Harder named FFA national beef winner

The National FFA Organization announced Oct. 26 that Nicole Harder of Hooper, was selected as a winner for the National FFA Proficiency Award in Beef Production Placement.

Harder was one of only four people chosen to compete for this award at the national finals held at the 91st National FFA Convention & Expo in Indianapolis Oct. 24-27.

A member of the LaCrosse FFA Chapter, Harder works for both her family's ranch and regional livestock auction facility.

With her mother, Terri Harder, they manage approximately 1,300 head of purebred Hereford cow-calf pairs and bulls. She started working in the...