Green County 4-H/FFA Youth Excel at the 2017 Wisconsin State Fair
Over 90 4-H and FFA Youth from Green County participated in animal projects or youth expo activities at the 2017 Wisconsin State Fair in West Allis, WI, from August 3rd – August 13th
September 7, 2017
Livestock and Small Animal Exhibitors
Beef
Alexa Bader, Young Americans 4-H: 2nd Place Late Jr. Yearling Heifer, Any Other High Percentage; 4th Place Beef Showmanship, 14 year olds.
Aspen Bader, Young Americans 4-H: 2nd Place Late Jr. Yearling Heifer, Hereford; Reserve Champion Junior Yearling Heifer, Hereford; Reserve Grand Champion Female, 1st Place Market Crossbred Steer.
Samantha Ellefson, Young Americans 4-H: 2nd Place Early Jr. Yearling Heifer, Found Simmental.
Taylor Gerlach, Brodhead FFA: 1st Place Junior Heifer Calf, Angus; Champion Junior Heifer Calf, Angus; Champion B&O Junior Heifer Calf, Angus; 3rd Place Intermediate Yearling Heifer, Angus; 1st Place Commercial Heifer; Champion Commercial Heifer.
Madelyn Huschitt, Black Hawk FFA: 2nd Place Late Jr. Yearling Heifer, Any Other Low Percentage; 2nd Place Beef Showmanship, 15 year olds.
Madison Katzenberger, Wisconsin Junior Hereford Association: 3rd Place Junior Heifer Calf, Hereford; 3rd Place Late Junior Yearling Heifer, Hereford.
Bryce Montgomery, Browntown Busy Beavers 4-H: 5th Place Market Crossbred Steer.
McKenzie Montgomery, Browntown Busy Beavers 4-H: 1st Place Market Crossbred Steer.
Dairy
Sarah Blumer, Monticello FFA: 6th Place Dairy Showmanship, 14 year olds; 2nd Place Fall Heifer Calf, Guernsey.
Ellie Eichelkraut, York 4-H: 8th Place Winter Heifer Calf, Holstein.
Deven Gilson, York 4-H: 18th Place Winter Heifer Calf, Holstein.
Alexis Graber, Wisconsin Junior Holstein Breeders: 3rd Place Fall Calf, Holstein.
Brett Groebner, Browntown Busy Beavers 4-H: 7th Place Dairy Showmanship, 12 year olds; 1st Place Winter Heifer Calf, Milking Shorthorn; Reserve Champion Calf, Milking Shorthorn; Champion B&O Calf, Milking Shorthorn; 1st Place Spring Yearling Heifer, Milking Shorthorn; Reserve Champion Yearling Heifer, Milking Shorthorn; Champion B&O Yearling Heifer, Milking Shorthorn; Grand Champion B&O Heifer, Milking Shorthorn; 1st Place Junior Cow, 2 years, Milking Shorthorn; Reserve Grand Champion Cow, Milking Shorthorn.
Ashley Judd, New Glarus FFA: 8th Place Spring Heifer Calf, Holstein; 21st Place Fall Calf, Holstein.
Clayton Mahlkuch, Juda Jolly Juniors 4-H: 12th Place Dairy Showmanship, 17 year olds; 12th Place Summer Yearling Heifer, Holstein; 11th Place Winter Yearling Heifer, Holstein.
Cole Mahlkuch, Juda Jolly Juniors 4-H: 2nd Place Dairy Showmanship, 16 year olds; 1st Place Winter Yearling Heifer, Brown Swiss; Reserve Champion B&O Yearling Heifer, Brown Swiss; Reserve Grand Champion B&O Heifer, Brown Swiss; 2nd Place Summer Yearling Heifer, Holstein.
Aaron Makos, Spring Grove Honest Workers 4-H: 16th Place Dairy Showmanship, 13 year olds; 20th Place Fall Calf, Holstein.
Marley Malkow, Albany FFA: 17th Place Fall Heifer Calf, Brown Swiss; 1st Place Cow in Milk, 5 years, Brown Swiss; Reserve Grand Champion Cow, Brown Swiss.
Averey Marean, Juda Jolly Juniors 4-H: 2nd Place Spring Heifer Calf, Brown Swiss; 3rd Place Winter Heifer Calf, Brown Swiss.
Brett Marean, Juda Jolly Juniors 4-H: 11th Place Winter Heifer Calf, Brown Swiss; 7th Place Summer Yearling Heifer, Brown Swiss.
Brian McCullough, Juda FFA: 17th Place Dairy Showmanship, 15 year olds; 20th Place Fall Calf, Holstein; 18th Place Fall Yearling Heifer, Holstein.
