Winners Named in Iowa State Fair Belgian and Shire Horse Shows

DES MOINES, IA (08/22/2014)(readMedia)-- Bill Gerdes of Burlington showed the Supreme Champion in the Belgian Horse Show, and Arlin Wareing, Blackfoot, Idaho, won Best of Breed in the Shire Horse Show. Both shows were held August 10 through 12 at the 2014 Iowa State Fair.

Complete results attached:

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Romers Earn Ribbons at Iowa State Fair Dahlia Show

DES MOINES, IA (08/22/2014)(readMedia)-- Jim Romer of Algona was awarded Largest Best Blue Ribbon of Show honors and six Court of Honor titles in the Dahlia division of the Floriculture competition judged Saturday at the 2014 Beth Romer of Ames was awarded four Court of Honor titles, and Janice Stock of Titonka earned two Court of Honor titles.

Complete results attached:

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Anamosa Farm Awarded Top Honors at Iowa State Fair Swine Show

DES MOINES, IA (08/22/2014)(readMedia)-- Tyler and Jessie Frasher of Anamosa were awarded the Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion banners at the Hawkeye Market Swine show judged Sunday at the 2014 Iowa State Fair.

Wulf Brothers of Donahue took the Grand Champion Truckload banner while the Engler Family of Nevada was awarded Reserve Grand Champion Truckload honors.

Additional results below:

