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News From Iowa State Fair
News from Iowa State Fair
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Youth Earn Champion Ribbons In FFA Breeding Sheep Show
DES MOINES, IA (08/14/2008; 1433)(readMedia)-- Youth from across Iowa earned championship honors in the FFA Breeding Sheep Show, judged Friday, August 8, at the 2008 Iowa State Fair.
Isaiah Spath of Hampton took Grand Champion Commercial Ewe honors. Runner-up to Spath was Clint Moser of Garden Grove. He took home the Reserve Champion Commercial Ewe title.
Breed division winners in the FFA Breeding Sheep Show included:
Champion Suffolk Ram - Laura Seyb, Donnellson
Reserve Champion Suffolk Ram - Kyle Marker, Clarion
Champion Suffolk Ewe - Katlin Hardeman, Grinnell
Reserve Champion Suffolk Ewe - Hillari Sanders, Eagle Grove
Champion Hampshire Ewe- Hillari Sanders, Eagle Grove
Reserve Champion Hampshire Ewe-John Finneseth, Perry
Champion Dorset Ram - Taylor Wilson, Colfax
Reserve Champion Dorset Ram - Kayln Halferty, Colfax
Champion Dorset Ewe - Taylor Wilson, Colfax
Reserve Champion Dorset Ewe - Nick Enfield, Collins
Champion Meat Breed Ram - Laura Seyb, Donnellson
Reserve Champion Meat Breed Ram - Laura Seyb, Donnellson
Champion Meat Breed Ewe - Marissa Martin, DeWitt
Reserve Champion Meat Breed Ewe - Marissa Martin, DeWitt
The Iowa State Fair runs through August 17 - "U Gotta Love It!" The Fairgrounds are located at East 30th and East University Avenue, just 10 minutes east of downtown Des Moines, and are open 7 a.m. to 1 a.m. each day of the Fair. Exhibit hours may vary. For more information, call 800/545-FAIR or visit iowastatefair.org.
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