DES MOINES, IA (08/16/2017) (readMedia)-- Iowans from all over the state gathered to show off their crops in the Farm Crops contests judged Thursday at the 2017 Iowa State Fair.

Complete results below:

CORN CREATIONS

Natural Color

1) Kathryn Fattig, Chelsea

2) Brenda Becker, Pella

3) William Colvin, Ames

4) Oxford Farms, Ames

Dyed and/or Painted

1) Kathryn Fattig, Chelsea

2) Oxford Farms, Ames

3) Katherine Rusch, Ottumwa

4) MacKenzie Becker, Pella

5) William Colvin, Ames

All Natural Color (Youth)

1) William Burgmeier, Lockridge

2) Andrew Burgmeier, Lockridge

3) William Colvin, Ames

Natural, Dyed &/or Painted (Youth)

1) William Colvin, Ames

Christmas Ornament

1) Ginger Werner, Chelsea

2) Kathryn Fattig, Chelsea

3) Becky Poduska, Chelsea

4) Doug Cling, Urbandale

5) William Colvin, Ames

Fair Theme

1) Kathryn Fattig, Chelsea

2) Ginger Werner, Chelsea

3) Oxford Farms, Ames

4) Brenda Becker, Pella

5) William Colvin, Ames

FIELD CORN

Hybrid Commercial, Single Ear

1) David Klindt, Bettendorf

2) Darrell Jamison, Van Meter

3) Lynne Pfantz, State Center

4) Jim Klindt, Bettendorf

5) DEAN STORMER, Bridgewater

6) Darrell Jamison, Van Meter

Hybrid or Open-Pollinated, Longest Ear

1) Paul White, Ames

2) Ginger Werner, Chelsea

3) Mary B Zelle, Waverly

4) Ronald Zelle, Waverly

5) Jim Klindt, Bettendorf

6) David Klindt, Bettendorf

Hybrid Commercial, Ten Ears, Yellow Corn

1) Becky Poduska, Chelsea

2) Mary B Zelle, Waverly

3) Thomas Huck, Waverly

4) David Klindt, Bettendorf

5) Jim Klindt, Bettendorf

6) Corey Jamison, Van Meter

Hybrid Commercial, Ten Ears, White Corn

1) David Klindt, Bettendorf

2) Jim Klindt, Bettendorf

3) Lynne Pfantz, State Center

Hybrid Commercial, Thirty Ears

1) Mary B Zelle, Waverly

2) Jim Klindt, Bettendorf

3) David Klindt, Bettendorf

4) Corey Jamison, Van Meter

5) Thomas Huck, Waverly

6) Darrell Jamison, Van Meter

Hybrid Commercial, Full Gallon Shelled Corn

1) Jim Klindt, Bettendorf

2) Kevin Glanz, Manchester

3) David Klindt, Bettendorf

4) Becky Poduska, Chelsea

5) Mary B Zelle, Waverly

6) Lynne Pfantz, State Center

Hybrid Commercial, Standard Bushel Basket Ear Field Corn

1) David Klindt, Bettendorf

2) Jim Klindt, Bettendorf

3) Thomas Huck, Waverly

4) Mary B Zelle, Waverly

5) Darrell Jamison, Van Meter

6) Corey Jamison, Van Meter

Hybrid Commercial, First Time Exhibitors, Yellow Corn

1) Zane Fisher, West Chester

Open-Pollinated, Single Ear

1) Jim Klindt, Bettendorf

2) Mary B Zelle, Waverly

3) Ronald Zelle, Waverly

4) Ginger Werner, Chelsea

5) David Klindt, Bettendorf

6) Chuck Werner, Chelsea

Open-Pollinated, Ten Ears

1) Jim Klindt, Bettendorf

2) David Klindt, Bettendorf

3) Mary B Zelle, Waverly

4) Ronald Zelle, Waverly

New Crop Hybrid Commercial, Yellow Corn

1) Brent Lowry, Searsboro

2) Matthew Vandehaar, Altoona

3) Brent Lowry, Searsboro

4) Matthew Vandehaar, Altoona

5) Jim Klindt, Bettendorf

New Crop Hybrid Commercial, White Corn

1) David Klindt, Bettendorf

2) Jim Klindt, Bettendorf

Ornamental Corn

1) David Klindt, Bettendorf

2) Jim Klindt, Bettendorf

3) Chuck Werner, Chelsea

4) Ginger Werner, Chelsea

Field Corn - Sweepstakes

1) Jim Klindt, Bettendorf

Field Corn - First Place Overall Hybrid Commercial Corn

1) Becky Poduska, Chelsea

FORAGES, GRASSES & LEGUMES

Alfalfa

1) David Klindt, Bettendorf

2) Jay Van Wert, Hampton

3) Ronald Zelle, Waverly

4) Thomas Huck, Waverly

Alsike Clover

1) Jay Van Wert, Hampton

2) Ginger Werner, Chelsea

3) Mary B Zelle, Waverly

4) Chuck Werner, Chelsea

Birdsfoot Trefoil

1) Jay Van Wert, Hampton

2) Ronald Zelle, Waverly

3) Mary B Zelle, Waverly

4) Ginger Werner, Chelsea

Smooth Bromegrass

1) Jay Van Wert, Hampton

2) Chuck Werner, Chelsea

3) Ginger Werner, Chelsea

Medium Red Clover

1) Jay Van Wert, Hampton

2) Jim Klindt, Bettendorf

