Smith Valley FFA Turkey Processing

Over 30 Smith Valley FFA students volunteered to process turkeys this year.  This is a tradition at Smith Valley Schools that occurs most years under the direction of Agriculture Instructor and FFA Advisor Charmi Pommerening.  The turkeys are bought as small birds, raised and sold for Thanksgiving by Smith Valley students as one of their many student-run businesses.  SVS student Dylan Thran was in charge of the turkey business this year.

On Monday, November 19, Dylan led his FFA classmates in the turkey processing where they prepared the turkeys to be sold.  The community looks forward to these farm-raised turkeys - all were sold and spoken for before the end of October.  The day of the turkey processing the birds are weighed, drained, scalded, plucked, eviscerated, cleaned and packaged for sale.

Dylan ran into some hurdles earlier in his turkey raising and had to take his remaining birds home to raise at his farm.  As you can see in the pictures, the turkeys were beautiful and Dylan did a wonderful job.  He then utilized his knowledge of the business and exemplified leadership as he led his classmates through the processing.  The event was carried out with professionalism and efficiency. 

Great job to Dylan, Ms. Pommerening and Smith Valley FFA!