FFA Farm Crops

FFA Members Grow Crops to Achieve Honors

Sixty-six FFA members submitted 374 exhibits in the Farm Crops contest judged Thursday, August 8, at the 2024 Iowa State Fair.

Janelle Clark of Albia FFA, Albia, was awarded the Champion Premier Exhibit Award and also won the Reserve Champion Premier Exhibit Award.

Ellen Olson of Calamus Wheatland FFA, Wheatland, was awarded the Champion Sweepstake Trophy. Janelle Clark of Albia FFA, Albia, won the Reserve Champion Sweepstake Trophy.

Complete results follow:

Field Corn

Champion: Janelle Clark, Albia FFA, Albia

Reserve Champion: Janelle Clark, Albia FFA, Albia

Popcorn & Ornamental Corn

Champion: Janelle Clark, Albia FFA, Albia

Reserve Champion: Cali Stocker, Albia FFA, Albia

Small Grains, Legumes & Spec Crops

Champion: Joseph Burken, DeWitt Central FFA, DeWitt

Reserve Champion: Molly Burken, DeWitt Central FFA, DeWitt

Soybeans

Champion: Cali Stocker, Albia FFA, Albia

Reserve Champion: Elle Lewis, Forest City FFA, Forest City

Sheaf Grains

Champion: Janelle Clark, Albia FFA, Albia

Reserve Champion: John Shepard, Albia FFA, Albia

Forages, Grasses & Legumes

Champion: Dakota Rohwedder, Calamus-Wheatland FFA, Wheatland

Reserve Champion: Belle Werner, Benton Community FFA, Van Horne

Crop Display

Champion: Lucas Lentz, Nashua-Plainfield FFA, Nashua

Reserve Champion: Janelle Clark, Albia FFA, Albia

Chapter Awards out of 10 Chapters

1) Calamus-Wheatland FFA, Wheatland

2) Albia FFA, Albia

3) DeWitt Central FFA, DeWitt

4) Agri-Power FFA, Eddyville

5) Forest City FFA, Forest City

6) Maquoketa FFA, Maquoketa

6) Benton Community FFA, Van Horne

8) Carroll Area FFA, Carroll

9) Atlantic FFA, Atlantic

10) North Scott FFA, Eldridge