the owner of Victoria Downs Merino Stud, at Morven,” Mrs Debbie Goudie, the Ag Science teacher at Oakey High, said.
“We had to break them into halter, feed and prepare them for the show ring.
“We were given five wethers, but we had to pick three of the best to show on the day at the Ekka.
“We were placed first in the best presented team of wethers.”
While at the Ekka, students also participated in the Fleece Young Judges competition for wool.
Mrs Goudie said the students had to place fleeces in the correct order of first to fourth as determined by an over judge and then give a speech to explain their reasons for the placings.
“Oakey High students are certainly raising the baa!” she said.
The students were placed first, second and third in the senior section and third in the junior sections.
Last week, the students got to see the carcasses of the Merino wethers at Hamlyn’s Modern Meats in Oakey.
