For Women Farm Owners In Colorado, The Leading Concerns Are Crops And Animals, Not Sexism continued

broader issue of working conditions and sexual violence faced by some farmworkers. Several organizations, including Human Rights Watch and Southern Poverty Law Center, have documented the vulnerability of female farmworkers, particularly immigrants. Seventy-seven percent of women in a 2008 Southern Poverty Law Center report reported that sexual violence was a major problem.

A land purchase in the future

One county west of Di Santo, Williams manages both livestock and crops. She raises sheep, a herd of 19 Scottish Highland cattle, and grows a variety of vegetables.

Williams, whose family’s roots in Colorado go back to her maternal great-great grandmother, is originally from northern California. She earned a degree in botany from Humboldt State University and lives on a 10-acre farm near Dolores with stunning views of Sleeping Ute Mountain. Through barters, Williams grazes her sheep on a nearby 14-acre orchard, shuttling them back and forth from her own property. She grazes the cattle on nearby acreages in exchange, as one example, for managing irrigation.

“I come from a long line of women who are pretty independent,” said Williams. “I’m physically pretty strong and enjoy a lot of the traditional male activities.”

Williams is eyeing the purchase of a 70-acre property that has been owned by the same family for nearly 100 years. The pasture is irrigated and will allow her to bring her crops and livestock together on one tract while also raising her own hay—the largest expense in her operation. “I hope to increase efficiency and profitability by being in one place long enough to build soil that grows more nutrient-dense food,” she said.

The Colorado Department of Agriculture does not collect its own data on the gender of farm owners or operators, but is expected to have 2022 census data parsed later this year, according to a spokesperson. However, the USDA’s Economic Research Service asserts that, nationally, “women play an integral part in farming, either as a principal operator or as a secondary operator. In 2019, more than half (51 percent) of all farming operations in the United States had a woman principal or at least one woman [as a] secondary operator.”

In 2015, the USDA reported that “the share of U.S. farms operated by women nearly tripled over the past three decades, from 5 percent in 1978 to about 14 percent by 2012.”

Statistics from the Society for Range Management also suggest changing gender demographics over the last 30 years, at least among its 2,000 members, which include land managers, scientists, educators, students, ranchers and conservationists. Julie Larson, chair of the society’s Diversity and Inclusion Committee, said the percentage of members who are women has steadily increased from 14% in 1992 to 20% in 2002, and to 35% in 2022. (These data have not yet been published.)

Larson added that the percentage of women is even higher among younger members — 51% in the 22-41 age bracket — and that might indicate that the numbers will continue to climb.

“Sexism comes up in different ways, but I think it’s less than the past,” said Emily Lockard, the Colorado State University extension agent in Montezuma County, where Williams’ farm is located.

Lockard, who has held her current position for 18 months, has 13 years of extension experience. “We are looking at women being larger players in agriculture… and I think that shows progress. I have definitely encountered sexism in agriculture, but I wouldn’t say it’s the biggest part of my experience. Usually, [such instances are] things I can roll my eyes at and move on my life.”

Kellie Pettyjohn moved on from a decade of running The Wily Carrot, a oneacre vegetable farm in Mancos, two years ago. Pettyjohn sold salad greens and other produce at Cortez and Durango farmers markets and through the Southwest Farm Fresh Cooperative. She also sold wholesale to grocery stores and restaurants. (Recently, Pettyjohn earned an associate’s degree in nursing and today works at Southwest Health System in Cortez.)

Pettyjohn said the biggest challenges were income versus time and effort, drought, hail and grasshoppers. She was also raising a young son. When her irrigation water turned dirty, she hiked five miles to the headgate in the foothills of Mount Menefee to clear brush. “It drove me crazy,” she said.

Did she experience any sexism? No.

“I always felt extremely supported by my fellow farming buddies. They were like family and I wouldn’t have made it without them,” Pettyjohn said. As evidence, Pettyjohn offered examples when male farmers helped with specific chores, such as draining oil out of a tiller and offering guidance on irrigation — “and, perhaps most importantly, to commiserating at the end of a day with a cold beverage,” she said. “They were always there for me.”

