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KANSAS SOUTH DEVON BREEDER CAPTURES PRIZES AT IOWA STATE FAIR SHOW

DES MOINES, IA (09/11/2008; 1355)(readMedia)-- Three Cedars Farm of Denison, Kan., captured three top prizes in the South Devon Cattle Show August 14, at the 2008 Iowa State Fair. The farm took home the Grand Champion Female banner, as well as the Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion Bull titles.

Hill Crest South Devon of Grinnell won Reserve Grand Champion Female and Iowa Grand Champion Bull honors. Iowa Champion Female honors were awarded to SunnySide Livestock Farms, Brooklyn.

Division winners in the South Devon Cattle Show included:

Champion Junior Heifer Calf - Devon Ridge Farms, Brooklyn

Reserve Champion Junior Heifer Calf - SunnySide Livestock Farms, Brooklyn

Champion Senior Heifer Calf- Three Cedars Farm, Denison, Kan.

Champion Junior Female - Hill Crest South Devon, Grinnell

Reserve Champion Junior Female - Three Cedars Farm, Denison, Kan.

Champion Cow/Calf - Devon Ridge Farms, Brooklyn

Reserve Champion Cow/Calf - Mar-Bet Farm, Sully

Champion Bull Calf - Three Cedars Farm, Denison, Kan.

Reserve Champion Bull Calf - Hill Crest South Devon, Grinnell

Champion Junior Bull - Three Cedars Farm, Denison, Kan.

Reserve Champion Junior Bull - Devon Ridge Farms, Brooklyn

The Iowa State Fair ended August 17. "State Fair Time" in 2009 is set August 13-23. For more information, call 800/545-FAIR or visit iowastatefair.org.

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