MONROE — The 16th annual Green County Premier Exhibitor Competition was held at the 2025 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 Competition 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 in the senior division 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. This contest consists of a knowledge exam, skillathon, and how well the exhibitor did in showmanship in the chosen species they compete under. The skillathon consisted of four stations: breed identification, equipment identification, meat & cheese identification, and feed identification.
This year there were a total of 91 participants, and the top participant in each species and division received a $30
gift card to Farm and Fleet. The 2nd and 3rd place participants in each division received $20 and $10 Farm and
Fleet gift cards, respectively. The Grand Platinum Premier Exhibitor earned a $50 Amazon gift card, with the
Reserve earning a $25 Culver’s gift card. Also new this year, each participant that completed their test received a food and ice cream voucher, courtesy of Green County Fall Nationals.
Sponsors for this contest included: Chasing Blue Farm — Nicole Davis, Green County Beef Producers, Green County Fall Nationals, Green County Holstein Breeders, Green County Pork Producers, Hesgard Collision Center, Klitzman Seed LLC, and Spring Grove Dairy.
For more information about the Premier Exhibitor Competition, contact Ellen Andrews,4-H Youth Development Educator, (608) 328-9440.
2025 Premier Exhibitor Results
Beef
Junior Division
1st Place: Lena Nyhus, New Glarus FFA
2nd Place: Zoie Donovan, Young Americans 4-H
3rd Place: Thadeus Miller, Browntown Busy Beavers 4-H
Senior Division
1st Place: Sadie Wilkins, Monticello FFA
2nd Place: Benson Miller, Browntown Busy Beavers 4-H
3rd Place: Annabelle Curl, New Glarus FFA
Dairy
Junior Division
1st Place: Sophie Houlberg, Jolly Mixers 4-H
2nd Place: Hailey Ula, Cheese Country Clovers 4-H
3rd Place: Ivy Haffner, Washington Center 4-H
Senior Division
1st Place: Grace Gold, Next Generation 4-H
2nd Place: Abby Withrow, Decatur 4-H
3rd Place: Alyssa Broge, Black Hawk FFA
Goats
Junior Division
1st Place: Violet Pulver, Young Americans 4-H
2nd Place: Braxton Boeke, Juda Jolly Juniors 4-H
3rd Place: Kaleb Pilz, Washington Center 4-H
Senior Division
1st Place: SadieJo Flanagan, Washington Center 4-H
2nd Place: Rebecca Froseth, Clarno 4-H
3rd Place: Bryant Froseth, Clarno 4-H
Rabbits
Junior Division
1st Place: Elena Boss, Cheese Country Clovers 4-H
2nd Place: Clara Veeder, Cheese Country Clovers 4-H
3rd Place: Remington Zilliox, Washington Center
Senior Division
1st Place: Emily Goers, Washington Center 4-H
2nd Place: Peter Goers, Washington Center 4-H
3rd Place: Leilah King, Brodhead FFA
Poultry
Junior Division
1st Place: Tayla Shrader, Jolly Mixers 4-H
2nd Place: Ava Anderson, Young Americans 4-H
3rd Place: Jordan Luedtke, Washington Center
Senior Division —
1st Place: Keira Brunner, Black Hawk FFA
Sheep
Junior Division
1st Place: Paige Zimmerman, Next Generation 4-H
2nd Place: Georgia Christen, Washington Center 4-H
3rd Place: Hazel Christen, Washington Center 4-H
Senior Division
1st Place: Kennedy Zimmerman, Next Generation 4-H
2nd Place: Ty Durtschi, Jolly Mixers 4-H
3rd Place: Jenna Pinnow, Brodhead FFA
Swine
Junior Division
1st Place: Avriel Hosch, Juda FFA
2nd Place: Owen Larson, Decatur 4-H
3rd Place: Lane Kuebli, Jolly Mixers 4-H
Senior Division
1st Place: Karlee Wilkins, Monticello FFA
2nd Place: Chase Wenzel, Decatur 4-H
3rd Place: Phoenix Homan, Juda Jolly Juniors 4-H
Platinum Premier Exhibitor
Grand: Elizabeth Veeder, Cheese Country Clovers 4-H
Reserve: Brooke Mueller, Decatur 4-H
