July 26, 2002

4-H Members Win Rabbit and Poultry Awards at the 2002 N.D. State Fair

The following 4-H members won awards in the rabbit and poultry shows at the North Dakota State Fair in Minot July 24 and 25. Winners are listed by county, name, hometown (if available), category and placing. For more information, contact your county office of the NDSU Extension Service.

Penny Nester: Reeder, Himalayan rabbit, champion; Polish rabbit, reserve; Satin rabbit, reserve; Silvers rabbit, champion; overall rabbit, champion

Victoria Loe: Bottineau, French Lop rabbit, champion; Polish rabbit, champion

MaKayla Gessner: Newburg, three Leghorn pullets, champion

Griffin Gessner: Newburg, Dutch cock, champion; Silver Applegard male duck, reserve

Chris Olson: Wilton, Mini Rex rabbit, champion; overall rabbit, reserve

Annette Olson: Wilton, Market rabbit, reserve

Tara Ness: Kindred, Havana rabbit, champion and reserve

Brooke Jameson: Kindred, Senior poultry showmanship, champion

Emily Mowry: Americana cockerel, reserve; Welsummer cock, champion; Welsummer hen, champion; three LaFetch pullets, reserve

Matt Achtenberg: New Leipzig, La Fleshe cockerel, award of excellence; Langshorn pullet, award of excellence; Rhode Island Red hen, reserve; Beschege bantam cockerel, champion

Nathan Achtenberg: New Leipzig, Hamberg cockerel, award of excellence; Modern Game bantam cockerel, award of excellence; Modern Game pullet, champion

Alexandria Witowic: Norwich, Bourbon Red male turkey, reserve; Market turkey, reserve

Viktoria Witowic: Norwich, Market turkey, champion

Kyle Rolfsrud: Watford City, Mini Lop rabbit, champion

Letitia Jacobson: Watford City, Mini Rex rabbit, reserve

Meghan Rolfsrud: Watford City, Netherland Dwarf rabbit, champion and reserve; Rabbit Herdsman Award

Marcus Johnson: Garrison, Dutch rabbit, reserve

Dallas Erickson: Ruso, Turkin cock, reserve; Royal Palm male turkey, champion; Chinese geese breeding pair, champion; Runner female duck, reserve

Kyle Erickson: Ruso, Buff Cochin bantam cockerel, reserve; Silkie pullet, reserve; Fantail male pigeon, award of excellence; Helmet pigeons breeding pair, award of excellence

Travis Erickson: Ruso, Old English hen, champion; Chinese geese breeding pair, reserve; Helmet pigeons breeding pair, reserve; Guinea domestic male, champion; Guinea domestic female, reserve

Adam Walsvik: Hazen, three lightweight crossbreed birds, champion; three heavy weight cross breed birds, champion; Brown Chinese female goose, champion; Senior poultry showmanship, reserve

Lloyd Prock: Racing Homer male pigeon, reserve

Jayme Olson: Plaza, Market rabbit, champion; Senior rabbit showmanship, reserve; Old English cock, reserve; Old English hen, reserve; breeding pair of Call ducks, reserve

Alecia Dukart: Dickinson, California rabbit, champion; Silver Martin rabbit, champion and reserve

Katelin Dukart: Dickinson, California rabbit, reserve

Luke Dukart: Dickinson, Toulouse male goose, champion; Saxony male duck, champion; Cayuga female duck, champion; breeding pair of Saxony ducks, champion; Junior poultry showmanship, champion; overall poultry, reserve

Amanda Wilson: Minot, Holland Lop rabbit, champion; Satin rabbit, champion

Alex Schmidt: Minot, Black Leghorn cockerel, champion; Embden market goose, award of excellence; Pekin market duck, champion

Brian Johnson: Carpio, Polish pullet, champion; trio of Polish birds, reserve; Junior poultry showmanship, reserve

Kyleen Johnson: Carpio, Polish pullet, reserve

Andrew Johnson: Carpio, Polish pullet, award of excellence

Brian Schmidt: Minot, trio of Campine birds, champion

Tyler Panasuk: Minot, trio of Black Leghorn birds, award of excellence; Embden market goose, champion

Faith Yliniemi: Minot, trio of Buttercup birds, champion

Sarah Yanish: Minot, three California Red hens, champion; three lightweight Silver Broiler birds, reserve

Ben Schmidt: Minot, Giant White market turkey, award of excellence; Pekin market duck, reserve; overall poultry, champion

Rylan Sundsbak: Pilgrim male goose, reserve; Canada female goose, reserve; Market goose, champion; Fantail male pigeon, award of excellence; Giant male pigeon, champion; Fantail female pigeon, reserve; Giant Homer female pigeon, champion; Red Helmet pigeons breeding pair, champion

Josy Hoff: Bowdon, Dutch rabbit, champion; Mini Lop rabbit, reserve

Katie Hart: Chaseley, Jersey Wooly, reserve; Senior rabbit showmanship, champion

Jacob Krause: Bowdon, Jersey Wooly, champion

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Writer: Jennifer Dobrowski, State Fair 4-H Communications, jd_ski@hotmail.com
After the fair, contact: Becky Koch, NDSU Ag Communication, Fargo, (701) 231-7875, bkoch@ndsuext.nodak.edu