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The ninth annual Green County Premier Exhibitor contest was held recently at the 2017 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 areas of swine, dairy, beef, sheep, goats, rabbits, and poultry, and is divided into two age divisions. The junior division is for exhibitors in grades 3-8, and the senior division is for exhibitors in grades 9 and up. During this event, contestants participated in showmanship, a skillathon, and took a 35-point knowledge quiz. The skillathon consisted of four stations: breed identification, equipment identification, meat and cheese identification and feed identification.

2017 Premier Exhibitor Results

Beef

Junior Division – 1st Place: Nathan Nickels, Dougherty Creek; 2nd Place: Matthew McCullough, Young Americans; 3rd Place: Taetum Hoesly, Clarence Bridge Pioneers.

Senior Division – 1st Place: Caleb Novak, Clarno; 2nd Place: Troy Nickels, Dougherty Creek; 3rd Place: Trevor Gilson, Pecatonica FFA.

Dairy

Junior Division – 1st Place: Dakotah Brown, New Glarus 4-H; 2nd Place: Ellie Eichelkraut, York; 3rd Place: Chesnie Wilhite, Clarence Bridge Pioneers.

Senior Division – 1st Place: Natalie Roe, Washington Center; 2nd Place: Clayton Mahlkuch, Juda Jolly Juniors; 3rd Place: Brian McCullough, Juda FFA.

Goats

Junior Division – 1st Place: Briliey Swedlund, Spring Grove Honest Workers; 2nd Place: Curtis Streuly, Stateline.

Senior Division – 1st Place: Tristin Flanagan, Washington Center.

Rabbits

Junior Division – 1st Place: Leilah King, Hiawatha; 2nd Place: Harley Mandel, Next Generation; 3rd: Payton Hinton, Spring Grove Honest Workers.

Senior Division – 1st Place: Audrey Ischi, Cheese Country Clovers; 2nd Place: Emily Makos, Spring Grove Honest Workers; 3rd Place: Karli Sutherland, Decatur.

Poultry

Junior Division – 1st Place: Myah Johnson, Jolly Mixers; 2nd Place: Joe Ischi, Cheese Country Clovers; 3rd Place: Alex Swedlund, Spring Grove Honest Workers.

Senior Division – 1st Place: Bryce Grossen, Next Generation; 2nd Place: Andrew Blumer, York; 3rd Place: Alex Nusbaum, Next Generation.

Sheep

Junior Division – 1st Place: Sadie Wilkins, Hiawatha.

Senior Division – 1st Place: Jacob Kipp, Clarence Bridge Pioneers.

Swine

Junior Division – 1st Place: Natalie Roe, Washington Center; 2nd Place: Karlee Wilkins, Hiawatha; 3rd Place: Josh McCullough, Young Americans.

Senior Division – 1st Place: Mitchell Grossen, Next Generation; 2nd Place: Reece Rufer, Hiawatha; 3rd Place: Libby Beck, Albany FFA.

The top participant in the Junior Division received an embroidered blanket and the top participant in the Senior Division received headphones donated by Colony Brands. The 2nd and 3rd place participants in each division received $30 and $20 Nasco show supply gift cards, respectively.

Sponsors for this contest included: Colony Brands Inc., Hesgard Collision Center LLC, Green County Holstein Breeders, Green County Jr Holstein Breeders, Green County Beef Producers, Green County Pork Producers, Green County Sheep Producers, Green County 4-H Goat Committee, and Green County UW-Extension.

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