A rabbit at the 2015 Washington County Fair. Photo by Sally Hart.
Area students were named champions and reserve champions at the Iowa State Fair in the FFA Rabbit Show. Lindsey Palmer of Wellman and Megan Miller of Lone Tree received accolades. Miller received champion awards in the following categories: white fur, Florida white, roaster pen and meat pen. She was also reserve champion in the four class breed, Florida white, fur and wool, and color fur categories.
Palmer was champion in the French Lop division and reserve champion in meat pen, fryer pen, fryer, and Flemish giant divisions.
The best of show award went to Laura Southward of Pleasant Hill. This year 56 exhibitors from 36 chapters showed 295 animals.
Additional results below:
MEAT PENS
Champion Meat Pen: Megan Miller, Lone Tree
Reserve Champion Meat Pen: Lindsey Palmer, Wellman
Champion Roaster Pen: Megan Miller, Lone Tree
Reserve Champion Roaster Pen: Tristan Wolfe, Red Oak
Champion Fryer Pen: Jaricka Eisentrager, Eagle Grove
Reserve Champion Fryer Pen: Lindsey Palmer, Wellman
MEAT RABBITS
Champion Meat Rabbit: Tristan Wolfe, Red Oak
Reserve Champion Meat Rabbit: Megan Miller, Lone Tree
Champion Roaster: Tristan Wolfe, Red Oak
Reserve Champion Roaster: Megan Miller, Lone Tree
Champion Fryer: Jarika Eisentrager, Eagle Grove
Reserve Champion Fryer: Lindsey Palmer, Wellman
SIX CLASS BREEDS
Champion Six Class Breed: Laura Southward, South East Polk
Reserve Champion Six Class Breed: Byron Hahn, Mediapolis
Champion California: Levi Klimesh, Calmar
Reserve Champion California: Levi Klimesh, Calmar
Champion Champagne D’ Argent: Tanner Foster, Grinnell
Reserve Champion Champagne D’ Argent: Tanner Foster, Grinnell
Champion Cinnamon: Bethany Schnieders, Manchester
Reserve Champion Cinnamon: None Awarded
Champion Chinchilla: Wyatt Shannon, Liberty Center
Reserve Champion Chinchilla: None Awarded
Champion Flemish Giant: Nicole Furne, Maquoketa
Reserve Champion Flemish Giant: Lindsey Palmer, Wellman
Champion French Lop: Lindsey Palmer, Wellman
Reserve Champion French Lop: None Awarded
Champion New Zealand: Laura Southward, South East Polk
Reserve Champion New Zealand: Laura Southward, South East Polk
Champion Satin: Byron Hahn, Mediapolis
Reserve Champion Satin: Byron Hahn, Mediapolis
Champion Other Breeds: Tapanga Birkenholtz, Newton
Reserve Champion Other Breeds: None Awarded
FOUR CLASS BREEDS
Champion Four Class Breed: Brittany Gunn, Jefferson
Reserve Champion Four Class Breed: Megan Miller, Lone Tree
Champion French Angora: Emily Bollhoefer, Newton
Reserve Champion French Angora: None Awarded
Champion Dutch: Stacy Weets, Tipton
Reserve Champion Dutch: Kaitlyn Hodges, Des Moines
Champion Florida White: Megan Miller, Lone Tree
Reserve Champion Florida White: Megan Miller, Lone Tree
Champion Harlequin: Nina Morris, Maxwell
Reserve Champion Harlequin: Nina Morris, Maxwell
Champion Dwarf Hotot: Nine Morris, Maxwell
Reserve Champion Dwarf Hotot: None Awarded
Champion Netherland Dwarf: Parker Werling, West Liberty
Reserve Champion Netherland Dwarf: Brittany Gunn, Jefferson
Champion Mini Rex: Brittany Gunn, Jefferson
Reserve Champion Mini Rex: Brittany Gunn, Jefferson
Champion Rex: Kayla Smith, Marengo
Reserve Champion Rex: Sarah Goodrich, Rockford
Champion Silver Martin: Wyatt Shannon, Liberty Center
Reserve Champion Silver Martin: None Awarded
Champion Mini Lop: Jenna Heiny, Anita
Reserve Champion Mini Lop: Allison Furne, Maquoketa
Champion Holland Lop: Kayla Smith, Marengo
Reserve Champion Holland Lop: Katelyn Maxey, Des Moines
Champion Polish: Kaitlyn Hodges, Des Moines
Reserve Champion Polish: Allison Furne, Maquoketa
Champion Fuzzy Lop: Calise Hammes, Wilton
Reserve Champion Fuzzy Lop: Carlise Hammes, Wilton
Champion Himalayan: Tyler Waddington, Creston
Reserve Champion Himalayan: None Awarded
Champion Trianta: Jarika Eisentrager, Eagle Grove
Reserve Champion Trianta: Jenna Heiny, Massena
Champion Other: Joshua Sunberg, Red Oak
Reserve Champion Other: Joshua Sunberg, Red Oak
FUR AND WOOL
Champion Fur and Wool: Brittany Gunn, Greene County
Reserve Champion Fur and Wool: Megan Miller, Lone Tree
Champion White Fur: Megan Miller, Lone Tree
Reserve Champion White Fur: Erica Ackerman, Fredricksburg
Champion Color Fur: Brittany Gunn, Greene County
Reserve Champion Color Fur: Megan Miller, Lone Tree
Champion Color Wool: Courtney Johnson, Des Moines
Reserve Champion Color Wool: None Awarded