MONROE — 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 first 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 & 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, contact Ellen Andrews, 4-H Youth Development Educator, at 608-328-9440.
