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The sixth annual Green County Premier Exhibitor contest was held at the 2016 Green County Fair. This event is designed to recognize 4-H and FFA members who have shown exceptional involvement and knowledge in their respective project area.

The Premier Exhibitor contest is open to any exhibitor in the beef, dairy, goats, poultry, rabbits, sheep and swine projects. The contest was divided into two age divisions. The junior division was for exhibitors in grades 3-8, and the senior division was for exhibitors in grades 9 and up. During this event, contestants participated in showmanship, a skillathon, and took a multiple-choice knowledge exam. The skillathon consisted of four stations: breed identification, equipment identification, meat and cheese identification, and feed identification.

2016 Premier Exhibitor Results

Beef: Junior Division – 1st Place: Alexa Bader, Young Americans; 2nd Place: Luke McCullough, Young Americans; 3rd Place: Austin Wojtkunski, Pecatonica FFA. Senior Division – 1st Place: Aspen Bader, Young Americans; 2nd Place: Caleb Novak, Clarno; 3rd Place: Trevor Gilson, Pecatonica FFA.

Dairy: Junior Division – 1st Place: Avery Hauser, New Glarus 4-H; 2nd Place: CJ Kamholz, Juda Jolly Juniors; 3rd Place: Austin Nimtz, New Glarus 4-H. Senior Division – 1st Place: Rachel McCullough, Juda FFA; 2nd Place: Andrew Nimtz, New Glarus 4-H; 3rd Place: Nicole Kamholz, Juda Jolly Juniors.

Goats: Senior Division – 1st Place: Sharlene Swedlund, Juda FFA.

Rabbits: Junior Division – 1st Place: Kelli Polnow, Cheese Country Clovers; 2nd Place: Anna Polnow, Cheese Country Clovers. Senior Division – 1st Place: Haley Reeson, York 4-H.

Poultry: Junior Division – 1st Place: Bryce Grossen, Next Generation.

Sheep: Senior Division – 1st Place: Alan Woller, Dayton Dairylanders.

Swine: Junior Division – 1st Place: Mitchell Grossen, Next Generation; 2nd Place: Reece Rufer, Hiawatha; 3rd Place: Nicholas Roe, Washington Center. Senior Division – 1st Place: Cody Kuhlmyer, Monroe FFA; 2nd Place: Garrett Grossen, Washington Center; 3rd Place: Libby Beck, Dayton Dairylanders.

Junior age division winners were awarded an embroidered blanket, the senior age division winners were awarded a portable charger, and the 2nd and 3rd place participants in each division receiving $30.00 and $20.00 Nasco show supply gift cards, respectively.

Thank you to our sponsors who support development in youth in agriculture: Colony Brands Inc., Ischi Family Poultry Farm, Hesgard Collision LLC, Green County Holstein Breeders, Green County Jr. Holsteins, Green County Beef Producers, Green County Pork Producers, Green County Sheep Producers, Green County 4-H Goat Committee.

For more information about the Premier Exhibitor Contest, contact Ellen Andrews, 4-H Youth Development Educator, at (608) 328-9440.