Rachel McCullough, Juda FFA: 1st Place Summer Yearling Heifer, Holstein; 7th Place Fall Yearling Heifer, Holstein.
Austin Nimtz, New Glarus 4-H: 15th Place Fall Calf, Holstein.
Lindsey Pence, Monticello FFA: 10th Place Summer Yearling Heifer, Brown Swiss; 21st Place Spring Yearling Heifer, Holstein.
Haley Reeson, York 4-H: 13th Place Dairy Showmanship, 19 year olds; 4th Place Fall Heifer Calf, Brown Swiss; 3rd Place Summer Yearling Heifer, Brown Swiss.
Natalie Roe, Wisconsin Junior Brown Swiss Association: 17th Place Dairy Showmanship, 14 year olds; 6th Place Spring Heifer Calf, Brown Swiss; 4th Place Spring Yearling Heifer, Brown Swiss.
Kalee Schaefer, Browntown Busy Beavers 4-H: 2nd Place Spring Heifer Calf, Milking Shorthorn; 1st Place Winter Yearling Heifer, Milking Shorthorn; Champion Yearling Heifer, Milking Shorthorn; Reserve Grand Champion Heifer, Milking Shorthorn; 1st Place Cow in Milk, 4 years, Milking Shorthorn; Grand Champion Cow, Milking Shorthorn.
Ian Schwartzlow, Washington Center 4-H: 6th Place Dairy Showmanship, 12 year olds; 12th Place Spring Heifer Calf, Holstein; 14th Place Winter Heifer Calf, Holstein.
Ryan Smith, Monticello FFA: 6th Place Dairy Showmanship, 19 year olds; 1st Place Junior Cow in Milk, 3 years, Holstein; 2nd Place Cow in Milk, 6 years, Holstein; 6th Place Spring Yearling Heifer, Red and White Holstein.
Marissa Vosberg, Young Americans 4-H: 20th Place Fall Heifer Calf, Brown Swiss.
Swine
Bethany Drafall, Next Generation 4-H: 8th Place Market Barrow Showmanship, 13 year olds; 4th Place Market Berkshire Barrow; 4th Place Market Spotted Barrow.
Abby Klahn, Oregon FFA: 5th Place Market Barrow Showmanship, 18 year olds; 7th Place Market Crossbred Barrow; 5th Place Market Hampshire Barrow.
Gabrielle Klahn, Dayton Dairylanders 4-H: 1st Place Crossbred Gilt; 3rd Place Swine Gilt Showmanship, 12 year olds; 4th Place Market Barrow Showmanship, 12 year olds; 5th Place Market Crossbred Barrow.
Montana Klahn, Oregon FFA: 2nd Place Market Barrow Showmanship, 15 year olds; 2nd Place Market Crossbred Barrow; 2nd Place Market Duroc Barrow.
Kelsey Klitzman, Wisconsin Show Pig Association: 2nd Place Swine Gilt Showmanship, 18 year olds; 5th Place Junior Gilt, Duroc; 2nd Place Junior Gilt, Hampshire; 2nd Place Junior Gilt, Yorkshire; Reserve Grand Champion Breed Gilt, Yorkshire; 2nd Place Market Barrow Showmanship, 18 year olds; 6th Place Market Crossbred Barrow; 1st Place Market Duroc Barrow.
Sheep
Kaitlyn Dunphy, Albany FFA: 6th Place Market Natural Colored Lamb; 7th Place Market Natural Colored Lamb.
Madelyn Huschitt, Black Hawk FFA: 8th Place Market Natural Colored Lamb.
Mia Jackson, Black Hawk FFA: 7th Place Market Crossbred Lamb.
Jacen Wilinski, New Glarus FFA: 2nd Place Spring Ewe Lamb, Hampshire; 4th Place Yearling Ewe, Suffolk; 4th Place Ram Lamb, Wether Type; 2nd Place Breeding Sheep Showmanship, 18 year olds; 5th Place Market Crossbred Lamb; 10th Place Market Shropshire Lamb.
Goats
Samantha Holmstrom, New Glarus 4-H: 8th Place 13-36 month plus, Boer fullblood doe; 2nd Place Mature Doe, Boer; 4th Place Senior Yearling Doe Not in Milk, Toggenburg; 7th Place Milker, >2 years 4>, Toggenburg; 6th Place Goat Showmanship, 15 years old.
