Top Vegetable Growers Win State Fair Awards

DES MOINES, IA (08/21/2018) (readMedia)-- Vegetable crops were judged at the 2018 Iowa State Fair in the John Deere Agricultural Building sponsored by Alliant Energy.

VEGETABLES- CULINARY HERBS

Culinary Sage

1) Carol Todd, Des Moines

2) Robert Morris, Des Moines

3) Daniel Cretors, Urbandale

VEGETABLES- EDIBLE NUTS

Black Walnut

1) Robert Morris, Des Moines

2) Carol Todd, Des Moines

3) Chuck Werner, Chelsea

4) Richard Taylor, Earlham

Butter Nut

1) Chuck Werner, Chelsea

2) Ginger Werner, Chelsea

Hazel Nut

1) Chuck Werner, Chelsea

2) Ginger Werner, Chelsea

Pecan Nut

1) Robert Morris, Des Moines

2) Ginger Werner, Chelsea

3) Chuck Werner, Chelsea

Persian, English or Carpathian Walnut

1) Chuck Werner, Chelsea

2) Ginger Werner, Chelsea

3) Robert Morris, Des Moines

Shag Bark Hickory Nut

1) Chuck Werner, Chelsea

2) Ginger Werner, Chelsea

Shell Bark Hickory Nut

1) Chuck Werner, Chelsea

2) Ginger Werner, Chelsea

3) Robert Morris, Des Moines

4) Jase D. Aldridge, Kellogg

Other Edible Nuts

1) Ginger Werner, Chelsea

2) Chuck Werner, Chelsea

VEGETABLES- FIRST YEAR EXHIBITOR

Plate of Mixed Vegetables

1) Jennifer Messer, Norwalk

3) Erin Harrington, Blakesburg

4) Lilianna Bernstein, Des Moines

5) Trevor Meyers, West Des Moines

6) Stacie Dudden, Reinbeck

VEGETABLES- GARDEN VEGETABLES

Beans - Snap, Green

1) Jack McDermott, Des Moines

2) Dennis Terlouw, Newton

3) Chuck Werner, Chelsea

4) Jacob Van Manen, Kellogg

Beans - Yellow Wax

1) Don Francois, Des Moines

2) Matthew And Ann Greazel, Boone

3) Carol Todd, Des Moines

4) Larry Dau, Primghar

Beans - Black or Purple

1) Don Francois, Des Moines

2) Kathryn Fattig, Chelsea

3) Robert Morris, Des Moines

4) Larry Dau, Primghar

Beans - Any Other

1) Dennis Terlouw, Newton

2) Larry Dau, Primghar

3) Don Francois, Des Moines

4) Matthew And Ann Greazel, Boone

Beans - Lima

1) Larry Dau, Primghar

2) Kathryn Fattig, Chelsea

3) Gary Fattig, Chelsea

4) Don Francois, Des Moines

Beans - Dried

1) Chuck Werner, Chelsea

2) Kathryn Fattig, Chelsea

3) Gary Fattig, Chelsea

4) Ginger Werner, Chelsea

Beets for Table Use

1) Lynne Pfantz, State Center

2) Larry Dau, Primghar

3) Don Francois, Des Moines

Cabbage - Round, Green

1) Larry Dau, Primghar

2) Carole Pinney, Winfield

3) Lynne Pfantz, State Center

4) Charles L. Hoehnle, Homestead

Cabbage - Flat, Green

1) Don Francois, Des Moines

2) Larry Dau, Primghar

3) Matthew And Ann Greazel, Boone

Cabbage - Red

1) Larry Dau, Primghar

2) Don Francois, Des Moines

3) Krystal Bellis, Ankeny

4) Lynne Pfantz, State Center

Cabbage - Savoy

1) Larry Dau, Primghar

2) Don Francois, Des Moines

3) Lynne Pfantz, State Center

Cabbage - Any Other

1) Larry Dau, Primghar

Carrot - Half Long Type

1) Erik Francois, Des Moines

2) Larry Dau, Primghar

3) Don Francois, Des Moines

4) Jacob Van Manen, Kellogg

Carrot - Long Variety

1) Kathryn Francois, Central City

