4-Her’s were able to show off all their hard work on Wednesday morning at the Sheep Show. Several participants earned high honors after some tough judging by Sheep Judge, Mark Henry. Results from the event are as follows: Champion Commercial Ewe: Brandt Flener Reserve Champion Commercial Ewe: tyler Foster Champion Speckle Face Market Lamb: Callen […]
Sharing a talent, explaining a skill and educating others is what happened at the Free Stage during the Southern Iowa Fair on Tuesday and Wednesday. 4-H members took part in Share-the-Fun, Educational Presentations and Working Exhibits. This is a very fun 4-H project area. 4-H’ers learn about speaking in front of others and the audience […]
Babies & Bottles The Bottle Lamb & Bottle Goat exhibitors raised their lambs & goats and kept accurate feed and health records. They submitted their records on July 6th and visited with judges on July 16th & 17th. Following the Sheep Show on Wednesday, July 18th, the exhibitors brought their lambs & goats in and […]
The 2013 Southern Iowa Fair Swine Show on Tuesday, July 16th brought tons of fun to area youth. Many trophies, banners and ribbons were awarded to the deserving participants and squeals of happiness were heard when the winners were selected by Swine Judge, Tom Baas from Iowa State University. Results of the show are as […]
On Tuesday, July 16th in the afternoon, local 4-H’ers and Clover Kids members brought out their pets to show off tricks, some great costumes and what they know about raising their pet. Results are as follows: Kiran Bjornson received a purple with her Rabbit. Jackson Hudnut received a purple with his goat. Kaitlyn McGinnis Received […]
Ribbons and More Non-Livestock Judging day of the 2012 Southern Iowa Fair on Saturday, July 13th, brought 4-Hers out of the woodwork to show over a dozen judges what they had been learning and creating in the past year. The judges were captivated in the areas of: Home Economics, Mechanics and Engineering, Agriculture and Natural […]
Bucket “O” Junk is a new contest area for 4-H & FFA members at the Southern Iowa Fair. Exhibitors picked up a bucket full of scrap metal pieces, worked with an adult mentor, gained welding skills, and created a piece of art! These art pieces were judged on Monday, July 15th. All participants received a […]
The Carcass Beef Contest is a great opportunity for all 4-H/FFA youth to learn more about production and the beef industry. Carcass Contest exhibitors select an animal to be in the carcass class at their weigh-in in December. They feed and learn more about producing a market ready animal for their live evaluation in July. […]
April 25 and 26 brought 4-Hers threading to the Mahaska County Extension office for the annual Clothing Selection, $15 Challenge and Fashion Revue Contests. For clothing selection, the 4-Her chooses an outfit to develop skills in buying clothes for a particular purpose. 4-H members purchase an outfit for under $15 from a consignment shop, garage […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – With many results coming in for the Southern Iowa Fair, this article will help you find the related stories covering your favorites at the fair. Exhibit Hall and 4-H Building Results Vegetables and Flowers The 4-H and FFA Dog Show Clothing Event Carcass Beef Contest Bucket “O” Junk Non-Livestock Judging Pet Show […]
