4-H Breeding Swine Exhibitors Receive Awards

DES MOINES, IA (08/27/2020) (readMedia)-- 4-H members showed in the 4-H Breeding Swine Show at the 2020 Fair Special Edition Livestock Show at the Iowa State Fairgrounds on August 21.

BERKSHIRE BREEDING GILT

Champion Berkshire Breeding Gilt: Levi Hick, Dallas County

Reserve Champion Berkshire Breeding Gilt: Sadie Fredricks, Warren County

CHESTER WHITE BREEDING GILT

Champion Chester White Breeding Gilt: Joselyn Abell, Keokuk County

Reserve Champion Chester White Breeding Gilt: Brody Supple, Dubuque County

DUROC BREEDING GILT

Champion Duroc Breeding Gilt: Jovi Evans, Washington County

Reserve Champion Duroc Breeding Gilt: Drew Jacobson, Clarke County

HAMPSHIRE BREEDING GILT

Champion Hampshire Breeding Gilt: Sydney Cain, Lucas County

Reserve Champion Hampshire Breeding Gilt: Julia Deppe, Bremer County

HEREFORD

Champion Hereford: Keirstyn Egger, Guthrie County

Reserve Champion Hereford: Cuyler Rourke, Johnson County

LANDRACE BREEDING GILT

Champion Landrace Breeding Gilt: Suzi Fredricks, Warren County

Reserve Champion Landrace Breeding Gilt: Daniel Little, Clarke County

POLAND CHINA BREEDING GILT

Champion Poland China Breeding Gilt: Matthew Bomgaars, Sioux County

Reserve Champion Poland China Breeding Gilt: Collin Harder, Pottwattamie (East) County

SPOTTED BREEDING GILT

Champion Spotted Breeding Gilt: Peighton Ford, Washington County

Reserve Champion Spotted Breeding Gilt: Brady Bixel, Hancock County

YORKSHIRE BREEDING GILT

Champion Yorkshire Breeding Gilt: Joselyn Abell, Keokuk County

Reserve Champion Yorkshire Breeding Gilt: Kiah Thiessen, Lyon County

HEAVYWEIGHT COMMERCIAL GILT

Champion Heavyweight Commercial Gilt: Blaine Heick, Muscatine County

Reserve Champion Heavyweight Commercial Gilt: Jonah Schumacher, Marion County

MEDIUMWEIGHT COMMERCIAL GILT

Champion Mediumweight Commercial Gilt: Maggie Staudacher, Warren County

Reserve Champion Mediumweight Commercial Gilt: Jovi Evans, Washington County

LIGHTWEIGHT COMMERCIAL GILT

Champion Lightweight Commercial Gilt: Kennedy DeVries, Montgomery County

Reserve Champion Lightweight Commercial Gilt: Sam McKinney, Story County

OVERALL

Grand Champion Purebred Gilt: Joselyn Abell, Keokuk County

Reserve Grand Champion Purebred Gilt: Jovi Evans, Washington County

Grand Champion Commercial Gilt: Maggie Staudacher, Warren County

Reserve Grand Champion Commercial Gilt: Kennedy DeVries, Montgomery County

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The Iowa State Fair is the single largest event in the state of Iowa and one of the oldest and largest agricultural and industrial expositions in the country. Because of safety and health concerns, the 2020 Iowa State Fair has been postponed until August 12-22, 2021. In the meantime, smaller activities include weekend food events, livestock shows and other activities as allowed. For more information, visit www.iowastatefair.org.