Zach is 16 years old and a Junior at Northwestern High School.  Zach has been raising pigs for 8 years.  He is a member of the Albion FFA chapter and the Edinboro Dairy 4-H Club.  This is his crossbred barrow, Ernest.  Ernest has been Zach's most challenging hog to train.  This year, Zach has learned a lot about pig nutrition and weight management.  Ernest weighs 257 pounds.