FFA members, chapters shine at SD State Fair

Members of the South Dakota FFA participated in a wide range of educational activities during the 2020 South Dakota State Fair held September 3^rd – 7^th, in Huron. At the State Fair, there were 329 FFA members who exhibited 949 exhibits. Results were as follows:

CHAPTER SWEEPSTAKES

1^st – McCook Central; 2^nd – Bridgewater-Emery

CHAPTER EXHIBITS

1^st place – Bridgewater/Emery; 2^nd place – Wolsey-Wessington; 3^rd place – Beresford

Sponsored by Valley Queen Cheese Factory, Milbank. 

TOP AG EXHIBITS CHAPTER:  

1^st place – Freeman

Sponsored by Valley Queen Cheese Factory, Milbank.

TOP AGRISCIENCE EXHIBITS:  

1st place – Colton Steifvater, McCook Central; 2^nd place – Avery Miles, Doland; 3^rd place – Lauren Roling and Maddy Lauck, McCook Central

Sponsored by Jakober Limousin, Aberdeen.

BEEF SHOW

Champion Market Steer – Bryce Beitelspacher, Bowdle

Reserve Champion Market Steer – Chesney Effling, Highmore

Champion Market Heifer – Payton Beare, Highmore

Reserve Champion Market Heifer – Spencer Skatvold, Centerville

Market Beef Showmanship – 1^st: Mitchell VanderWal, Northwestern Area; 2^nd: Cassandra Twedt, Beresford; 3^rd: Sarah Welch, Garretson

Champion Breeding Heifer – Paislee Carlson, Canton

Reserve Champion Breeding Heifer – Kenidey Effling, Highmore

Breeding Beef Showmanship – 1^st: Drew Pederson, Garretson; 2^nd: Sawyer Naasz, Platte-Geddes; 3^rd: Paislee Carlson, Canton

Breeding and Market Beef Showmanship sponsored by Jakober Limousin, Aberdeen

SWINE SHOW

Champion Market Gilt – Avery Miles, Doland

Reserve Champion Market Gilt – Melanie Calmus, Howard

Market Gilt Showmanship- 1^st: Ashton Ross, Lennox-Sundstrom; 2^nd: Jovie Wirt, Lennox-Sundstrom; 3^rd: Carter Ross, Lennox-Sundstrom

Champion Market Barrow – Kenzy Beare, Estelline

Reserve Market Barrow – Kenzy Beare, Estelline

Market Barrow Showmanship – 1^st: Cash Lehrman, Bridgewater-Emery; 2^nd: Kenzy Beare, Estelline; 3^rd: Tanner Calmus, Howard

Swine Showmanship awards sponsored by Thompson Family, Harrisburg

SHEEP SHOW

Champion Breeding Ewe – Raesa Zelinsky, Brookings

Reserve Champion Breeding Ewe – Joseph Grady, McCook Central

Champion Ram – Tyson Miller, Estelline

Reserve Champion Ram– Blake Peskey, Huron

Breeding Sheep Showmanship – 1^st: Kasi Knutson, Viborg/Hurley; 2^nd: Raesa Zelinsky, Brookings; 3^rd: Tyson Miller, Estelline

Champion Market Lamb – Hunter Miller, Estelline

Reserve Champion Market Lamb – Raina Johnson, Harrisburg

Market Lamb Showmanship – 1^st: Hadley Stiefvater, McCook Central; 2^nd: Raina Johnson, Harrisburg; 3^rd: Jovie Wirt, Lennox-Sundstrom

Breeding and Market Sheep Showmanship sponsored by Knutson Suffolks, Centerville

DAIRY GOAT SHOW

Champion Doe- Brityn Davies, Lake Preston

Reserve Champion Doe- Ashely Engel, Chamberlain

Champion Milking Doe- Corwin Mohr-Eymer, Lyman

Reserve Champion Milking Doe- Trevon Cross, Dell Rapids

Overall Champion Dairy Goat-Corwin Mohr-Eymer, Lyman

Overall Reserve Dairy Goat- Trevon Cross, Dell Rapids

Dairy Goat Showmanship-1^st: Keeleigh Elwood, Chamberlain; 2^nd: Lane Thompson, Elkton; 3^rd: Corwin Mohr-Eymer, Lyman

Dairy Goat Awards sponsored by Boldt Farms of Arlington.

MEAT GOAT SHOW

Champion Breeding Meat Goat – Lincoln Dikoff, Faulkton

Reserve Champion Breeding Meat Goat – Carley Crist, Beresford

Breeding Meat Goat Showmanship – 1^st: Tessa Pederson, Garretson; 2^nd: Emma Pierce, Estelline; 3^rd: Ryder Michalek, Kimball

Champion Market Meat Goat- Riley Larson, Wessington Springs

Reserve Champion Market Meat Goat- Kaylen Stearns, Hot Springs

Meat Goat Showmanship-1^st: Matea Gordon, Sturgis; 2^nd: Danika Gordon, Sturgis; 3^rd: Kaylen Stearns, Hot Springs

Breeding and Market Meat Goat Showmanship sponsored by Lazy J Bar Ranch of Mina.

RABBIT SHOW

Grand Champion Rabbit – Avery Gilchrist, Winner

Reserve Champion Rabbit – Corissa Sweeter, Lennox-Sundstrom

Rabbit Showmanship – 1^st: Hunter Masterson, Menno; 2^nd: Avery Miles, Doland; 3^rd: Corissa Sweeter, Lennox-Sundstrom

Rabbit Showmanship sponsored by Woehl’s Rabbits of Menno. Best of Show and Reserve sponsored by Mark and Staci Schloe.

DAIRY SHOW

Supreme Champion Female – Jordan Zoellner, Harrisburg

Champion Holstein Female – Jordan Zoellner, Harrisburg

Senior Champion Holstein – Jordan Zoellner, Harrisburg

Senior Reserve Champion Holstein – Jordan Zoellner, Harrisburg

Junior Champion Holstein Heifer – Natalie Haase, Parker

Junior Reserve Champion Holstein Heifer – Jordan Zoellner, Harrisburg

Champion All Other Breed Female – Jordan Zoeller, Harrisburg

Senior Champion All Other Breed – Jordan Zoellner, Harrisburg

Senior Reserve Champion All Other Breed – Jordan Zoellner, Harrisburg

Junior Champion All Other Breed Heifer – Jordan Zoellner, Harrisburg

Junior Reserve Champion All Other Breed Heifer – Skyler Plucker, Lennox-Sundstrom

Dairy Showmanship: 1^st: Skyler Plucker, Lennox-Sundstrom; 2^nd: Jordan Zoellner, Harrisburg; 3^rd: Steven Paulson, Groton

Dairy Showmanship sponsored by Valley Queen Cheese Factory, Milbank.

Funding for these events are made possible as a special project of the SD FFA Foundation. FFA Livestock Show premiums are sponsored Kent Show Feeds, Biozyme/VitaFerm/Sure Champ, Prangers Feed Mill, Platte and SD Cattelmen’s Foundation. Exhibitor show t-shirts are sponsored by: Kent Nutrition Group; Prangers Feed Mill; Biozyme/Vita Ferm; Cargill; Dakotaland Feeds, Inc.; DeJong Ranch; Gullickson Family Livestock; Lazy J Bar Ranch; Midwest Veterinary Service; Whetstone Commodities; Custom Genetic Solutions; Stangl Shorthorns; Cattle Business Weekly; Peterson Livestock; Wilson Sheep Company; Cobb Creek Cattle; Loy’s Farrier Service; Sleepy Hollow Farm; and 605 Sires + Donors.