2) Dave Francois, Central City

3) Larry Dau, Primghar

4) Erik Francois, Des Moines

Cucumbers - For Slicing

1) Mary Davis, Hazleton

2) Chuck Werner, Chelsea

3) Larry Dau, Primghar

4) Ginger Werner, Chelsea

Cucumbers - Dill

1) Larry Dau, Primghar

2) Don Francois, Des Moines

3) Kathryn Francois, Central City

4) Dave Francois, Central City

Cucumbers - Pickling

1) Kathryn Francois, Central City

2) Carol Todd, Des Moines

3) Don Francois, Des Moines

4) Larry Dau, Primghar

Cucumbers - Burpless

1) Larry Dau, Primghar

2) Don Francois, Des Moines

3) Mary Davis, Hazleton

4) Jon Klinkenborg, Parkersburg

Cucumbers - White

1) Ginger Werner, Chelsea

2) Mary Davis, Hazleton

3) Larry Dau, Primghar

4) Robert Russell II, Des Moines

Cucumbers - Asian

1) Larry Dau, Primghar

2) Don Francois, Des Moines

3) Jack Miller, Runnells

Cucumbers - Any Other

1) Larry Dau, Primghar

2) Jacob Van Manen, Kellogg

3) Gary Fattig, Chelsea

4) Don Francois, Des Moines

Eggplant - Standard Variety

1) Dennis Terlouw, Newton

2) Jacob Van Manen, Kellogg

3) Lynne Pfantz, State Center

4) Beck's Wapsie Fresh Produce, Fairbank

Eggplant - Oriental Type

1) Don Francois, Des Moines

2) Betsy Cranston, Deep River

3) Dennis Terlouw, Newton

4) Lois Scholbrock, Des Moines

Eggplant - Black Beauty

1) Maureen Ryan, Mitchellville

2) Dennis Terlouw, Newton

3) Larry Dau, Primghar

4) Ginger Werner, Chelsea

Eggplant, Purple/White Stripe

1) Don Francois, Des Moines

2) Larry Dau, Primghar

3) Carole Pinney, Winfield

Eggplant - Any Other

1) Carol Todd, Des Moines

2) Robert Morris, Des Moines

3) Michael Meyer, Norwalk

4) Gary Fattig, Chelsea

Garlic - Any Variety

1) Lynne Pfantz, State Center

2) Grade A Gardens, Johnston

3) Don Francois, Des Moines

4) Larry Dau, Primghar

Garlic - Braided

1) Grade A Gardens, Johnston

2) Larry Dau, Primghar

3) Don Francois, Des Moines

Kale

1) Larry Dau, Primghar

2) Kathryn Fattig, Chelsea

3) Kathy Warren, Des Moines

4) Mason Gaul, 50323

Kohlrabi - White

1) Larry Dau, Primgha

Leeks

1) Don Francois, Des Moines

2) Larry Dau, Primghar

3) Carole Pinney, Winfield

Okra

1) Larry Dau, Primghar

2) Don Francois, Des Moines

3) Chuck Werner, Chelsea

4) Joyce Cortum, Tracy

Onions - Red

1) Kathryn Francois, Central City

2) Dave Francois, Central City

3) Jacob Van Manen, Kellogg

4) Larry Dau, Primghar

Onions - White

1) Jacob Van Manen, Kellogg

2) Lynne Pfantz, State Center

3) Erik Francois, Des Moines

4) Larry Dau, Primghar

Onions - Yellow

1) Dave Francois, Central City

2) Beck's Wapsie Fresh Produce, Fairbank

3) Kathryn Francois, Central City

4) Lynne Pfantz, State Center

Parsnips

1) Larry Dau, Primghar

2) Don Francois, Des Moines

Peppers - Sweet, Green, Bell Type

1) Beck's Wapsie Fresh Produce, Fairbank

2) Lynne Pfantz, State Center

3) Carole Pinney, Winfield

4) Jon Klinkenborg, Parkersburg

Peppers - Sweet, Yellow and Orange, Bell Type

