Et cetera : Area Residents receive many awards at the State Fair

Below, in no particular order, is a list of area competitors at the Iowa State Fair.

We have listed the area in which they competed and their standing:

Congratulations to each of you, from all of us! You make Benton County proud!

Black Faced Ewe Lamb 156.5 to 175

8) Zahradnik Livestock, Inc., Belle Plaine

One Frame of Honey, Ready for Extracting

1) Fieldstone Farms, Clemons

2) Mark Tintjer, Hubbard

3) Roy Kraft, Goldfield

4) Dennis Nielson, Newhall

The Iowa Foundation for Agricultural Advancement (IFAA) presented $188,100 in scholarships and awards to youth who participated in 4-H and FFA beef, swine, sheep, goat and poultry projects Saturday, August 17, prior to the Sale of Champions at the 2013 Iowa State Fair.

The ceremony included the presentation of 129 scholarships with a value of $172,950, as well as 95 performance and carcass awards valued at $15,650. When tallied with the Sale of Champions receipts, the IFAA provided $531,200 to young livestock and poultry producers to sustain their interest in agriculture and encourage related careers.

Established in 1988, the IFAA’s goal is to recognize the thousands of 4-H and FFA members who complete agriculture-related projects and pursue agriculture-related careers. The organization added the scholarship program in 1990. Since the inception of the Sale, more than $6 million in sale proceeds and scholarship money have been distributed to deserving youth

Heirloom Vegetables Compete for Honors at Iowa State Fair

Mary Davis of Hazleton won First Place Overall in the Heirloom Vegetables division of the Vegetable Crops contest judged Tuesday at the 2013 Iowa State Fair.

Additional results below:

Potatoes

1) Mary Davis, Hazleton

2) Chuck Werner, Chelsea

3) Ginger Werner, Chelsea

4) John Anderson, Ames

Squash

1) Chloe Sanders, Vinton

2) Chuck Werner, Chelsea

3) Ginger Werner, Chelsea

4) Dwight Sanders, Vinton

Plate of Mixed Vegetables

1) Mary Davis, Hazleton

2) Kathryn Fattig, Chelsea

3) Gary Fattig, Chelsea

4) John Anderson, Ames

Any Other

1) Jillian Romine, Des Moines

2) John Anderson, Ames

3) Robert Morris, Des Moines

4) Mary Davis, Hazleton