Grant County Fair youth ag competition results
CHARLES H. FEATHERSTONE | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 3 years, 3 months AGO
Young agriculture enthusiasts consider which photos to use for the poultry competition at this year's Grant County Fair competitions. Traditional poultry showings were cancelled to prevent the spread of illnesses among birds, but poultry competitions were done with photos, knowledge-based evaluations and plush birds.
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A sheep goes slightly astray during the sheep competition of the Grant County Fair. Students worked hard to bring high-quality animals to show in the various agriculture competitions at the fair.
A judge examines a ewe during a showing at the Grant County Fair in Moses Lake. Students from throughout the county competed in the event.
Agriculture students wash a cow in preparation for show.
Contestants line up their sheep for showing at the Grant County Fair. Competitions examine the health and presentation of the animal, control of the animal and knowledge of animal husbandry, among other criteria.
MOSES LAKE — While the week of the Grant County Fair means many things to many people, for lots of young people across Grant and Adams counties, fair time is about competition.
Hundreds of young people entered animals at the year’s county fair. Young ag enthusiasts brought everything from pigs to rabbits, to show off their skills in raising animals for food and for show. Below is a list of all the grand champions, reserve grand champions, judges' choice and best of section awards given out to FFA, 4-H and Grange students at this year’s fair, courtesy of the Grant County Fairgrounds.
4-H Market and Feeder Beef
Grand Champion: Rylie Wilson, R Wilson Family Ranch 4-H Group
Reserve: Miles Nelson, Country Club
FFA Market and Feeder Beef
Grand Champion: Rylie Wilson, Wilson Creek FFA
Reserve: Molly Sackman, Warden FFA
4-H Dairy Heifer and Springer Sale
Grand Champion: Easton Suitor, Royal Ranchers
Reserve: Haidyn Sutor, Royal Ranchers
4-H Market Goat
Grand Champion: Tessa Hausekn, GQs
Reserve: Brielle Baughman, GQs
FFA Market Goat
Grand Champion: Jonathan Alegre, Royal City FFA
Reserve: Morgan Harlow, Wahluke FFA
4-H Market and Prospect Sheep
Grand Champion: Tressa Wade, 89ers
Reserve: Luke Wade, 89ers
FFA Market and Prospect Sheep
Grand Champion: Ethen Wade, Moses Lake FFA
Reserve: McKlay Jorgensen, Warden FFA
4-H Senior Swine Fitting and Showing
Grand Champion: Samuel Elliot, Incredible Beef and Swine
Reserve: Rayce Eilers, Royal Ranchers
4-H Intermediate Swine Fitting and Showing
Grand Champion: Chance Lee, Barnyard Buddies
Reserve: Ty Voss, O'Sullivan Stockmen
4-H Junior Swine Fitting and Showing
Grand Champion: Riley Sams, Pen Pals
Reserve: Clay Staples, Barnyard Buddies
4-H Market and Feeder Swine
Grand Champion: Brycen Fitzhugh, Liberty Livestock
Reserve: Ty Voss, O’Sullivan Stockmen
FFA Fitting and Showing Swine
Grand Champion: Kylee Voss, Moses Lake FFA
Reserve: Jenna McHargue, Moses Lake FFA
FFA Market and Feeder Swine
Grand Champion: Cooper Correia, Almira Coulee Hartline FFA
Reserve: Kylee Voss, Moses Lake FFA
Grange Pre-Teen Fitting and Showing Swine
Grand Champion: Ella Schultz, Grant County Grange
Reserve: Cassidy Cox, Grant County Grange
4-H Poultry Breed Type
Grand Champion: Cole Quilter, turkey, Gloyd Ranchers
Reserve: Eastern Dreher, English, Quincy Sportsmen 4-H
Best of Section: Emmie Ehr, American, Gloyd Ranchers
4-H Market Poultry
Grand Champion: Kady Mccrae, Block 40 Rustlers
Reserve: Cole Quilter, Gloyd Ranchers
Reserve: Julianna Lambert, Quincy Sportsmen 4-H
4-H Senior Showmanship Poultry
Grand Champion: Kathryn Duvall, Block 40 Rustlers
Reserve: Clairese Snyder, Quincy Sportsmen 4-H
4-H Intermediate Showmanship Poultry
Grand Champion: Brandon Duvall, Block 40 Rustlers
Reserve: Julianna Lambert, Quincy Sportsmen 4-H
4-H Junior Showmanship Poultry
Grand Champion: Emmie Ehr, Gloyd Ranchers
Reserve: Easton Dreher, Quincy Sportsmen 4-H
FFA Market Poultry
Grand Champion: Sydney Garza, Moses Lake FFA
Reserve: Jeslan Valdez, Othello FFA
FFA Showmanship Poultry
Grand Champion: Jeslan Valdez, Othello FFA
Reserve: Paige Ball, Moses Lake FFA
Reserve: Cyerra Brent, Moses Lake FFA
4-H Breeds, Cavy
Judges Choice: Lukas Perkins, Block 40 Rustlers
4-H Breeds Senior Doe Rabbit
Judges Choice: Paige Perkins, Block 40 Rustlers
4-H Market Rabbit
Grand Champion: Annelise Clausen, Country Club
Reserve: Daizy Reyes, Country Club
4-H Showmanship Cavy
Grand Champion: Lukas Perkins, Block 40 Rustlers
4-H Senior Showmanship Rabbit
Grand Champion: Paige Perkins, Block 40 Rustlers
Reserve: Kaydence Avila, GQs
4-H Intermediate Showmanship Rabbit
Grand Champion: Elijah NobleBlood-Cabrera, Backyard Farmers
Reserve: Soren Clausen, Country Club
4-H Junior Showmanship Rabbit
Grand Champion: Bergen Lauver, Backyard Farmers
Reserve: Raul Reyes, Country Club
FFA Senior Buck Breeds Rabbit
Judges Choice: Paige Perkins, Block 40 Rustlers
FFA Market Rabbit
Grand Champion: James Doyer, Gloyd Ranchers
Reserve: Samaria Reyes, Warden FFA
FFA Showmanship Rabbit Division II
Grand Champion: Kathryn Pugh, Moses Lake FFA
Reserve: Samaria Reyes, Warden FFA
FFA Showmanship Rabbit Division I
Grand Champion: Paige Perkins, Moses Lake FFA
Reserve: Hunter Gildersleeve, Backyard Farmers
FFA Showmanship Rabbit Novice
Grand Champion: Laura Wagner, Moses Lake FFA
Grange Market Rabbit
Grand Champion: Brodie Holland, Grant County Grange
Reserve: Ryder Holland, Grant County Grange
ARTICLES BY CHARLES H. FEATHERSTONE
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