1) Lynne Pfantz, State Center

2) Betsy Cranston, Deep River

Peppers - Sweet, Red, Bell Type

1) Don Francois, Des Moines

2) DANIEL CRETORS, Urbandale

Peppers - Sweet, Mini Bell Type

1) Gary Fattig, Chelsea

2) Joe Narmi, Council Bluffs

3) Don Francois, Des Moines

4) Kathryn Fattig, Chelsea

Peppers - Sweet, Banana

1) Robert Russell II, Des Moines

2) Charles Cretors, Urbandale

3) Patricia Peters, Pleasant Hill

4) Carole Pinney, Winfield

Peppers - Sweet, Gypsy

1) Lynne Pfantz, State Center

2) Matthew And Ann Greazel, Boone

3) DANIEL CRETORS, Urbandale

4) Robert Russell II, Des Moines

Peppers - Sweet, Purple

1) Dennis Terlouw, Newton

2) Carole Pinney, Winfield

3) Larry Dau, Primghar

Peppers - Sweet, Any Other

1) Lynne Pfantz, State Center

2) Carol Todd, Des Moines

3) Larry Dau, Primghar

4) Mary Davis, Hazleton

Potatoes - White

1) Lynne Pfantz, State Center

2) Don Francois, Des Moines

3) Kathryn Francois, Central City

4) Larry Dau, Primghar

Potatoes - Red

1) Jon Klinkenborg, Parkersburg

2) Lynne Pfantz, State Center

3) Don Francois, Des Moines

4) Larry Dau, Primghar

Potatoes - Yellow

1) Dave Francois, Central City

2) Erik Francois, Des Moines

3) Krystal Bellis, Ankeny

4) Don Francois, Des Moines

Potatoes - Russet

1) Larry Dau, Primghar

2) Don Francois, Des Moines

3) Erik Francois, Des Moines

4) Lynne Pfantz, State Center

Potatoes - Fingerling

1) Larry Dau, Primghar

2) Dave Francois, Central City

3) Don Francois, Des Moines

4) Erik Francois, Des Moines

Rutabaga

1) Larry Dau, Primghar

2) Don Francois, Des Moines

Shallots

1) Larry Dau, Primghar

2) Jacob Van Manen, Kellogg

3) Gary Fattig, Chelsea

4) Kathryn Fattig, Chelsea

Sweet Potatoes or Yams

1) Erik Francois, Des Moines

2) Jacob Van Manen, Kellogg

3) Robert Morris, Des Moines

4) Don Francois, Des Moines

Swiss Chard

1) Don Francois, Des Moines

2) Maureen Ryan, Mitchellville

3) Robert Morris, Des Moines

4) Michelle Burgmeier, Lockridge

Tomatillo

1) Larry Dau, Primghar

2) Kathy Warren, Des Moines

3) Eric Dickson, Adel

4) Erik Francois, Des Moines

Turnips

1) Don Francois, Des Moines

2) Larry Dau, Primghar

Any Other Kind of Vegetable

1) Lynne Pfantz, State Center

2) Larry Dau, Primghar

3) Mary Davis, Hazleton

4) Gary Fattig, Chelsea

Summer Squash - Crookneck

1) Ginger Werner, Chelsea

2) Chuck Werner, Chelsea

3) Don Francois, Des Moines

4) Larry Dau, Primghar

Summer Squash - Scallop or Patty Pan

1) Larry Dau, Primghar

2) Don Francois, Des Moines

3) Betsy Cranston, Deep River

4) Jacob Van Manen, Kellogg

Summer Squash - Zucchini, Green

1) Betsy Cranston, Deep River

2) Don Francois, Des Moines

3) Dennis Terlouw, Newton

4) Jacob Van Manen, Kellogg

Summer Squash - Zucchini, Yellow

2) Gary Fattig, Chelsea

3) Carole Pinney, Winfield

Summer Squash - Straightneck

1) Chuck Werner, Chelsea

2) Ginger Werner, Chelsea

3) Don Francois, Des Moines

4) Larry Dau, Primghar

Summer Squash - Any Other

