News : FFA Ag Mechanics Competition Revs-Up Its Engine at the Iowa State Fair

Eighty restored tractors along with metalworking and woodworking entries won top awards in the Agricultural Mechanics Technology competition judged at the 2024 Iowa State Fair.

Complete results follow:

Champion Overall Tractor - Konrad Boyer, Osceola Big Chief FFA, Osceola

Restored Tractor, 1958 and prior - Konrad Boyer, Osceola Big Chief FFA, Osceola

Restored Tractor 1959 and later - Camren Madden, Iowa Falls-Alden FFA, Iowa Falls

Restored Tractor by First Year Exhibitor - Dakota Rohwedder, Calamus-Wheatland FFA, Calamus

Restored Tractor, Group - Pella Christian, Pella Christian FFA, Pella

Metal Working, Small - Caleb Zuercher, MFL MarMac FFA, Monona

Metal Working, Medium - Northeast FFA, Northeast FFA, Goose Lake

Metal Working, Large - Central Plains FFA, Central Plaines FFA, Gowrie

Restored Garden Tractor - Nevada FFA, Nevada

Restored Farm Equipment - Cade Volesky, Benton Community FFA, Van Horne

Woodworking, Indoor - Brett McDowell, Mid-Prairie FFA, Wellman

Woodworking, Outdoor - Caleb Zuercher, MFL MarMac FFA, Monona

Computer Designed Metal Art - Landon Sogard, South Hamilton FFA, Jewell

Chapter Award

1) Nevada FFA, Nevada

2) South Hamilton FFA, Jewell

3) Iowa River FFA, Garner

4) Edgewood Colesburg FFA, Edgewood

5) Benton Community FFA, Van Horne

6) Pella FFA, Pella

7) AgriPower FFA, Eddyville

8) Charles City FFA, Charles City

9) MFL MarMac FFA, Monona

10) Pella Christian FFA, Pella