The 11th annual Green County Premier Exhibitor contest was held at the 2019 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. There is also a Platinum division for youth who have previously won 1st place in their respective species. Youth who participate in this division are tested on all species rather than just their own. 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.

2019 Premier Exhibitor Results

Beef

Junior Division: 1st Place, Blake Drafall, Next Generation; 2nd Place, Taetum Hoesly, Next Generation; 3rd Place, Paityn Fritchen, Young Americans.

Senior Division: 1st Place, McKenna Pfeuti, Monticello FFA; 2nd Place, Ali Rosheisen, Brodhead FFA; 3rd Place, Luke McCullough, Young Americans.

Dairy

Junior Division: 1st Place, Grace Gold, Next Generation; 2nd Place, Alex Roe, Washington Center; 3rd Place tie, Annelise Bethke, Cheese Country Clovers and Abbygail Foster, Next Generation.

Senior Division: 1st Place, Marissa Vosberg, Young Americans; 2nd Place, Aleta Broge, Blackhawk FFA; 3rd Place, Emily Makos, Spring Grove Honest Workers.

Goats

Junior Division: 1st Place, Levi Leitner, Cheese Country Clovers.

Senior Division: 1st Place, Samantha Holmstrom, New Glarus 4-H.

Rabbits

Junior Division: 1st Place, Emily Goers, Washington Center; 2nd Place, Peter Goers, Washington Center; 3rd, Anna Polnow, Cheese Country Clovers.

Senior Division: 1st Place, Megan Leitner, Cheese Country Clovers; 2nd Place, Jordan Lerch, Juda Jolly Juniors; 3rd Place, Leilah King, Next Generation.

Poultry

Junior Division: 1st Place, Lucas Veeder, Cheese Country Clovers; 2nd Place, Jackie Nusbaum, Next Generation; 3rd Place, Alex Broge, Browntown Busy Beavers.

Senior Division: 1st Place, Alyssa Broge, Browntown Busy Beavers.

Sheep

Junior Division: 1st Place, Lane Meier, Monroe FFA; 2nd Place, Carson Gafner, Washington Center.

Senior Division: 1st Place, Cole Meier, Monroe FFA; 2nd Place, Kaitlyn Dunphy, Jolly Mixers.

Swine

Junior Division: 1st Place, Josh McCullough, Young Americans; 2nd Place, Chase Wenzel, Decatur; 3rd Place, Ayden Wilkins, Hiawatha.

Senior Division: 1st Place, Colten Beckman, Monroe FFA; 2nd Place, Bryce Grossen, Monroe FFA; 3rd Place, Crystal Meighan, Monroe FFA.

Platinum Premier Exhibitor

Mitchell Grossen, Monroe FFA.

The top participant in each species and division received a popcorn tin donated by Colony Brands Inc., as well as a $20 Farm & Fleet gift card. The 2nd and 3rd place participants in each division received $30 and $20 Nasco show supply gift cards, respectively. The Platinum Premier Exhibitor earns an embroidered gym bag.

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 Extension Green County.

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