MONROE - The sixth annual Green County Premier Exhibitor contest was held at the 2016 Green County Fair.

The 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 three through eight and the senior division was for exhibitors in grades nine and up. During this event, contestants participated in showmanship, took a multiple-choice knowledge exam and participated in a skillathon consisting of four stations: Breed identification, equipment identification, meat and cheese identification and feed identification.



2016 Premier Exhibitor Results

Beef

Junior Division

First Place: Alexa Bader, Young Americans

Second Place: Luke McCullough, Young Americans

Third Place: Austin Wojtkunski, Pecatonica FFA

Senior Division

First Place: Aspen Bader, Young Americans

Second Place: Caleb Novak, Clarno

Third Place: Trevor Gilson, Pecatonica FFA



Dairy

Junior Division

First Place: Avery Hauser, New Glarus 4-H

Second Place: CJ Kamholz, Juda Jolly Juniors

Third Place: Austin Nimtz, New Glarus 4-H

Senior Division

First Place: Rachel McCullough, Juda FFA

Second Place: Andrew Nimtz, New Glarus 4-H

Third Place: Nicole Kamholz, Juda Jolly Juniors



Goats

Senior Division

First Place: Sharlene Swedlund, Juda FFA



Rabbits

Junior Division

First Place: Kelli Polnow, Cheese Country Clovers

Second Place: Anna Polnow, Cheese Country Clovers

Senior Division

First Place: Haley Reeson, York 4-H



Poultry

Junior Division

First Place: Bryce Grossen, Next Generation



Sheep

Senior Division

First Place: Alan Woller, Dayton Dairylanders



Swine

Junior Division

First Place: Mitchell Grossen, Next Generation

Second Place: Reece Rufer, Hiawatha

Third Place: Nicholas Roe, Washington Center

Senior Division

First Place: Cody Kuhlmyer, Monroe FFA

Second Place: Garrett Grossen, Washington Center

Third Place: Libby Beck, Dayton Dairylanders



The senior division winners were awarded a portable charger, the junior division winners were awarded an embroidered blanket, and the second- and third-place participants in each division received $30 and $20 Nasco show supply gift cards, respectively.

Sponsors who supported this were 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 and Green County 4-H Goat Committee.