Best Blooms Go Head to Head at Iowa State Fair Competition

DES MOINES, IA (08/11/2018) (readMedia)-- Forty-Four exhibitors entered 455 flowers in the FFA Floriculture competition judged Thursday at the 2018 Iowa State Fair.

Dylan Schrock of Mid-Prairie received Champion honors for the Award of Excellence as well as the Sweepstakes trophy in this year's competition.

Emily Meader of Mid-Prairie won the Showing Contest.

Additional results below:

Dahlia

Champion: Dylan Shrock, Mid-Prairie-Wellmen

Reserve Champion: Dylan Shrock, Mid-Prairie

Rose

Champion: Sidney Davis, Mid-Prairie-Wellmen

Reserve Champion: Savannah Wilz, Agri Power-Eddyville

Gladiola

Champion: Matthew Green, Riceville

Reserve Champion: Matthew Green, Riceville

Marigold

Champion: Claire Smith, Griswold

Reserve Champion: Greta Schmidt, Mid-Prairie- Wellman

Zinnia

Champion: Claire Smith, Griswold

Reserve Champion: Kayla Marshall, Griswold

Petunia

Champion: Dylan Schrock, Mid-Prairie-Wellmen

Reserve Champion: Savannah Wilz, Agri Power-Eddyville

Other

Champion: Riley Smith, Griswold

Reserve Champion: Savannah Wilz, Agri Power-Eddyville

Chapter Award

1) Mid-Prairie- Wellman

2) Griswold

3) Agri-Power - Eddyville

4) Riceville

5) Tri-County Thornburg

6) West Branch

7) Red Oak

8) Montezuma

9) North Linn

10) Tipton

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Frequently ranked as one of the top events in the country, 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. Annually attracting more than a million people from all over the world, the Iowa State Fair located at East 30th and East University, just 10 minutes from downtown Des Moines is Iowa's greatest celebration with a salute to the best in agriculture, industry, entertainment and achievement. "Nothing Compares" to State Fair Moments, August 9-19, 2018. For more information, visit www.iowastatefair.org.