MONROE - The ninth annual Green County Premier Exhibitor contest was held at the 2017 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 areas of swine, dairy, beef, sheep, goats, rabbits, and poultry, and is divided into two age divisions.

The junior division is for exhibitors in third through eighth grades, and the senior division is for exhibitors in grade 9 and up.

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 & cheese identification and feed identification.

The top participant in the Junior Division received an embroidered blanket and the top participant in the Senior Division received headphones donated by Colony Brands. The second- and third-place participants in each division received $30 and $20 Nasco show supply gift cards, respectively.

Sponsors for the 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 Green County University of Wisconsin-Extension.



Beef

Junior Division

First Place: Nathan Nickels, Dougherty Creek

Second Place: Matthew McCullough, Young Americans

Third Place: Taetum Hoesly, Clarence Bridge Pioneers

Senior Division

First Place: Caleb Novak, Clarno

Second Place: Troy Nickels, Dougherty Creek

Third Place: Trevor Gilson, Pecatonica FFA



Dairy

Junior Division

First Place: Dakotah Brown, New Glarus 4-H

Second Place: Ellie Eichelkraut, York

Third Place: Chesnie Wilhite, Clarence Bridge Pioneers

Senior Division

First Place: Natalie Row, Washington Center

Second Place: Clayton Mahlkuch, Juda Jolly Juniors

Third Place: Brian McCullough, Juda FFA



Goats

Junior Division

First Place: Briliey Swedlund, Spring Grove Honest Workers

Second Place: Curtis Streuly, Stateline

Senior Division

First Place: Tristin Flanagan, Washington Center



Rabbits

Junior Division

First Place: Leilah King, Hiawatha

Second Place: Harley Mandel, Next Generation

Third: Payton Hinton, Spring Grove Honest Workers

Senior Division

First Place: Audrey Ischi, Cheese Country Clovers

Second Place: Emily Makos, Spring Grove Honest Workers

Third Place: Karli Sutherland, Decatur



Poultry

Junior Division

First Place: Myah Johnson, Jolly Mixers

Second Place: Joe Ischi, Cheese Country Clovers

Third Place: Alex Swedlund, Spring Grove Honest Workers

Senior Division

First Place: Bryce Grossen, Next Generation

Second Place: Andrew Blumer, York

Third Place: Alex Nusbaum, Next Generation



Sheep

Junior Division

First Place: Sadie Wilkins, Hiawatha

Senior Division

First Place: Jacob Kipp, Clarence Bridge Pioneers



Swine

Junior Division

First Place: Natalie Roe, Washington Center

Second Place: Karlee Wilkins, Hiawatha

Third Place: Josh McCullough, Young Americans

Senior Division

First Place: Mitchell Grossen, Next Generation

Second Place: Reece Rufer, Hiawatha

Third Place: Libby Beck, Albany FFA