Beekeepers Awarded Blue Ribbons in State Fair Competition
August 17, 2011
Judges were buzzing around the Apiary competition which was judged prior to the start of the 2011 Iowa State Fair.
Awards and ribbons were handed out in 24 different categories of competition, ranging from beehives to beeswax candle making. Entries will be 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:
Observation Hive
1) Pat and Peggy Ennis, Goodell
2) Matthew Stewart, South Amana
White Comb Honey
1) Pat and Peggy Ennis, Goodell
Six Cut Comb in Hard Plastic Box
1) Pat and Peggy Ennis, Goodell
2) Philip Ebert, Lynnville
3) Denise Kimsey, West Des Moines
4) Doyle W Kincy, Urbandale
5) Matthew Stewart, South Amana
White Extracted Honey
1) Pat and Peggy Ennis, Goodell
2) Doyle W. Kincy, Urbandale
3) Matthew Stewart, South Amana
4) Greta Nielson, Waverly
5) Randy Elsbernd, Mason City
6) Dennis Nielson, Newhall
Light Amber Extracted Honey
1) Pat and Peggy Ennis, Goodell
2) Marlene Mogle, Des Moines
3) Kevin Mogle, Des Moines
4) Matthew Stewart, South Amana
5) Tim Weese, Des Moines
Amber Extracted Honey
1) Pat and Peggy Ennis, Goodell
2) Matthew Stewart, South Amana
Combination Chunk and Strained Honey
1) Philip Ebert, Lynnville
2) Pat and Peggy Ennis, Goodell
3) Denise Kimsey, West Des Moines
Plastic Bears
1) Pat and Peggy Ennis, Goodell
2) Adam Nielson, Waverly
3) Marlene Mogle, Des Moines
4) Kevin Mogle, Des Moines
5) Dennis Nielson, Newhall
Creamed Honey
1) Matthew Stewart, South Amana
2) Pat and Peggy Ennis, Goodell
Flavored Creamed Honey
1) Matthew Stewart, South Amana
2) Pat Randol, Winterset
3) Pat and Peggy Ennis, Goodell
One Frame of Honey, Ready for Extracting
1) Doyle W. Kincy, Urbandale
2) Randy Elsbernd, Mason City
3) Mark Dunagan, West Des Moines
4) Jacob Nielson, Newhall
5) Dennis Nielson, Newhall
6) Pat and Peggy Ennis, Goodell
One Frame of Empty Extracting Comb
1) Randy Elsbernd, Mason City
2) Pat and Peggy Ennis, Goodell
3) Philip Ebert, Lynnville
4) Kevin Mogle, Des Moines
5) Marlene Mogle, Des Moines
Block of Beeswax
1) Pat and Peggy Ennis, Goodell
2) Philip Ebert, Lynnville
3) Matthew Stewart, South Amana
4) Br Honey Honey Co. and B Products, Cedar Rapids
Beeswax Art
1) Pat and Peggy Ennis, Goodell
2) Greg Beard, Chariton
3) Matthew Stewart, South Amana
4) Ellie Johnson, Des Moines
Photograph - General Beekeeping
1) Ellie Johnson, Des Moines
2) Mark Cook, Cedar Rapids
3) Pat and Peggy Ennis, Goodell
4) Tim Egesdal, Cedar Rapids
5) Randy Elsbernd, Mason City
6) Jackie Beard, Chariton
Photograph - Specific Subject
1) Doyle W. Kincy, Urbandale
2) Pat and Peggy Ennis, Goodell
3) Jackie Beard, Chariton
4) Randy Beard, Chariton
5) Deb Nielson, Newhall
6) Randy Elsbernd, Mason City
Two Beeswax Candles (dipped)
1) Pat and Peggy Ennis, Goodell
Two Beeswax Candles (all others)
1) Pat and Peggy Ennis, Goodell
2) Matthew Stewart, South Amana
3) Ellie Johnson, Des Moines
Gift Basket
1) Pat and Peggy Ennis, Goodell
2) Jackie Beard, Chariton
3) Ellie Johnson, Des Moines
Window Display
1) Pat and Peggy Ennis, Goodell
Extracted Honey - Youth
1) Cody W. Kincy, Urbandale
2) Nathan Elsbernd, Mason City
3) Renae M. Beard, Chariton
Beekeeping Photo - Youth
1) Renae M. Beard, Chariton
2) Cody W. Kincy, Urbandale
3) Greg Beard, Chariton
“Nothing Compares” to the 2011 Iowa State Fair, celebrating 100 years of the Butter Cow August 11-21. 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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