Local students' landscaping knowledge qualifies for national event

FALLBROOK — Brittany Kirchmeier, Cassandra Ponce and Emily Sherman of the Fallbrook FFA Chapter will be competing at the National FFA Nursery and Landscape Career Development Event (CDE) during 78th National FFA Convention in Lousiville, KY, from Oct. 26 to 29. The team is coached by George Kreutz.

“This event encourages student proficiency in nursery and landscape development of practices in order to build solid, successful careers,” says Candice Murphy, CDE program manager. The nursery and landscape event tests participants by having them identify plant specimens according to their technical...