DAWSON COUNTY EXTENSION OFFICE

For some 4-H’ers, the best way to spend a late summer weekend is to compete in livestock shows at the Nebraska State Fair. Dawson County beef, sheep, swine, and poultry traveled to Grand Island with their owners to compete against the rest of the best from across the state, according to the Dawson County Extension Office. Here are the details of the 2022 State Fair Livestock competitions:

Beef Showmanship – In Senior Beef showmanship, blue ribbons were awarded to Lizzie David (B) and Trina Pearson (B).

Market Beef – In the Crossbred Steers Division, Lizzie David (B), was awarded a blue ribbon.

Breeding Beef – In the Breeding Beef Show, Commercial Breeding Heifer division, a blue ribbon went to Trina Pearson (B). Lizzie David (B) was awarded a blue ribbon in the Shorthorn Breeding Beef, Shorthorn Yearling Heifers Calved March/April 2021 division.

Swine – In Senior Swine Showmanship, Emma Peterson (G) was awarded a blue ribbon. Emma was also awarded a blue ribbon in the Breeding Gilt, Crossbred Breeding Gilts division. She also participated in the fairly new Farrowed & Owned class and earned a 2nd place in the interview competition and reserve champion breeding gilt honor.

Sheep – In Senior Sheep Showmanship, Jaelin Wolfinger (L) was awarded a purple ribbon, and Jacie Wolfinger (L) was awarded a blue ribbon. In the Market Sheep, Crossbred Market Lamb division, Jaelin Wolfinger (L) was awarded a purple ribbon and Jacie Wolfinger (L) was awarded a blue ribbon. In the Market Sheep, Hampshire Market Lambs division, Jacie Wolfinger (L) and Jaelin Wolfinger (L) were both awarded purple ribbons.

Poultry & Rabbits – In the Feather Legged Bantams division, Gage Schledewitz (Oc) was awarded a purple ribbon, and Dylanger Schledewitz (Oc) was awarded a blue ribbon. In the Game Bantams, OE & American division, Gage Schledewitz (Oc) was awarded a blue ribbon. We are proud of all our 4-H’ers. They did an excellent job of showing and displaying their animals at the 2022 Nebraska State Fair. Full results from the Nebraska State Fair can be found at https://nebraska4hresults. com/.

Dylanger Schledewitz, left, and Gage Schledewitz, both of Oconto, had the opportunity to show their Bantam chickens at the 2022 Nebraska State Fair. Gage earned a purple and blue ribbon and Dylanger came home with a blue ribbon.