MONROE - The 2008 Green County Land Judging Contest was held Wednesday, July 2, at the Dave and Donna Brown farm located near Richland Road in Jefferson Township. Those participating were the York 4-H club, as well as FFA chapters from: Belleville, Cashton, Cassville, Hillsboro, Janesville Craig, Lancaster, Milton, Monroe, Monticello, New Glarus, Potosi, River Ridge, Shullsburg. A total of 97 youth participated in the contest. The results are as follows:
• Top Senior Individual was Matt Martin of River Ridge, second went to Matt Reisback River Ridge, third went to Tyler Kirschbaum of Cassville, fourth went to Kelly Cliff of River Ridge, and fifth was Jared Stanek of River Ridge.
• River Ridge received top senior team, followed by Cassville, Cashton, Monroe, and Belleville.
• Top Junior Individual was Dylan Klinkner of Cashton, second went to Mitch Junk of Cassville, third was Matt Bjornstad of Cashton, fourth was Brian Patterson of River Ridge, and fifth went to Logan Vieth of Cashton.
• Cashton was the top junior team, followed by Hillsboro, River Ridge, Monticello, and York 4-H..
• Chelsey Gilson of York 4-H received the Newell B. Smith Award for the top judge of the Specialty Pit.
The Monroe Moose Lodge provided lunch after the contest, plus supplied the pit bosses. Coplien Painting provided the plaque for the Newell B. Smith Award. Rufer and Son Excavating dug the pits for the contest. Duane Simonson of the Natural Resources Conservation Service was the official judge of the contest. Jason Thomas, Tonya Mulrooney, and Chris Newberry helped make the contest run smoothly. Dan and Kathi Meier mowed the judging areas and allowed parking in their driveway during the contest. Dave and Donna Brown hosted the event.
• Top Senior Individual was Matt Martin of River Ridge, second went to Matt Reisback River Ridge, third went to Tyler Kirschbaum of Cassville, fourth went to Kelly Cliff of River Ridge, and fifth was Jared Stanek of River Ridge.
• River Ridge received top senior team, followed by Cassville, Cashton, Monroe, and Belleville.
• Top Junior Individual was Dylan Klinkner of Cashton, second went to Mitch Junk of Cassville, third was Matt Bjornstad of Cashton, fourth was Brian Patterson of River Ridge, and fifth went to Logan Vieth of Cashton.
• Cashton was the top junior team, followed by Hillsboro, River Ridge, Monticello, and York 4-H..
• Chelsey Gilson of York 4-H received the Newell B. Smith Award for the top judge of the Specialty Pit.
The Monroe Moose Lodge provided lunch after the contest, plus supplied the pit bosses. Coplien Painting provided the plaque for the Newell B. Smith Award. Rufer and Son Excavating dug the pits for the contest. Duane Simonson of the Natural Resources Conservation Service was the official judge of the contest. Jason Thomas, Tonya Mulrooney, and Chris Newberry helped make the contest run smoothly. Dan and Kathi Meier mowed the judging areas and allowed parking in their driveway during the contest. Dave and Donna Brown hosted the event.
