On Thursday and Friday, the Southern Iowa Fair was crowded with many 4-H & FFA members and their horses. The show on Thursday began at 4:00 pm with the games classes. The show on Friday began at 8:00 am with Halter, and ended with Trail. Results of the show are as follows: Champion Horse: Caitlyn […]
What does it take to raise a Bucket/Bottle calf? This is something that hardworking 4-Her’s have learned firsthand. On Wednesday afternoon, 4-H members were interviewed privately with judges. Following the Beef Show on Thursday, the same 4-H members completed a live interview with their calf and their judge. After hours of interviews and judging, judges […]
The beef was at the Southern Iowa Fairgrounds on Thursday morning. 4-H and FFA members led their cattle into the pavilion where tension was high to see who would have the best breeding and market beef animals at the 2014 Southern Iowa Fair. The morning began extra early, as 4-H and FFA members began to […]
One of the various activities you could see 4-H and FFA members participating in was the Livestock Judging Contest. On Wednesday, July 16th 4-H and FFA members used their knowledge of livestock and keen eyes to evaluate pens of animals, placing them accordingly. Participants were scored both individually and their teams of 3-4 individuals. Results […]
Sheep Judge, BJ Wright, had a grueling task on his hands Wednesday morning at the 4-H and FFA Sheep Show. 4-Hers were happy to show off all their hard work in the showring as the crowd watched. Several participant earned high honors after some tough judging. Results from the event are as follows: Champion Commercial […]
The rabbit barn was all a-fuzz on Wednesday evening as 4-Her’s scrambled to prepare their rabbits for show. Judge Brent Rice, saw several little hoppers and the following are his decisions. Senior Showmanship Champion- Rachel Adams Intermediate Showmanship Champion – Allison Clark Junior Showmanship Champion- Katie Spoelstra 6 Class Rabbits Californian – Selena Williams New […]
The fun and hard work never stops at the Southern Iowa Fair. On Wednesday, 4-Hers worked hard to show their Meat Goats on Wednesday afternoon at the Southern Iowa Fair. The pressure was on judge Rich Nichols as he selected the best of the best at the show. Results from the event are as follows: […]
On Tuesday and Wednesday 4-H members set the stage to show their oh so many talents at the Southern Iowa Fair Free Stage. 4-H members shared their talents by taking part in Share-the-Fun, Educational Presentations and Working Exhibits. It takes a lot of courage to get up in front of a crowd, but these 4-Hers […]
Exhibitors prepare months in advance to compete at the Southern Iowa Fair. On Wednesday, it was the Dairy Goats time to shine. As many activities occurred around the fairgrounds, the dairy show attracted people of all ages. The high-quality animals put on a great show for those in attendance. The dairy judge, Maaika Hol, looked […]
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. […]
