FFA Floriculture

Forty-three exhibitors entered 623 flowers in the FFA Floriculture competition judged on Thursday, August 11, at the 2022 Iowa State Fair.

Quinn Schmidt of Mid-Prairie FFA, Wellman, won the Award of Excellence and the Sweepstakes Trophy.

Skylar Hanford of West Marshall FFA, State Center, and Jaylene Vroegh of Agri-Power FFA, Eddyville, tied for the Showing Contest.

Entries will be on display throughout the Fair from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. in the John Deere Agriculture Building sponsored by Alliant Energy.

Dahlia

Champion: Chloe Zittergruen, Tri-County Comm. FFA, Thornburg

Reserve Champion: Chloe Zittergruen, Tri-County Comm. FFA, Thornburg

Rose

Champion: Sidney Davis, Mid-Prairie FFA, Wellman

Reserve Champion: Quinn Schmidt, Mid-Prairie FFA, Wellman

Gladiola

Champion: Grayce Williams, Tri-County Comm. FFA, Thornburg

Reserve Champion: Grayce Williams; Tri-County Community FFA, Thornburg

Marigold

Champion: Quinn Schmidt, Mid-Prairie FFA, Wellman

Reserve Champion: Maddey Hartz; West Branch FFA, West Branch

Zinnia

Champion: Quinn Schmidt, Mid-Prairie FFA, Wellman

Reserve Champion: Maddey Hartz; West Branch FFA, West Branch

Petunia

Champion: Janelle Clark, Albia FFA, Albia

Reserve Champion: Sam Seddon, Agri-Power FFA, Eddyville

Other

Champion: Janelle Clark, Albia FFA, Albia

Reserve Champion: Ellie Cooper, Alburnett FFA, Alburnett

Chapter Award out of 15 chapters

1. Mid-Prairie FFA, Wellman
2. Albia FFA, Albia
3. Agri-Power FFA, Eddyville
4. West Branch FFA, West Branch
5. Tri-County Comm. FFA, Thornburg
6. West Marshall FFA, State Center
7. Clear Creek Amana FFA, Tiffin
8. Nevada FFA, Nevada
9. Montezuma FFA, Montezuma
10. Griswold FFA, Griswold