High school students enrolled in agriculture education courses have the unique opportunity to go beyond the classroom and learn real-world applications in a number of disciplines. Whether it is in agricultural mechanics, livestock evaluation, or a dozen other areas of learning, the Missouri Agricultural Skills and Knowledge Assessment Industry Recognized Credential (MOASK IRC) program recognizes students performing at a proficient level as determined by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE).

The Wright City High School students who have completed the required education/training and demonstrated proficiency in one or several of 14 skill areas are:

• Danielle Freund – Poultry Evaluation
• Sebastain Gooding – Livestock Evaluation
• William Heppermann – Forestry
• Delana Iverson – Horse Evaluation
• Addison Kinion – Poultry Evaluation
• Moore Lamine – Dairy Foods
• Liam Malta – Livestock Evaluation
• Dakota Meyer – Meats Evaluation
• Sam Sherman – Livestock Evaluation
• Corbyn Sitze – Dairy Foods
• Miley Sosa – Meats Evaluation
• Kendal Stanford – Horse Evaluation

The technical skills assessments are conducted much like FFA judging events, but the results are used to determine a student’s proficiency and not for competitive award purposes. The program compliments the three-circle model for delivering agricultural education in schools. The circles represent learning in the classroom, leadership development through the FFA and hands-on training through each student’s Supervised Agricultural Experience.

Missouri Farm Bureau and the Missouri Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture are proud to partner with DESE and take an active role in the program.