1) Carol Todd, Des Moines

2) Larry Dau, Primghar

3) Don Francois, Des Moines

4) Stacie Dudden, Reinbeck

Pumpkins - Small Pie Type

1) Robert Morris, Des Moines

2) Betsy Cranston, Deep River

3) Ginger Werner, Chelsea

4) Gary Fattig, Chelsea

Pumpkins - Jack-O-Lantern Type

1) Don Francois, Des Moines

2) Lynne Pfantz, State Center

3) Erik Francois, Des Moines

4) Brooklynn Sedlock, Indianola

Pumpkins - Warty Type

1) Jacob Van Manen, Kellogg

2) Dan Hogan, Riverside

3) Ginger Werner, Chelsea

4) Chuck Werner, Chelsea

Pumpkins - Any Other

1) Dave Francois, Central City

2) Don Francois, Des Moines

3) Lynne Pfantz, State Center

4) Dennis Terlouw, Newton

Winter Squash - Acorn

1) Erik Francois, Des Moines

2) Jacob Van Manen, Kellogg

3) Betsy Cranston, Deep River

4) Brooklynn Sedlock, Indianola

Winter Squash - Acorn-like

1) Jacob Van Manen, Kellogg

2) Dave Francois, Central City

3) Lynne Pfantz, State Center

4) Larry Dau, Primghar

Winter Squash - Banana

1) Jacob Van Manen, Kellogg

2) Chuck Werner, Chelsea

3) Larry Dau, Primghar

4) Ginger Werner, Chelsea

Winter Squash - Buttercup

1) Robert Morris, Des Moines

2) Larry Dau, Primghar

3) Don Francois, Des Moines

4) Gary Fattig, Chelsea

Winter Squash - Butternut

1) Jarrod Bush, Clive

2) Ginger Werner, Chelsea

3) Don Francois, Des Moines

4) Larry Dau, Primghar

Winter Squash - Cushaw

1) Ginger Werner, Chelsea

2) Don Francois, Des Moines

3) Kathryn Fattig, Chelsea

4) Chuck Werner, Chelsea

Winter Squash - Delicta

1) Dave Francois, Central City

2) Lynne Pfantz, State Center

3) Gary Fattig, Chelsea

4) Kathryn Fattig, Chelsea

Winter Squash - Hubbard, Blue

1) Jacob Van Manen, Kellogg

2) Chuck Werner, Chelsea

3) Don Francois, Des Moines

4) Erik Francois, Des Moines

Winter Squash - Hubbard, Any Other

1) Jacob Van Manen, Kellogg

2) Kathryn Fattig, Chelsea

3) Ginger Werner, Chelsea

4) Gary Fattig, Chelsea

Winter Squash - Spaghetti

1) Robert Morris, Des Moines

2) Ginger Werner, Chelsea

3) Jacob Van Manen, Kellogg

4) Eric Dickson, Adel

Winter Squash - Any Other

1) Larry Dau, Primghar

2) Jacob Van Manen, Kellogg

3) Kathryn Fattig, Chelsea

4) Mary Davis, Hazleton

Tomatoes - Red, Beefsteak Type

1) Don Francois, Des Moines

2) Bill Bandurski, Des Moines

3) Frank Keiter, Des Moines

4) Valerie Singer, Altoona

Tomatoes - Early Girl

1) Don Francois, Des Moines

2) Dennis Terlouw, Newton

3) Kristy Hoodjer, Runnells

4) Robert Russell II, Des Moines

Tomatoes - Any Other Red

1) Lynne Pfantz, State Center

2) Craig Webber, West Des Moines

3) Ray Christenson, Granger

4) Robert Russell II, Des Moines

Tomatoes - Pink

1) Larry Dau, Primghar

2) Robert Russell Ii, Des Moines

3) Don Francois, Des Moines

4) Valerie Singer, Altoona

Tomatoes - Yellow or Golden

1) Valerie Singer, Altoona

2) Robert Russell II, Des Moines

3) Jon Klinkenborg, Parkersburg

4) Carole Pinney, Winfield

Tomatoes - Paste Type

1) Larry Dau, Primghar

