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English places in state expo


John English of Atmore placed fifth in Class 15 Junior Showmanship at the 2017 Alabama Junior Beef Expo. Shown are, from left, Alabama Farmers Federation President Jimmy Parnell; Walker Johnson of Cullman in Cullman County, first place; Abbey James of Prattville in Autauga County, second; Claire Allen of Lafayette in Chambers County, third; Emma Claire Long of Clio in Dale County, fourth; and John English of Atmore in Escambia County, fifth. The Junior Beef Expo was held March 17 in Montgomery as part of the Southeastern Livestock Expo. The showmanship contest is sponsored by the Alabama Farmers Agriculture Foundation.