Ag & Hort Crops - Farm Crops

Cream-of-the-Crop’ Earns Ribbons in Farm Crop Contest at Iowa State Fair

Iowans from all over the state gathered to show off their crops in the Farm Crops contests judged at the 2023 Iowa State Fair.

Complete results below:

FARM CROPS- FIELD CORN

Hybrid Commercial, Single Ear

1) Lynne Pfantz, State Center

2) David Klindt, Bettendorf

3) Chuck Werner, Chelsea

Hybrid or Open-Pollinated, Longest Ear

1) Paul White, Ames

2) Charles L. Hoehnle, Homestead

3) Jim Klindt, Bettendorf

Hybrid Commercial, Ten Ears, Yellow Corn

1) Lynne Pfantz, State Center

2) Darrell Jamison, Van Meter

3) David Klindt, Bettendorf

Hybrid Commercial, Ten Ears, White Corn

1) David Klindt, Bettendorf

2) Jim Klindt, Bettendorf

3) Ronald Zelle, Waverly

Hybrid Commercial, Thirty Ears

1) Darrell Jamison, Van Meter

2) Jim Klindt, Bettendorf

3) David Klindt, Bettendorf

Hybrid Commercial, Full Gallon Shelled Corn

1) Kevin Greiman, Haverhill

2) Jim Klindt, Bettendorf

3) David Klindt, Bettendorf

Hybrid Commercial, Standard Bushel Basket Ear Field Corn

1) Lynne Pfantz, State Center

2) Darrell Jamison, Van Meter

3) David Klindt, Bettendorf

Hybrid Commercial, First Time Exhibitors, Yellow Corn

1) Lauver Family Farm, Rockwell City

Open-Pollinated, Single Ear

1) Shelby Adam, Richland

2) Douglas Cling, Urbandale

3) Jim Klindt, Bettendorf

Open-Pollinated, Ten Ears

1) Jim Klindt, Bettendorf

2) David Klindt, Bettendorf

New Crop Hybrid Commercial, Yellow Corn

1) Matthew Vandehaar, Altoona

2) Aaron Adam, Richland

3) Darrell Jamison, Van Meter

New Crop Hybrid Commercial, White Corn

1) David Klindt, Bettendorf

2) Jim Klindt, Bettendorf

Ornamental Corn

1) David Klindt, Bettendorf

2) Becky Poduska, Chelsea

3) Lynne Pfantz, State Center

Field Corn - Sweepstakes

1) David Klindt, Bettendorf

Field Corn - First Place Overall Hybrid Commercial Corn

1) Lynne Pfantz, State Center

FARM CROPS- POPCORN

Commercial, White Hybrid Popcorn

1) Becky Poduska, Chelsea

2) Ginger Werner, Chelsea

3) Lynne Pfantz, State Center

Commercial, Yellow Hybrid Popcorn

1) Ginger Werner, Chelsea

2) Chuck Werner, Chelsea

Commercial, Mushroom Hybrid Popcorn

1) Chuck Werner, Chelsea

2) Becky Poduska, Chelsea

3) Ginger Werner, Chelsea

Ornamental, Japanese Hulless/White Rice Popcorn

1) Ginger Werner, Chelsea

2) Chuck Werner, Chelsea

Ornamental, Strawberry Popcorn

1) Becky Poduska, Chelsea

2) Chuck Werner, Chelsea

3) Ginger Werner, Chelsea

Ornamental, Lady Finger Type Popcorn

1) Becky Poduska, Chelsea

2) Roger Weyhrich, Boone

3) Lynne Pfantz, State Center

Ornamental, Any Other Popcorn

1) Becky Poduska, Chelsea

2) Chuck Werner, Chelsea

3) Roger Weyhrich, Boone

Ornamental, Shelled Popcorn

1) Becky Poduska, Chelsea

2) Kevin Greiman, Haverhill

3) Ginger Werner, Chelsea

Popcorn - Sweepstakes

1) Becky Poduska, Chelsea

FARM CROPS- SMALL GRAINS & LEGUMES

Early Oats

1) Mary B Zelle, Waverly

