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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