2) Jon Klinkenborg, Parkersburg

3) Jacob Van Manen, Kellogg

4) Dave Francois, Central City

Tomatoes - Cherry, Large Type

1) Lois Scholbrock, Des Moines

2) Don Francois, Des Moines

3) Michael Meyer, Norwalk

4) Betsy Cranston, Deep River

Tomatoes - Cherry, Black or Chocolate

1) Craig Webber, West Des Moines

2) Don Francois, Des Moines

3) Lynne Pfantz, State Center

4) Brooklynn Sedlock, Indianola

Tomatoes - Grape

1) Robert Russell II, Des Moines

2) Carole Pinney, Winfield

3) Don Francois, Des Moines

4) Brooklynn Sedlock, Indianola

Tomatoes - Juliet

1) Valerie Singer, Altoona

2) Lois Scholbrock, Des Moines

3) Jennifer Messer, Norwalk

4) Don Francois, Des Moines

Tomatoes - Small Cherry, Yellow

1) Frank Keiter, Des Moines

2) Emily Wood, Des Moines

3) Carole Pinney, Winfield

4) Robert Russell II, Des Moines

Tomatoes - Small Cherry, Red

1) Frank Keiter, Des Moines

2) Jennifer Messer, Norwalk

3) Joe Keiter, Des Moines

4) Lynne Pfantz, State Center

Tomatoes - Teardrop

1) Betsy Cranston, Deep River

2) Larry Dau, Primghar

3) Carole Pinney, Winfield

4) Don Francois, Des Moines

Melons - Cantaloupe or Muskmelon

1) Beck's Wapsie Fresh Produce, Fairbank

2) Ray Christenson, Granger

3) Gary Fattig, Chelsea

4) Kathryn Fattig, Chelsea

Melons - Honey Dew, Crenshaw or Other Winter Melon

1) Brooklynn Sedlock, Indianola

2) Jacob Van Manen, Kellogg

3) Don Francois, Des Moines

4) Erik Francois, Des Moines

Melons - Watermelon, Small or Baby

1) Don Francois, Des Moines

2) Erik Francois, Des Moines

3) Ray Christenson, Granger

4) Jacob Van Manen, Kellogg

Melons - Watermelon, Round

1) Kathryn Fattig, Chelsea

2) Gary Fattig, Chelsea

3) Ray Christenson, Granger

4) Grade A Gardens, Johnston

Melons - Watermelon, Long

1) Rob Fattig, Searsboro

2) Don Francois, Des Moines

3) Ray Christenson, Granger

4) Beck's Wapsie Fresh Produce, Fairbank

Gourds - Small Crown of Thorns

1) Don Francois, Des Moines

2) Erik Francois, Des Moines

3) Gary Fattig, Chelsea

4) Kathryn Fattig, Chelsea

Gourds - Small Ornamental Spoon or Globes

1) Don Francois, Des Moines

2) Robert Morris, Des Moines

3) Larry Dau, Primghar

4) Erik Francois, Des Moines

Gourds - Small Ornamental, Mixed

1) Kathryn Fattig, Chelsea

2) Dennis Terlouw, Newton

3) Gary Fattig, Chelsea

4) Erik Francois, Des Moines

Gourds - Autumn Wings

1) Ginger Werner, Chelsea

2) Larry Dau, Primghar

3) Don Francois, Des Moines

4) Erik Francois, Des Moines

Pumpkin - Ornamental, Mini Orange

1) Gary Fattig, Chelsea

2) Dennis Terlouw, Newton

3) Kathryn Fattig, Chelsea

4) Jon Klinkenborg, Parkersburg

Pumpkin - Ornamental, Mini White

1) Dave Francois, Central City

2) Kathryn Francois, Central City

3) Jacob Van Manen, Kellogg

4) Lynne Pfantz, State Center

Pumpkin - Ornamental, Any Other

1) Gary Fattig, Chelsea

2) Kathryn Fattig, Chelsea

3) Erik Francois, Des Moines

4) Don Francois, Des Moines

Premium Vegetable Award (Div 129 & 130)