2) Ronald Zelle, Waverly

3) David Klindt, Bettendorf

Mid Season Oats

1) Lynne Pfantz, State Center

2) Eric Werner, Toledo

Late Season Oats

1) David Klindt, Bettendorf

Red Clover Seed

1) Ginger Werner, Chelsea

2) Chuck Werner, Chelsea

Spring Wheat

1) Mary B Zelle, Waverly

2) Ronald Zelle, Waverly

Rye

1) Lynne Pfantz, State Center

2) David Klindt, Bettendorf

FARM CROPS- SOYBEANS

Early Soybeans

1) Ronald Zelle, Waverly

2) Mary B Zelle, Waverly

3) Tanya Olsen, Forest City

Mid Season Soybeans

1) Mary B Zelle, Waverly

2) Mary B Zelle, Waverly

3) Lynne Pfantz, State Center

Late Season Soybeans

1) Mary B Zelle, Waverly

2) Ronald Zelle, Waverly

3) Alex Beck, Dubuque

Soybean Bundles

1) Chuck Werner, Chelsea

2) Matthew Vandehaar, Altoona

3) Ginger Werner, Chelsea

Soybeans - Sweepstakes

1) Mary B Zelle, Waverly

Soybeans - Best Overall

1) Mary B Zelle, Waverly

FARM CROPS- SHEAF GRAINS

Barley in the Straw

1) Ginger Werner, Chelsea

2) Chuck Werner, Chelsea

Brome Grass for Seed

1) Ginger Werner, Chelsea

2) Chuck Werner, Chelsea

Millet for Seed

1) Chuck Werner, Chelsea

2) Ginger Werner, Chelsea

Early Oats

1) Ginger Werner, Chelsea

Mid Season Oats

1) Ginger Werner, Chelsea

2) Jackie Crowley, Delmar

Late Season Oats

1) Chuck Werner, Chelsea

2) Jason Krueger, Winterset

Oats, any other

1) Chuck Werner, Chelsea

2) Ronald Zelle, Waverly

3) Mary B Zelle, Waverly

Orchard Grass

1) Ginger Werner, Chelsea

2) Chuck Werner, Chelsea

Rye in Straw

1) Ginger Werner, Chelsea

2) Eric Werner, Toledo

3) Mary B Zelle, Waverly

Grain Sorghum

1) Chuck Werner, Chelsea

2) Ginger Werner, Chelsea

Timothy for Seed

1) Ginger Werner, Chelsea

2) Chuck Werner, Chelsea

Spring Wheat in Straw

1) Mary B Zelle, Waverly

2) Ronald Zelle, Waverly

Sheaf Grains - Sweepstakes

1) Ginger Werner, Chelsea

FARM CROPS- FORAGES, GRASSES & LEGUMES

Alfalfa

1) Eric Werner, Toledo

2) Ginger Werner, Chelsea

3) Chuck Werner, Chelsea

Alsike Clover

1) Ginger Werner, Chelsea

2) Chuck Werner, Chelsea

Birdsfoot Trefoil

1) Mary B Zelle, Waverly

2) Ronald Zelle, Waverly

3) Jackie Crowley, Delmar

Smooth Bromegrass

1) Mary B Zelle, Waverly

2) Ronald Zelle, Waverly

3) Chuck Werner, Chelsea

Medium Red Clover

1) Mary B Zelle, Waverly

2) Eric Werner, Toledo

3) Chuck Werner, Chelsea

Millet

1) Chuck Werner, Chelsea

2) Ginger Werner, Chelsea

Orchard Grass

1) Mary B Zelle, Waverly

2) Ronald Zelle, Waverly

3) Chuck Werner, Chelsea

Reed Canarygrass

1) Ronald Zelle, Waverly

2) Mary B Zelle, Waverly

3) Ginger Werner, Chelsea

Sudan

1) Chuck Werner, Chelsea

2) Ginger Werner, Chelsea

Sweetclover

1) Eric Werner, Toledo

2) Chuck Werner, Chelsea

3) Ginger Werner, Chelsea

Timothy

1) Mary B Zelle, Waverly

2) Ronald Zelle, Waverly

3) Ginger Werner, Chelsea

Any Other

1) Mary B Zelle, Waverly

2) Ronald Zelle, Waverly

3) Ginger Werner, Chelsea

Forages, Grasses & Legumes - Sweepstakes

1) Chuck Werner, Chelsea