Guernsey’s grace the grounds at Iowa State Fair competition

Dairies competed for top honors in the Guernsey Dairy Cattle show judged Thursday, August 8, at the 2024 Iowa State Fair.

Solon’s Kaden Recker took fourth place in Spring Heifer Calf (March 1-May 31, 2024), seventh place in Summer Yearling Heifer (June 1-August 31, 2023) and won second place and Senior Champion Female & Reserve in Aged Cow (before Sept. 1, 2018)

Abbie Gahring of Homestead earned Grand Champion Female. John Arnold of Waverly took home the Reserve Grand Champion Female and honorable mention titles and received Champion Premier Exhibitor and Cham- pion Premier Breeder.

The Premier Breeder Award is given to the compet- itor who earns the most points for animals bred and exhibited by the entrant or others during the day’s show. The Premier Exhibitor Award is given to the exhibitor who accumulates the most points based upon the day’s placings.

Brown Swiss Dairy Show recognizes breeders’ successes

Dairy farms competed for top honors in the Brown Swiss Dairy Cattle show judged Thursday, August 8.

Recker took tenth place in the Spring Yearling Heifer (March 1-May 31, 2023) competition.

Adam Kruse of Holy Cross received Grand Champion Female honors and Lane Domeyer of Delhi received the Reserve Grand Champion Female.

Mackenzie Craig recognized as beginning sewers compete in 2024 Iowa State Fair

Mackenzie Craig, of Solon, received Honorable Mention as participants created a variety of pieces for the Fabric and Threads Junior Division judged before the start of the 2024 Iowa State Fair. Each piece is judged upon design, workmanship and finishing.

Craig received the award in the Pieced Quilt, (Age 11-18) competition.

The Fabric and Threads exhibits were on display every day of the Fair in the William C. Knapp Varied Industries Building sponsored by Principal.

The Iowa State Fair is one of the oldest and largest agricultural and industrial expositions in the country and the single largest event in the state. The Fair began 170 years ago and is now considered one of the best events in the nation, attracting more than one million Fairgoers every year from all over the world. The Fair- grounds are located at East 30th and East University, just off the interstate and minutes from Downtown Des Moines. Catch Fair Fever at the Iowa State Fair, August 8-18, 2024. For more information, visit www. iowastatefair.org.