Youth Earn Honors in FFA Breeding Swine Show at Iowa State Fair
August 18, 2011
Youth from across Iowa captured the spotlight at the FFA Breeding Swine Show on Friday at the 2011 Iowa State Fair.
Champions in the FFA Breeding Swine Show included:
Champion Duroc Gilt – Ashley West, Prescott
Reserve Champion Duroc Gilt – Brett Roquet, Fremont
Champion Berkshire Gilt – Brent Sexton, Rockwell City
Reserve Champion Berkshire Gilt – Nathan Fisher, Keswick
Champion Hampshire Gilt – Jake Keppy, Durant
Reserve Champion Hampshire Gilt – Jordan Noteboom, Grundy Center
Champion Chester White Gilt – Jared Engelking, Keystone
Reserve Champion Chester White Gilt – John Engelking, Van Horne
Champion Yorkshire Gilt – Jake Keppy, Durant
Reserve Champion Yorkshire Gilt – Kaiya Williams, Exira
Champion Other Breeds Gilt – Nathan Kaufman, Anamosa
Reserve Champion Other Breeds Gilt – Derek Feldman, Mason City
Champion Commercial Gilt – Jake Keppy, Durant
Reserve Champion Commercial Gilt – Jake Keppy, Durant
Champion Purebred – Jake Keppy, Durant
Reserve Champion Purebred – Nathan Kaufman, Anamosa
“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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