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New Ulm has strong showing at the MN State Fair

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New Ulm FFA had 12 members exhibit at the Minnesota State Fair FFA Livestock Show, which is the largest FFA Livestock show in the nation.

New Ulm FFA swept the Dairy Show and received the Grand Champion Dairy Herdsmanship Award, Premier Dairy Exhibitor- High Point Chapter, MDA Special- Grand Champion Best Seven Dairy Animals, and Supreme Champion Overall Dairy Cow (Ayrshire Cow, exhibited by Alex Schroeder). New Ulm FFA Members received numerous Grand and Reserve Champions and Division Champions and Reserves. 

Members included: Claire Beranek, Isaac Beranek, Natalia Frederickson, Masen Grussendorf, Brittney Lilleodden, Mckenzie Lilleodden, Aubree Schmidt, Kate Schmidt, Alex Schroeder, Karli Schwab, Marah Schwab, and Sam Schwab. 

Conner Portner served as a Miracle of Birth Center Attendant. Masen Grussendorf served as the New Ulm FFA Chapter Herdsman. 

Results are as follows:

Claire Beranek:

Reserve Champion Breeding Pen, Bantam Ducks

Breeding Pen, Bantam Ducks – 2nd place

Isaac Beranek:

Brown Swiss Grand Champion Cow 

Best Udder – Brown Swiss Breed

Brown Swiss Senior Champion

Brown Swiss 3 Yr Old Cow – 1st Place

Brown Swiss Spring Hfr Calf – 2nd Place

Grade Holstein Summer Yearling – 2nd Place

Grade Holstein 3 Yr Old Cow – 2nd Place

Natalia Frederickson:

Guernsey Reserve Grand Champion 

Guernsey Junior Champion 

Guernsey Fall Hfr Calf – 2nd Place

Mckenzie Lilleodden:

Reserve Grand Champion Overall in Show, Other Poultry Market Pen 

Champion Market Pen, Geese

Market Pen, Geese – 1st Place

Market Pen, Ducks – 7th Place

Brittney Lilleodden: 

Reserve Champion Market Pen, Geese

Market Pen, Geese – 2nd Place

Market Pen, Ducks – 8th Place

Aubree Schmidt:

Beef Middleweight Market Steer, 6th Place

Purebred Duroc Market Barrow Class 4, 6th Place. 

Crossbred Market Wether Lamb (149-151 lbs), Class 33, 7th Place. 

Crossbred Market Wether Dam Lamb (123-127 lbs), Class 8, 7th Place. 

Kate Schmidt:

Crossbred Market Individuals Middleweight Division, Class 14, 4th Place.

Crossbred Market Individuals Heavyweight Division, Class  17, 3rd Place.

Alex Schroeder:

Supreme Champion Overall Dairy Animal

Grand Champion Dairy Female – Ayrshire

Senior Champion Dairy Female – Ayrshire

Best Udder – Ayrshire Breed 

Ayrshire Junior Champion Female

Ayrshire Senior Champion Female

Ayrshire Senior Reserve Champion

Ayrshire Best Three Females – 1st Place

Ayrshire Produce of Dam – 1st Place 

Ayrshire Daughter- Dam – 1st Place

Ayrshire Summer Yearling Heifer – 1st Place

Ayrshire 2 Yr Old Cow – 1st Place

Ayrshire 5 Yr Old Cow – 1st Place

Purebred Holstein Fall Heifer Calf – 4th Place

Karli Schwab:

Purebred Holstein Summer Yearling Heifer, 5th Place.

Purebred Holstein Spring Yearling Heifer, 6th Place.

Marah Schwab:

Crossbred Gilt, Jan - March, Class 1, 3rd Place.

Crossbred Gilt, Jan - March, Class 4, 4th Place.

Crossbred Market Individuals Middleweight Division, Class 13, 6th Place.

Sam Schwab:

Reserve Grand Champion Overall Market Hog Pen of Three

Reserve Champion Crossbred Market Hog Pen of Three

Market Hog Pen of Three, Class 1, 2nd Place. 

Crossbred Market Individuals Middleweight Division, Class 13, 7th Place.

Crossbred Market Individuals Middleweight Division, Class 14, 5th Place.

Crossbred Market Individuals Middleweight Division, Class 14, 9th Place.

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