3) David Klindt, Bettendorf

4) Ronald Zelle, Waverly

Millet

1) Ginger Werner, Chelsea

2) Chuck Werner, Chelsea

Orchard Grass

1) Ronald Zelle, Waverly

2) Jay Van Wert, Hampton

3) Mary B Zelle, Waverly

4) Ginger Werner, Chelsea

Reed Canarygrass

1) Mary B Zelle, Waverly

2) Jay Van Wert, Hampton

3) Ronald Zelle, Waverly

4) Zane Fisher, West Chester

Sudan

1) Ginger Werner, Chelsea

2) Chuck Werner, Chelsea

Sweetclover

1) Jay Van Wert, Hampton

2) Mary B Zelle, Waverly

3) Ronald Zelle, Waverly

4) Ginger Werner, Chelsea

Timothy

1) Jay Van Wert, Hampton

2) Ginger Werner, Chelsea

3) Chuck Werner, Chelsea

4) Ronald Zelle, Waverly

Any Other

1) Zane Fisher, West Chester

2) Jay Van Wert, Hampton

3) Ronald Zelle, Waverly

4) Ginger Werner, Chelsea

Forages, Grasses & Legumes - Sweepstakes

1) Jay Van Wert, Hampton

POPCORN

Commercial, White Hybrid Popcorn

1) Becky Poduska, Chelsea

2) Chuck Werner, Chelsea

3) Lynne Pfantz, State Center

4) Ginger Werner, Chelsea

Commercial, Yellow Hybrid Popcorn

1) Ginger Werner, Chelsea

2) Chuck Werner, Chelsea

3) Dean Small, Altoona

4) Lynne Pfantz, State Center

Commercial, Mushroom Hybrid Popcorn

1) Ginger Werner, Chelsea

2) Chuck Werner, Chelsea

3) Becky Poduska, Chelsea

Ornamental, Japanese Hulless/White Rice Popcorn

1) Ginger Werner, Chelsea

2) Chuck Werner, Chelsea

Ornamental, Strawberry Popcorn

1) Lynne Pfantz, State Center

2) Ginger Werner, Chelsea

3) Chuck Werner, Chelsea

4) Becky Poduska, Chelsea

Ornamental, Lady Finger Type Popcorn

1) Becky Poduska, Chelsea

2) Lynne Pfantz, State Center

3) Chuck Werner, Chelsea

4) Ginger Werner, Chelsea

Ornamental, Any Other Popcorn

1) Chuck Werner, Chelsea

2) Ginger Werner, Chelsea

Ornamental, Shelled Popcorn

1) Ginger Werner, Chelsea

2) Lynne Pfantz, State Center

3) Chuck Werner, Chelsea

4) Becky Poduska, Chelsea

SMALL GRAINS & LEGUMES

Early Oats

1) Chuck Werner, Chelsea

2) David Klindt, Bettendorf

3) Mary B Zelle, Waverly

4) Ronald Zelle, Waverly

Mid Season Oats

1) Ginger Werner, Chelsea

2) Chuck Werner, Chelsea

3) David Klindt, Bettendorf

4) Lynne Pfantz, State Center

Late Season Oats

1) David Klindt, Bettendorf

2) Ginger Werner, Chelsea

3) Chuck Werner, Chelsea

4) Jim Klindt, Bettendorf

Red Clover Seed

1) Ginger Werner, Chelsea

2) Chuck Werner, Chelsea

Spring Wheat

1) Mary B Zelle, Waverly

2) Ronald Zelle, Waverly

Winter Wheat

1) David Klindt, Bettendorf

2) Jay Van Wert, Hampton

Any Other

1) Lynne Pfantz, State Center

2) Zane Fisher, West Chester

3) David Klindt, Bettendorf

4) Red Oak Farms, Mechanicsville

SOYBEAN CREATIONS

Natural

1) Oxford Farms, Ames

2) Brenda Becker, Pella

3) William Colvin, Ames

All Painted or Painted & Natural

1) Oxford Farms, Ames

2) Brenda Becker, Pella

3) William Colvin, Ames

SOYBEANS

Early Soybeans

1) Ronald Zelle, Waverly

2) Thomas Huck, Waverly

3) Chuck Werner, Chelsea

4) Mary B Zelle, Waverly

5) David Klindt, Bettendorf

6) Ginger Werner, Chelsea

Mid Season Soybeans

1) David Klindt, Bettendorf

2) Thomas Huck, Waverly

3) Ginger Werner, Chelsea

4) Lynne Pfantz, State Center

5) Dwight Sanders, Vinton

6) Mary B Zelle, Waverly

Late Season Soybeans

1) Dwight Sanders, Vinton

2) David Klindt, Bettendorf

3) Mary B Zelle, Waverly

4) Ginger Werner, Chelsea

5) Ronald Zelle, Waverly

6) Chuck Werner, Chelsea

Specialty Food Soybean

1) Dwight Sanders, Vinton

2) Dwight Sanders, Vinton

3) Mary B Zelle, Waverly

4) Ronald Zelle, Waverly

Soybean Bundles

1) Matthew Vandehaar, Altoona

2) Zane Fisher, West Chester

3) Ronald Zelle, Waverly

4) Mary B Zelle, Waverly

5) Chuck Werner, Chelsea

6) Thomas Huck, Waverly

Soybeans - Sweepstakes

1) Dwight Sanders, Vinton

Soybeans - Best Overall

1) Dwight Sanders, Vinton

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