Aaron Roth of the Pocahontas 4-H Club recently won first place in the individual workshop contest at the 12th annual Youth Livestock Grading and Judging Contest and Workshop in Columbia.
Roth, 12, competed against more than 500 youngsters in the state agriculture department-sponsored event.
The contest and workshop were geared to improve Missouri's livestock industry by teaching youngsters and adults how to evaluate live animals by applying USDA grade standards.
It was Roth's first time to participate in this event.
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