DES MOINES, IA (08/23/2013)(readMedia)

Dairy Goat Honors Awarded at Iowa State Fair

Champions were named in the Dairy Goat Show August 16 and 17 at the 2013 Iowa State Fair.

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Miniature Horses Take Top Honors at the 2013 Iowa State Fair Horse Show

The 2013 Iowa State Fair Miniature Horse show was held August 11 through 13.

The show was double-judged, meaning two judges independently evaluated each class resulting in two sets of placements for each.

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Ribbons Awarded at Iowa State Fair Draft Horse Show

Percheron, Clydesdale and Shire horses earned ribbons during competition August 15 through 18 at the 2013 Iowa State Fair.

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Feathers Fly at Iowa State Fair Pigeon Competition

Exhibitors from across the state brought their finest birds to the Pigeon contest judged Tuesday at the 2013 Iowa State Fair. Pigeons were judged by the comparison method using the National Pigeon Association Standard, and rare breeds were judged using the European Method.

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Exhibitors Awarded for Top Poultry at Iowa State Fair

Exhibitors from across the Midwest brought their finest birds to the Poultry Show judged August 10 at the 2013 Iowa State Fair.

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Vegetable Gardeners Compete for Honors at Iowa State Fair

Don Francois of Des Moines collected top honors in the Garden Vegetable division of the

Vegetable Crops contest judged Tuesday at the 2013 Iowa State Fair.

Francois received the Lee Kline Premium Vegetable award. Second place went to Larry Dau of Primghar.

Winning entries from this contest are on display throughout the Fair from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. in the John Deere Agriculture Building sponsored by Alliant Energy.

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