State Fair Weed ID Contest Winners Announced

DES MOINES, IA (08/31/2023) (readMedia)-- Iowans tested their knowledge of garden plants in the Weed Identification contest judged Friday, August 11, at the 2023 Iowa State Fair.

Complete results follow:

Youth

1) Aiden Anderson, Paton

2) Aubrey Biegler, Lake Wilson, Minn.

3) Aaron Fuchs, Arlington, Neb.

4) Hudson Geer, Monroe

5) Alaina Gebel, Lansing

General

1) Jaden Ahlrichs, Des Moines

2) Kelley Locke, Sioux City

3) Megan Blauwet, Ames

4) Alex Coughlin, Watertown, Wis.

5) Jamie Larson, Des Moines

Professional

1) Lowell Sandell, Ashland, Neb.

2) Cindy Recker, Peosta

3) Tracy Cameron, Lenox

4) Michael Fosdick, Sperry

5) Dennis Harstack, Clarinda

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