Young Blooms Flourish in Iowa State Fair Floriculture Competition
DES MOINES, IA (08/16/2018) (readMedia)-- Young gardeners exhibited their flowers in the Intermediate Floriculture competitions judged Thursday at the 2018 Iowa State Fair.
Floriculture exhibits are on display throughout the Fair from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. in the John Deere Agriculture Building sponsored by Alliant Energy.
Complete results below:
Smallville
1) Sasha McCoy, Hartford
2) Erin Barnes, Boone
3) Katherine Barnes, Boone
4) Hanna Bedwell, New Virginia
5) Maeve Janssen, Marshalltown
Racetrack
1) Sasha McCoy, Hartford
2) Katherine Barnes, Boone
Fairy Garden
1) Mitch Purcell, Altoona
Elephant
1) Erin Barnes, Boone
2) Katherine Barnes, Boone
Patio Planter
1) Maeve Janssen, Marshalltown
2) Megan Ford, Ankeny
3) Joseph Baumhover, Woodward
4) Allison Baumhover, Woodward
5) Noah Ford, Ankeny
Toy Story
1) Boman Jackson, Runnells
Clown
1) Hanna Bedwell, New Virginia
2) Boman Jackson, Runnells
Fish
1) Katherine Barnes, Boone
2) Erin Barnes, Boone
3) Boman Jackson, Runnells
Iowa Flag
1) Boman Jackson, Runnells
Best Intermediate Exhibit
1) Sasha McCoy, Hartford
Second Best Intermediate Exhibit
1) Maeve Janssen, Marshalltown
Best Intermediate Seed Picture
1) Katherine Barnes, Boone
Second Best Intermediate Seed Picture
1) Boman Jackson, Runnells
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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.