A Special Supplement to the Austin Daily Herald

Friday, September 17, 2010

Olivia Decker showcases her three champion horse ribbons won this year at theMower County Fair.

A group of 4-H members spend time workingat the fair.

Tim Farrell of Windom won a purple ribbon this year at the coun-ty fair for his clothing construction project.

A group of 4-H students compete at the Mower County Fair inthe sheep division.

Zach Jax of the Red Rangers 4-H club walked away from thecounty fair with a blue ribbon for his dairy project.

Emily Sayles shows off her reserve champion ribbon for hergeology project on rocks during this year’s county fair.

*All photos submitted by Mower County 4-H Minnesota of University Extension office

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Kristine Schechinger, right, stands with Hannah Mueller and Rachel Meany,left, for the judging of this year’s llama category.

An award for one of the county fair’s newest divisions, llamas, is on display onthe awards table for this year’s Mower County Fair.

On left, AngelaSchechinger displays herreserve champion riverfor her project on“Exploring Animals.”Schechinger is a memberof the Lucky Clovers club.

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champion winning projectfor the clothing construc-tion competition. Meany

is a member of theSouthside 4-H club.

Fair spectators line up to watch this year’s Mower County Fair auction. Valorie Bates, a member of the 4-H Enterprise club, showcases her pig at thisyear’s fair.

From fashion to llamas, 4-Hers shine

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Lila Johnson, a member of the Enterprise 4-Hclub, won a grand champion ribbon for her proj-ect on home environment.

Travis Hammermeister, a member of the RedRock Rangers 4-H club, won blue ribbons for twocategories in the dog division.

Blaine Anderson won grand champion for hisfruit project at this yearʼs county fair.

Morgan Beckman, a member of the Enterprise4-H club, won a reserve champion award for herproject on water wetlands.

Alexis Anderson, a member of the Red RockRangers club, holds a grand champion ribbonfor her child development project.

Rachel Allen, a member of the ElktonUpstreamers 4-H club, won a champion ribbon atthe county fair for her quilt project.

A ribbon area was set up this year for award winners at the Mower CountyFairgrounds.

Goat Market GoatKara SathreLama - Obstacle Course Grade 3-5Kaysie AllenLama - Public Relations 3-5Kaysie AllenAdvanced ChampionKristine IversonLama - Costume Grades 3-5Kristine SchechingerLama - Showmanship - 3-5Kristine SchechingerGoat Showmanship - Grade 9 & upLaura MeanyLama - Costume Grade 9 & upLaura Meany

2010 Mower County Fair champion resultsLama - Public Relations 9 & upLaura MeanyProspect Beef SteerLevi AndersonRabbit Single Fryer MarketLevi AndersonRabbit Market PenLisa StundahlRabbit Overall Lisa StundahlDairy GoatLiz MeanySheep Showmanship Grade 6-8Logan BoydDairy Jr ChampionLucas Schaefer

Beef - Cow CaftNick LunningBeef - SteerNick LunningBeef Breeding HeiferNick LunningBeef Showmanship SrNick LunningDairy Showmanship SrPaul SchaferSheep Showmanship Grade 9 & upRachel BeaverGoat Showmanship - Grade 3-5Rachel MeanySheep Ewe Rylee Fawver

Beef Showmanship IntTessa IversDairy Sr ChampionTrent ReinartzSwine BarrowsTyler BerknerLama - Showmanship 6-8Valerie EarlySwine Purebred BarrowsValorie Bates

For more results from this yearʼsMower County Fair, see Page 4.

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Rabbit Market PenLevi AndersonRate of Gain - Beef SteerLevi AndersonRabbit Poster Grade 9 & upLisa StundahlRabbit Showmanship Advanced Lisa StundahlRabbit Skillathon SrLisa StundahlGoat Showmanship - Grade 9 & upLiz MeanyRabbit Poster 3-8Lizzy WoltermanBeef - SteerLucas GrassBeef Market Beef SteerLucas GrassBeef Showmanship IntLucas GrassDairy Top Registered Holstein Calf Lucas SchaeferBeef Market Beef HeiferLucas SchaferDairy Showmanship SrLucas SchaferDairy SteerLucas SchaferDairy Jr ChampionMcKayla RuechelDairy Showmanship JrMcKayla RuechelDairy Top Grade Holstein CalfMcKayla RuechelHorse - performance - Grade 6 & upMegan MullenbachProspect Beef HeiferMike StoutRabbit Showmanship - Grade 3-5Miranda BergemannOverall Poultry MarketNoah CarrollHorse - Games - Grade 5 & underOlivia DeckerHorse - performance - 5 & underOlivia DeckerSwine Showmanship 9 & upRachel (Frank) VoigtSheep Market White FaceRachel BeaverLama - Costume Grade 3-5Rachel MeanyLama - Obstacle Course Grade 3-5Rachel MeanyDairy Wether GoatSally PetersonLamb Lead grade 6-8Sally PetersonBeef Showmanship SrSamatha IversProspect Dairy SteerShelby LunningRate of Gain - Dairy SteerShelby LunningBeef - Cow CaftSmantha IversGoat Market GoatSteven SathreRachel MeanyDairy Wether GoatSally PetersonLamb Lead - Grade 6-8Sally PetersonBeef Showmanship SrSamatha IversProspect Dairy SteerShelby LunningRate of Gain - Dairy SteerShelby LunningBeef - Cow CaftSmantha IversGoat Market GoatSteven SathreDairy Jr Dairy HerdTrent ReinartzDairy Sr ChampionTrent ReinartzRabbit Overall Bailey Anderson

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Mower County Fair results

Joel Nelson, president of Mower County Corn andSoybean Growers Association, presented a check onbehalf of the Corn and Soybean Growers to be splitbetween five randomly chosen classes:1. 6200 Open Truck 2. 5500 Farm Stock Tractor 3.5500 Sportsman Tractor 4. 7500 Sportsman Tractor5. 10500 Farm Stock Tractor

The 2010 Sponsor List for Mower County Fairtractor and truck pull includes the following:Donkers Appliance; Double K Specialty, KyleKlahn, Paul Sween; First Farmers andMerchants, Dale Larson; Hanson Tire, Austin;Dave’s Plumbing and Heating, Rose Creek; MotorSupply; Med Gardens SW Sales; CO Brown Ins.,Rich Fischer; Canney Auto; Northern County COOP, Adams; Lyle Liquor; Agri Steel, Lyle; WittEngineering; Anderson Radiator; NAPA, Austin;Artesian Fresh Water, LeRoy; Baudion Oil,Grand Meadow; US Bank, Austin; YoungWelding, Adams; Farmers State Bank, Adams,Curt Sheely; R&S Repair, Grand Meadow;Corkey’s Corner, Adams; Boe Liling; NorthernDistributing.

Soybean growers associationsupports Mower CountyFair tractor and truck pull