Van Manen Sweet Corn Crushes the Competition

DES MOINES, IA (08/20/2018) (readMedia)-- Field corn, sweet corn and corn creations were judged at the 2018 Iowa State Fair in the John Deere Agricultural Building. Jacob Van Manen of Kellogg, dominated the sweet corn contest, with his yellow and white varieties.

Complete results below:

Sweet Corn - Yellow

1) Jacob Van Manen, Kellogg

2) Michael Meyer, Norwalk

3) Stacie Dudden, Reinbeck

4) Don Francois, Des Moines

Sweet Corn - Yellow & White

1) Dave Francois, Central City

2) Long/Crow Family Farm, Marshalltown

3) Betsy Cranston, Deep River

4) Larry Dau, Primghar

Sweet Corn - White

1) Jacob Van Manen, Kellogg

2) Don Francois, Des Moines

3) Larry Dau, Primghar

FARM CROPS- CORN CREATIONS

Natural Color

1) Kathryn Fattig, Chelsea

2) Traye Hindman, Hubbard

3) Doug Cling, Urbandale

4) Brenda Becker, Pella

5) Oxford Farms, Ames

Dyed and/or Painted

1) Kathryn Fattig, Chelsea

2) Oxford Farms, Ames

3) Angie Schaffer, Elkhart

4) Katherine Rusch, Ottumwa

5) Brenda Becker, Pella

All Natural Color (Youth)

1) Andrew Burgmeier, Lockridge

2) William Colvin, Ames

3) William Burgmeier, Lockridge

Natural, Dyed &/or Painted (Youth)

1) William Colvin, Ames

Christmas Ornament

1) Kathryn Fattig, Chelsea

2) Ginger Werner, Chelsea

3) Oxford Farms, Ames

4) William Colvin, Ames

5) Brenda Becker, Pella

Fair Theme

1) Kathryn Fattig, Chelsea

2) Oxford Farms, Ames

3) William Colvin, Ames

FARM CROPS- FIELD CORN

Hybrid Commercial, Single Ear

1) James Klindt, Bettendorf

2) David Klindt, Bettendorf

3) Becky Poduska, Chelsea

4) Aaron Adam, Richland

5) Lynne Pfantz, State Center

6) Chuck Werner, Chelsea

Hybrid or Open-Pollinated, Longest Ear

1) Paul White, Ames

2) James Klindt, Bettendorf

3) Ronald Zelle, Waverly

4) David Klindt, Bettendorf

5) Aaron Adam, Richland

6) Mary B Zelle, Waverly

Hybrid Commercial, Ten Ears, Yellow Corn

1) Becky Poduska, Chelsea

2) David Klindt, Bettendorf

3) James Klindt, Bettendorf

4) Aaron Adam, Richland

5) Chuck Werner, Chelsea

6) Darrell Jamison, Van Meter

Hybrid Commercial, Ten Ears, White Corn

1) James Klindt, Bettendorf

2) David Klindt, Bettendorf

3) Lynne Pfantz, State Center

4) Mary B Zelle, Waverly

5) Ronald Zelle, Waverly

6) Deb Turnball, Waverly

Hybrid Commercial, Thirty Ears

1) Becky Poduska, Chelsea

2) James Klindt, Bettendorf

3) David Klindt, Bettendorf

4) Thomas Huck, Plainfield

5) Thomas Huck, Plainfield

6) Kevin Glanz, Manchester

Hybrid Commercial, Full Gallon Shelled Corn

1) James Klindt, Bettendorf

2) David Klindt, Bettendorf

3) Ronald Zelle, Waverly

4) Kevin Glanz, Manchester

5) Chuck Werner, Chelsea

6) Susan Schultz, Haverhill

Hybrid Commercial, Standard Bushel Basket Ear Field Corn

1) David Klindt, Bettendorf

2) James Klindt, Bettendorf

3) Mary B Zelle, Waverly

4) Darrell Jamison, Van Meter

5) Thomas Huck, Plainfield

6) Darrell Jamison, Van Meter

Hybrid Commercial, First Time Exhibitors, Yellow Corn

1) Alex Beck, Delmar

2) Traye Hindman, Hubbard

Open-Pollinated, Single Ear

1) Ronald Zelle, Waverly

2) Deb Turnball, Waverly

3) Mary B Zelle, Waverly

4) Rena Krebsbach Cling, Urbandale

5) Doug Cling, Urbandale

6) David Klindt, Bettendorf

Open-Pollinated, Ten Ears

1) David Klindt, Bettendorf

2) James Klindt, Bettendorf

3) Deb Turnball, Waverly

4) Ronald Zelle, Waverly

5) Mary B Zelle, Waverly

New Crop Hybrid Commercial, Yellow Corn

1) James Klindt, Bettendorf

2) Aaron Adam, Richland

3) Brent Lowry, Searsboro

4) David Klindt, Bettendorf

5) Matthew Vandehaar, Altoona

New Crop Hybrid Commercial, White Corn

1) David Klindt, Bettendorf

2) James Klindt, Bettendorf

Ornamental Corn

1) David Klindt, Bettendorf

2) Chuck Werner, Chelsea

3) James Klindt, Bettendorf

4) Ginger Werner, Chelsea

Field Corn - Sweepstakes

1) David Klindt, Bettendorf

Field Corn - First Place Overall Hybrid Commercial Corn

1) James Klindt, Bettendo

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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.