Hardin FFA

06/16/2026

📅 Goat, Lamb, and Swine Entry Deadline: July 8

October will be here before we know it! Whether you’re returning to the ring or preparing for your first show, we’re excited to watch your hard work come to life.

🤠 Mark your calendars.
📋 Get those entries in.
🏆 Keep putting in the work.

We’ll see you in October! 💙

05/19/2026

Horticulture entries are now open for TVE and will close on May 29th! No late entries will be accepted!

05/13/2026

05/13/2026

Here is the video of Tucker Rall performing his new version of his area taekwondo talent performance! Great job Tucker!! 🎉

05/13/2026

✨Area IX Convention✨

The Hardin FFA Officer Team attended the Area IX Convention today to vote on incoming area officers, state officer candidates, talent teams, and support those competing in SDE events! Hardin FFA had a blast making new friends and cheering on our members.

🎤Talent Contest🎤
Tucker Rall performed a new version of his amazing taekwondo in the talent contest and placed fourth overall!

🗣️Speaking Develop Events🗣️
Makenzie Roberts competed in the Senior Prepared Public Speaking Natural Resources event with her speech over water usage for artificial intelligence.

We are very proud of our FFA members and cannot wait to support them in future events! Congratulations!! 🎉

05/12/2026

🛑 IMPORTANT INFO REGARDING TVE STEER AND COMMERCIAL HEIFER ENTRIES 🛑

Entries are now open for Commercial Heifers, Market Steers, and Calf Scramble at tve.fairwire.com.

Tag in is May 16th from 6:30am-10:00am.

Please review the following important information carefully:

• Everyone must create a new account each year; accounts do not roll over from previous years.
• All entry information must be entered under the exhibitor’s name, not the parent’s, with the exception of the email address and phone number.
• Please use an email address that is checked regularly, as this will be our primary form of communication.
• Please provide a daytime phone number where someone can be reached during business hours in case there are issues with entries.
• The entry deadline without a $35 late fee per animal is Wednesday, May 13. Entries will reopen afterward with the late fee applied.
• All in-county forms must be uploaded to the Dropbox prior to tag-in. No hand-delivered forms will be accepted.
• All off-premises forms must also be uploaded to the Dropbox.
• All heifers must be bangs vaccinated prior to tag-in — NO exceptions — and must weigh between 400–800 lbs.
• All steers must be cut or banded prior to tag-in — NO exceptions.

Link to enter:

https://tve.fairwire.com

05/11/2026

✨Ag Adventure Day✨

Now that the dust has settled from Cleveland, we wanted to take a moment to highlight our annual Ag Adventure Day!

Ag Adventure Day was a huge hit with our Hardin Elementary 3rd graders!

Students stepped into the exciting world of agriculture through fun, hands-on activities. From riding horses and making their own welds to assembling beautiful mini flower bouquets, they got a firsthand look at the amazing work that goes into farming, gardening, and caring for animals.

This day was all about learning by doing-and we loved seeing their faces light up with curiosity and joy!

A heartfelt thank you to all the volunteers, organizers, and educators who helped bring this experience to life. You're planting the seeds of knowledge and appreciation for agriculture in the next generation! 💙💛

05/08/2026

🛑 CLEVELAND AUCTION AND CLEAN UP REMINDERS 🛑

Premium Auction-
There is a mandatory exhibitor meeting at 4:00 pm.
Auction starts at 6:30

Freezer sale-
Check in at 9:30 am on Saturday
Sale starts at 10:00 am

Facility clean up from 4-6 pm on Saturday. Per the Cleveland website-
All exhibitors or a representative MUST help clean the facility. The exhibitor or the representative must sign in at 4:00 PM. They will be released at 6 PM. If the exhibitor or representative does not sign in, they will be charged $250.00. This amount will be withheld from their check.

05/08/2026

More results from day 4 of Cleveland!

American Commercial Heifers
*Hayden Fisher
4th in class
10th overall

AOB Commercial Heifers
*Kinley Flores
1st in class
🏆 Grand Champion AOB Commercial Heifer 🏆
🏆Reserve Champion Junior Heifer Showmanship

*Chloe Elmore
6th in class

Market Steers
*Caylee Anderson
🥈2nd in class
3rd overall

*Chloe Elmore
3rd in class
4th overall

*Branson Bush
4th in class
8th overall

05/07/2026

We started Day 4 of the Cleveland Livestock Show by bringing the heat in the Ag Mechanics Show! 🔥🛠️ Our students continue to impress with their hard work, craftsmanship, and dedication.

⚙️ Ag Mechanics Show Results
🏆20’ Bumper Pull Trailer (Grey) – Luke Collins, Laken Hudnall, Jason Ortega
Grand Champion Team Metal Project

🥈 20’ Bumper Pull Trailer (Blue) – Brett Vassar, Eli Blankenship, Landyn Worthy
Reserve Champion Team Metal Project

🏆 Gravity Tilt Deck Trailer – Brennan Nunan
Grand Champion Sr. Individual Metal Project

🏆 Dog House – Hayden Fisher
Grand Champion Sr. Individual Wood Project

5’ x 10’ Welding Trailer – Coleman Smith
4th in Team Metal Project

🐷 Additionally, a special shoutout to our students who exhibited their projects in the Breeding Swine Show!
Levi Hessler
Brantley Mullins
Branson Bush

We are incredibly proud of all of these exhibitors for representing our program so well. The hard work is paying off, and we’re excited to keep the momentum rolling through the rest of the day! 💙💛