DES MOINES, IOWA (August 13, 2019) — Ninety-seven FFA members displayed 480 exhibits in the Farm Crops contest judged Thursday at the 2019 Iowa State Fair.

Complete results below:

Premier Exhibit Award

Champion: Shelby Wegener, Northeast (Gallon Spring Wheat)

Reserve Champion: Riley Bruns, Calamus-Wheatland (10 Ears of Corn)

Sweepstakes Trophy

Champion: Dakota Rohwedder, Calamus-Wheatland

DES MOINES, IA (August 13, 2019) — Farm-crop aficionados from across the state gathered to have their crops judged Thursday at the Iowa State Fair.

Full results below:

FARM CROPS — FIELD CORN

Hybrid Commercial, Single Ear

1) Thomas Huck, Plainfield

2) Thomas Huck, Plainfield

3) Lynne Pfantz, State Center

4) Darrell Jamison, Van Meter

5) Mary B Zelle, Waverly

6) Jim Klindt, Bettendorf

DES MOINES, IOWA (August 12, 2019) — Five talented Sprout division acts (ages 2-12) and Senior division acts (ages 13-21) have advanced to the semi-final round in Bill Riley's 60th annual Iowa State Fair Talent Search. Each act will perform again on Thursday, August 15, Friday; August 16; or Saturday, August 17.

The names, ages, hometowns and routines of the sprouts acts are:

Amelia (Mia) Ruley, 12, Baldwin, Vocal Musical Theater

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