Rabbits
Emily Makos, Spring Grove Honest Workers 4-H: 1st Place Broken Senior Doe, New Zealand; 1st Place BOV, New Zealand; 1st Place White 6/8 Buck, New Zealand; 1st Place White Junior Doe, New Zealand; 3rd Place Senior Doe, Californian; 1st Place 6/8 Doe, Californian; 1st Place Junior Buck, Californian; 1st Place Junior Doe, Californian; 1st Place BOB, Californian; 1st Place BOS, Californian; 3rd Place Meat Pen; 1st Place Single Fryer, 2nd Place Single Fryer, 3rd Place Single Fryer; 4th Place Single Fryer; 1st Place Roaster; 3rd Place Roaster; 4th Place Stewer; 6th Place Stewer; 7th Place Stewer; 8th Place Stewer; 2nd Place Fur Breed, Californian; 3rd Place Fur Breed, Californian; 4th Place Fur Breed, Californian; 1st Place Colored Fur Breed, New Zealand; 5th Place White Fur Breed, New Zealand; 6th Place Rabbit Showmanship, 14 year olds.
Poultry
Audrey Ischi, Cheese Country Clovers 4-H: 2nd Place Asiatic LF, Any Brahma Pullet; 1st Place Asiatic LF, RBV; 2nd Place Any Medium Duck, Young Female; 1st Place Any Medium Duck, RBV; 1st Place Reserve Best of Breed Medium Duck; 1st Place All Other Recog. Bantam Ducks y Male; 1st Place All Other Recog. Bantam Ducks, y Female; 1st Place All Other Recog. Bantam Ducks, RBV; 3rd Place English LF, Any Other Orpington Pullet; 1st Place American LF, All Other Americans Pullet; 1st Place Bantam FL, All Other Bantams Cock.
Exhibitors Whose Items Were Selected for Display at the Wisconsin State Fair Youth Expo Building
Cultural Arts
Jacob Arnsmeier, Spring Grove Honest Workers 4-H; Annika Bernstein, Clarence Bridge Pioneers 4-H; Devi Duerst, New Glarus 4-H; Connor Eckdahl, Cheese Country Clovers 4-H; Alayna Fiez, Next Generation 4-H; Taylor Fletcher, New Glarus 4-H; Aveona Moen, Monroe FFA; Kelsi Mueller, Next Generation 4-H; Logan Niesen, Dayton Dairylanders 4-H; Lorelei Pagett, Next Generation 4-H; Morgan Pulvermacher, Dayton Dairylanders 4-H; Linnea Tabaka, Young Americans 4-H; Auburn Von Kaenel, Next Generation 4-H – Received State Fair Award of Merit.
Home Furnishings
Ayden Bergemann, Next Generation 4-H; Devi Duerst, New Glarus 4-H; Abby Hatter, Decatur 4-H; Kelsi Mueller, Next Generation 4-H; Kirsten Oliver, Jolly Mixers 4-H; Natalie Roe, Washington Center 4-H.
Electricity and Mechanical Sciences
Lane Christen, Cheese Country Clovers 4-H; Nicholas Roe, Washington Center 4-H; Dana Kehoe, Young Americans 4-H; Chase Wilhite, Clarence Bridge Pioneers 4-H.
Natural Sciences
Maylee Brauer, New Horizons 4-H; Ty Christen, Cheese Country Clovers 4-H – Received State Fair Chancellor’s Favorite; Kevin Demler, York 4-H; Daniel Sniff, Cheese Country Clovers 4-H; Ayden Wilkins, Hiawatha 4-H.
Animal/Veterinary Sciences
Kory Makos, Dougherty Creek 4-H.
Youth Leadership
Abby Bethke, Cheese Country Clovers 4-H; Ty Christen, Cheese Country Clovers 4-H.
Child Development
Leilah King, Hiawatha 4-H.
Clothing
Katelyn Eyler, Washington Center 4-H; Leilah King, Hiawatha 4-H.
Knitting/Crocheting
Abby Bethke, Cheese Country Clovers 4-H; Linnea Tabaka, Young Americans 4-H.
Computers
Annika Esselstrom, Dayton Dairylanders 4-H.
Woodworking
Joshua Arnsmeier, Spring Grove Honest Workers 4-H; Gracyn Bolton, Next Generation 4-H; Kevin Demler, York 4-H; Shad Hanson, Next Generation 4-H – Received State Fair Award of Merit and Judge’s Favorite; Natalie Steiner, Clarno 4-H.
Exploring
Abbigail Barton-Andrews, Next Generation 4-H; Elleanna Barton-Andrews, Next Generation 4-H; Ally Beeman, Decatur 4-H.
Health Sciences
Emily Makos, Spring Grove Honest Workers 4-H.
Flowers, Houseplants, Homegrounds
Olivia Isely, Dougherty Creek 4-H.
For more information on Green County involvement at the Wisconsin State Fair, contact the Green County UW-Extension Office at (608) 328-9440.
Results can also be found online at http://www.wistatefair.com.