1) Larry Dau, Primghar

2) Don Francois, Des Moines

Garden Vegetables - Best Overall Cabbage

1) Larry Dau, Primghar

Garden Vegetables - Best Tomato & Runner-Up

1000) Lois Scholbrock, Des Moines

Runner-Up, 1st) Lynne Pfantz, State Center

VEGETABLES- GLORIOUS GREENS

Glorious Greens

1) Lynne Pfantz, State Center

2) Don Francois, Des Moines

3) Kathryn Fattig, Chelsea

4) Jon Klinkenborg, Parkersburg

VEGETABLES- HEIRLOOM TOMATO

Heirloom Tomato

1) Robert Morris, Des Moines

2) Kristy Hoodjer, Runnells

3) John Anderson, Ames

4) Mary Davis, Hazleton

VEGETABLES- HEIRLOOM VEGETABLES

Peppers

1) Robert Morris, Des Moines

2) Mary Davis, Hazleton

3) Lilianna Bernstein, Des Moines

4) John Anderson, Ames

Potatoes

1) Robert Morris, Des Moines

2) Mary Davis, Hazleton

Squash

1) Kathryn Fattig, Chelsea

2) Robert Morris, Des Moines

3) Mary Davis, Hazleton

4) Lynne Pfantz, State Center

Plate of Mixed Vegetables

1) Kathryn Fattig, Chelsea

2) Michelle Burgmeier, Lockridge

3) Gary Fattig, Chelsea

4) Mary Davis, Hazleton

Any Other

1) Gary Fattig, Chelsea

2) Ginger Werner, Chelsea

3) DANIEL CRETORS, Urbandale

4) Mary Davis, Hazleton

Heirloom Vegetables - First Place Overall

1) Robert Morris, Des Moines

VEGETABLES- HERBS HERBS

Basil

1) DANIEL CRETORS, Urbandale

2) Betsy Cranston, Deep River

3) Joyce Cortum, Tracy

4) Lynne Pfantz, State Center

Chives

1) Betsy Cranston, Deep River

2) Lois Scholbrock, Des Moines

3) Michael Meyer, Norwalk

4) Stacie Dudden, Reinbeck

Cilantro

1) Robert Morris, Des Moines

2) Rod Zeitler, Iowa City

Dill

1) Christina Christiani, Truro

2) Peter Worsham, Truro

3) Michelle Burgmeier, Lockridge

4) Carole Pinney, Winfield

Lavendar

1) Carol Todd, Des Moines

2) DANIEL CRETORS, Urbandale

3) Lynne Pfantz, State Center

4) Robert Morris, Des Moines

Lemon Balm

1) Robert Morris, Des Moines

2) Carol Todd, Des Moines

3) DANIEL CRETORS, Urbandale

Marjoram

1) Betsy Cranston, Deep River

2) Robert Morris, Des Moines

3) Lynne Pfantz, State Center

4) Diane Rauh, Des Moines

Mint

1) Robert Morris, Des Moines

2) DANIEL CRETORS, Urbandale

3) Lynne Pfantz, State Center

4) John Anderson, Ames

Oregano

1) Joyce Cortum, Tracy

2) Lois Scholbrock, Des Moines

3) Charles Cretors, Urbandale

4) Michael Meyer, Norwalk

Parsley

1) Matthew And Ann Greazel, Boone

2) Patricia Peters, Pleasant Hill

3) Don Francois, Des Moines

4) Jennifer Messer, Norwalk

Rosemary

1) DANIEL CRETORS, Urbandale

2) Robert Morris, Des Moines

3) Carol Todd, Des Moines

4) Mary Davis, Hazleton

Sage

1) Charles Cretors, Urbandale

2) Jody Romine, Des Moines

3) Lynne Pfantz, State Center

4) Mary Davis, Hazleton

Stevia

1) Mary Davis, Hazleton

2) Diane Rauh, Des Moines

3) Carol Todd, Des Moines

4) Charles Cretors, Urbandale

Tarragon

1) Don Francois, Des Moines

2) Carol Todd, Des Moines

3) Robert Morris, Des Moines

4) Lynne Pfantz, State Center

Thyme

1) Charles Cretors, Urbandale

2) Daniel Cretors, Urbandale

3) Betsy Cranston, Deep River

4) Michelle Burgmeier, Lockridge

Winter Savory

1) Daniel Cretors, Urbandale

2) Charles Cretors, Urbandale

3) Robert Morris, Des Moines

Any Other - Culinary

1) Carol Todd, Des Moines

2) Carol Todd, Des Moines

3) Mary Davis, Hazleton

4) Carol Todd, Des Moines

Any Other - Non Culinary

1) Diane Rauh, Des Moines

2) Mary Davis, Hazleton

3) Carol Todd, Des Moines

4) Mary Davis, Hazleton

Container Grown Herbs

1) Lynne Pfantz, State Center

2) Carole Pinney, Winfield

3) Patricia Peters, Pleasant Hill

4) Diana Bedwell, Norwalk

Herbs - Best Herb

1000) Carol Todd, Des Moines

Herbs - Top Three Overall Herb Specimens

Runner-Up, 1st) Carol Todd, Des Moines

Runner-Up, 2nd) Diane Rauh, Des Moines

Runner-Up, 3rd) DANIEL CRETORS, Urbandale