Purebred Truckload

1) AJC Berkshires, Baxter

Crossbred Truckload

1) Dean Paustian, Eldridge

2) Kirkwood Community College, Cedar Rapids

3) Hansen Farms, Dallas Center

Crossbred Truckload

1) Wulf Bros., Donahue

2) Engler Family, Nevada

3) Mosher Family, Eldora

Purebred All Other Breeds

1) Ray Williamson, Eagle Grove

2) Ray Williamson, Eagle Grove

3) Jack Bair Family, Elkhart

4) Hauser Livestock, Grinnell

5) Ken Wiebbecke, Saint Ansgar

6) Ken Wiebbecke, Saint Ansgar

Purebred Yorkshire, Class 1

1) Dalton Konz, Garner

2) Dalton Konz, Garner

3) Macy Leonard, Newton

4) Bad Habbit Show Pigs, New Hartford

5) Kent Farms, Osceola

6) Bad Habbit Show Pigs, New Hartford

7) Petersen Farms J&J, Knoxville

Purebred Yorkshire, Class 2

1) Ellensohn Show Pigs, Le Mars

2) Keith Johnson, Rose Hill

3) Ellensohn Show Pigs, Le Mars

4) Bad Habbit Show Pigs, New Hartford

5) Ken Wiebbecke, Saint Ansgar

6) Ken Wiebbecke, Saint Ansgar

7) Bad Habbit Show Pigs, New Hartford

Crossbred Gilts, Class 1

1) Jack Bair Family, Elkhart

2) Petersen Farms J&J, Knoxville

3) Bruce Rainboth, Marcus

4) Hansen Farms, Dallas Center

5) Dean Paustian, Eldridge

6) Jay Heeren, Jewell

7) Jay Heeren, Jewell

Crossbred Gilts, Class 2

1) Bad Habbit Show Pigs, New Hartford

2) Mosher Family, Eldora

3) Bruce Rainboth, Marcus

4) Greiman Farms, Waterloo

5) Jay Heeren, Jewell

6) Petersen Farms J&J, Knoxville

7) Petersen Farms J&J, Knoxville

8) Hansen Farms, Dallas Center

Crossbred Gilts, Class 3

1) Drew Hinners, Alta

2) Nevaeh Brown, Earlham

3) Nelson Endres, Saint Charles

4) Cody Gillman, Chariton

5) Cody Gillman, Chariton

6) Cody Gillman, Chariton

7) Kirkwood Community College, Cedar Rapids

8) Smith Black Herefords, Newton

9) Halls of Fame, Radcliffe

Crossbred Gilts, Class 4

1) Alyssa, Brayden and Raelee Warrick, Sully

2) Greiman Farms, Waterloo

3) Frascht Farms, Charles City

4) Jebs Pork Farm, Mediapolis

5) Cody Gillman, Chariton

6) Engler Family, Nevada

7) Halls of Fame, Radcliffe

Crossbred Gilts, Class 5

1) Frascht Farms, Charles City

2) Ver Ploeg Farms, Pella

3) Frascht Farms, Charles City

4) Smith Black Herefords, Newton

5) Frascht Farms, Charles City

6) Frascht Farms, Charles City

7) Bailey Christensen, Adel

8) Bad Habbit Show Pigs, New Hartford

9) Frascht Farms, Charles City

Crossbred Barrow, Class 1

1) Ben and Ty Heeren, Lehigh

2) Paityn and Landrey Peterson, Rhodes

3) Dean Paustian, Eldridge

4) Hughes Family Farm, Delmar

5) Dead End Livestock, Colo

6) Dead End Livestock, Colo

7) Hansen Farms, Dallas Center

8) Dead End Livestock, Colo

Crossbred Barrow, Class 2

1) Ben and Ty Heeren, Lehigh

2) Frascht Farms, Charles City

3) Dean Paustian, Eldridge

4) Jack Bair Family, Elkhart

5) Mosher Family, Eldora

6) Nelson Endres, Saint Charles

7) Hughes Family Farm, Delmar

8) Jack Bair Family, Elkhart

9) Mosher Family, Eldora

10) Johnson Acres, Clarion

11) Jay Heeren, Jewell

12) Devin Brines, Leon

Crossbred Barrow, Class 3

1) Paityn and Landrey Peterson, Rhodes

2) Ben and Ty Heeren, Lehigh

3) Bruce Rainboth, Marcus

4) Ellensohn Show Pigs, Le Mars

5) Abby Benshoof, Winterset

6) Diamond B Showpigs, Prairie City

7) Jack Bair Family, Elkhart

8) Wulf Bros., Donahue

9) Dean Paustian, Eldridge

10) Mosher Family, Eldora

11) Cody Gillman, Chariton

12) Dean Paustian, Eldridge

13) Cody Gillman, Chariton

14) Hansen Farms, Dallas Center

15) Mosher Family, Eldora

Crossbred Barrow, Class 4

1) Ben and Ty Heeren, Lehigh

2) Emily Harold, West Branch

3) Keppy Farms, Durant

4) Dalton Konz, Garner

5) Wulf Bros., Donahue

6) Wulf Bros., Donahue

7) Jay Heeren, Jewell

8) Bad Habbit Show Pigs, New Hartford

9) Bad Habbit Show Pigs, New Hartford

10) Engler Family, Nevada

Crossbred Barrow, Class 5

1) Macy Leonard, Newton

2) Smith Black Herefords, Newton

3) Wulf Bros., Donahue

4) Engler Land and Livestock, Cambridge

5) Engler Land and Livestock, Cambridge

6) Diamond B Showpigs, Prairie City

7) Engler Land and Livestock, Cambridge

8) Engler Land and Livestock, Cambridge

9) Smith Black Herefords, Newton

10) Ver Ploeg Farms, Pella

11) Engler Land and Livestock, Cambridge

12) Kent Farms, Osceola

13) Kent Farms, Osceola

14) Kim VandeVoort, Pella

15) Mosher Family, Eldora

16) Mike and Cristen Clark, Runnells

17) Halls of Fame, Radcliffe

Crossbred Barrow, Class 6

1) Tyler and Jessie Frasher, Anamosa

2) Kirkwood Community College, Cedar Rapids

3) Moore Show Stock, Knoxville

4) Brooke Moore, Knoxville

5) Wulf Bros., Donahue

6) Nelson Endres, Saint Charles

7) Engler Land and Livestock, Cambridge

8) Schroeder Farms, Chariton

9) Blake Oostenink, Sioux Center

10) Frascht Farms, Charles City

11) Halls of Fame, Radcliffe

12) Alyssa, Brayden and Raelee Warrick, Sully

13) Bad Habbit Show Pigs, New Hartford

Crossbred Barrow, Class 7

1) Tyler and Jessie Frasher, Anamosa

2) Keppy Farms, Durant

3) Emily Harold, West Branch

4) Frascht Farms, Charles City

5) Wulf Bros., Donahue

6) Jebs Pork Farm, Mediapolis

7) Dean Paustian, Eldridge

8) Frascht Farms, Charles City

9) Kim VandeVoort, Pella

10) Frascht Farms, Charles City

11) Jack Bair Family, Elkhart

12) Kyle Marker, Des Moines

Champion Purebred Truckload: AJC Berkshires, Baxter

Champion Crossbred Truckload: Wulf Bros., Donahue

Reserve Champion Crossbred Truckload: Engler Family, Nevada

Champion Purebred: Ellensohn Show Pigs, Le Mars

Reserve Champion Purebred: Dalton Konz, Garner

Champion Crossbred Gilt: Alyssa, Brayden and Raelee Warrick, Sully

Reserve Champion Crossbred Gilt: Drew Hinners, Alta

Champion Crossbred Barrow: Tyler and Jessie Frasher, Anamosa

Reserve Champion Crossbred Barrow: Tyler and Jessie Frasher, Anamosa

"Nothing Compares" to the Iowa State Fair. The 2014 Fair ended August 17. The 2015 Iowa State Fair is set August 13-23. For more information, call 800/545-FAIR or visit iowastatefair.org.

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