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Ames, Iowa 50011-3614
(515) 294-9915
9/3/02
Contacts:
Denise Schwab, 4-H Youth Development, 515-294-3187, dschwab@iastate.edu
Brad Skaar, Department of Animal Sciences, 515-294-2242
Tracy S. Petersen, Continuing Education and Communication Services, (515)
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Top 4-H Livestock Judging Teams Announced
AMES, Iowa -- The Mills County 4-H livestock judging team placed first among 12 teams in the 2002 State Livestock Judging Contest Aug. 24 at Iowa State University (ISU). The four-member team scored 1,435 points out of a possible 2,000.
The Scott County team placed second, and the team from Shelby County placed third.
The Mills County team will represent Iowa in the 4-H Livestock Judging Contest at the North American International Livestock Show in Louisville, Ky. Team members include Scott Greiner of Silver City, Samantha Sell and Jim Hilton of Glenwood and Nathan Stouder of Malvern. Their coaches are Doug Christensen of Hastings and Nathan Mass of Malvern.
The Scott County team will represent Iowa in the livestock judging contest at the Western Livestock Show in Denver. Team members include Dean Claussen of Bettendorf, Zach Bangert of Blue Grass and Adam Baetke of Eldridge. Their coach is Mike Holst of Stockton.
The Shelby County team will represent Iowa in the livestock judging contest at the Kansas City Royal. Team members are Sam Kenkel of Defiance, Jennifer Juhl and Trent Heimerman of Harlan and Jana Berndt of Avoca. The team is coached by Jackie Juhl and Amy Lund of Harlan.
Forty-six 4-H'ers competed in the individual livestock judging competition. Lisa Stream of Lucas County was the top individual livestock judge with 497 points out of a possible 600. Jim Hilton of Mills County placed second and Jennifer Juhl of Shelby County placed third. Each received a plaque.
The Iowa 4-H Livestock Judging Contest teaches 4-H'ers to learn modern livestock evaluation methods, practice decision making and communication skills and develop the ability to select livestock appropriate for a defined production purpose.
Each contestant presented three sets of oral reasons describing his or her thoughts on why the animals were placed in a specific order.
"The ability to make a decision and defend it to others is a life skill they will use forever," said Denise Schwab, ISU extension 4-H Youth Development specialist.
The contest was sponsored by the Iowa Club Lamb Association, the Iowa Suffolk Association, the Iowa Purebred Swine Council, Con Agra and the Iowa 4-H Foundation Animal Science Endowment.
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