Bio: Jakobi, Brandon (Wins - 2021)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Jakobi, Dukelow, Wepner, Blasel

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 8/04/2021

Jakobi, Brandon (Wins - 2021)

A Loyal High School student has demonstrated his ab9ility to safely operate a tractor.

Brandon Jakobi won the State FFA Safe Tractor Operator Contest, which took Place July 20 through 22 as part of Wisconsin Farm Technology Days in Dobberstein Claire County.

The competition is scored by the individual’s ability to perform various takes while driving a tractor, as well as the results of a written test.

Aaron Dukelow of the Abbotsford FFA took second place in the contest. Kyle Wepner from the Manawa FFA took third.

Other finalists who placed in the top five included Issac Jakobi of Loyal and Clayton Blasel from Abbotsford.

Per Wisconsin Ag Connection, “The Purpose of the event is to promote and encourage safe and skillful farm tractor operation, in addition to providing members an opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge of tractor maintenance and safety.”