There is “something amiss”

Carrie Havrilla is an assistant professor of rangeland ecology and management at Colorado State University. This fall, for the first time, she’ll teach a class as part of a minor offered in “Diversity and Inclusion in Natural Resources.” The class isn’t about rotating crops, said Havrilla; rather, it deals with equity, inclusion, race and gender, and the relationship of those issues to resource management “and people’s experiences in that space.”

There is “something amiss,” said Havrilla, because there are fewer women than men working as farmers, ranchers and in federal and state land management agencies.

“Maybe it’s systemic, maybe it’s remnants of the past. But definitely women don’t see themselves represented in those areas,” said Havrilla. “And when you don’t see people who look like you in positions of power or in positions of influence, it perpetuates the idea that you don’t belong there.”

While Di Santo feels like she belongs, she also isn’t sure the job will work over the long haul.

“Physically, I can do this right now, but in 10 years, maybe even in five? I mean, even in the time that I’ve been doing it, it’s definitely taken a toll on my body,” she said. Yet “I would describe myself as a workaholic, as I’m sure most farmers would, too. I derive pleasure in being productive.”

For Nina Williams, farming gives her the chance to participate in an agrarian way of life and “interact with the land and its natural cycles.” Williams has applied to the graduate program at CSU’s Department of Soil and Crop Sciences. She also studied with Nicole Masters, a leading agroecologist from New Zealand who runs a coaching program called Integrity Soils.

The work is hard, conceded Williams. She has had back and knee issues (and has traded raw wool for massages). The hours are long. She willingly concedes she stretches herself too thin. There are always challenges. A mountain lion recently killed two lambs.

But Williams sees the work she loves as something demonstrating that consuming cheap, industrialized food “has come at an incredible cost to not only our environment, but to our health.” Consumers have been sold a “big lie” that “food should be cheap and convenient,” she said. But the “ecosystems are failing and our health is failing— and that is why I do it. Our well-being is inextricably tied to the vitality of our soil and how we produce food. For me, this is the most fundamental community service I can offer.”

To Larson, at the Society for Range Management, leaders like Williams and Di Santo are key to encouraging more women into the field.

“It’s important to showcase the stories of women out there doing this work now because I think that is also a critical part of enabling the next generation to see what is possible,” said Larson. “I have female friends who have started their own small farms and food production businesses. It’s awesome. And empowering.”

Freelance reporter Mark Stevens wrote this story for The Colorado Trust, a philanthropic foundation that works on health equity issues statewide and also funds a reporting position at The Colorado Sun. It appeared at coloradotrust.org on June 12, 2023, and can be read in Spanish at collective.coloradotrust.org/es.

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I am Not Your Friend

by Elizabeth Christen

I frequently tell my kids, “I am not your friend.” The puzzled looks don’t follow anymore, but they certainly don’t like to hear it. It is only ever said in the context of saying no to some request from them, of something that isn’t good for them.

In their perfect world, they would have ice cream for dinner every night, watch TV all day and never be made to do a single chore. To be fair, that doesn’t sound half bad, but reality has a different plan. So as the parent, the adult responsible for their wellbeing, I know the fantasy must remain just that.

What they don’t understand is how hard it actually is to say no to these things that will make them happy in the short term. How easy it would be to stick them in front of the TV and have some peace and quiet for a couple of hours. Dinner would be simple. No fighting over asparagus or beans. No explaining quality versus empty calories in their little growing bodies. Just mint chocolate chip all around. I would be the hero instead of the villain. Maybe I would even get a cape.

And we all know the pleading arguments, because we made them to our parents when we were kids. “But all of my friends get to do it!” “I’ll be the only one and everyone will laugh at me.” “Johnny’s mom bought him one.” Sometimes they are right, they are the only one left out, or the only one without the newest thing. But that’s ok. Because we aren’t their friends. We are their parents. Healthy boundaries aren’t just ok, they are necessary.

In our modern era, there are new dangers that we didn’t face as kids, that our parents didn’t have to navigate. Social media is one of them. This new time-suck is detrimental to our youth. It is having negative outcomes on adults, so what do we think the consequences will be on anyone under 25, who doesn’t have a fully formed pre-frontal cortex?

Teenagers and even young kids are spending hours a day on social media. Yet they feel alone. They aren’t truly connecting with one another. They are bullying and being bullied based on the conception of the internet not being the real world. But the hateful content and false perceptions of others are far too real.

The seemingly innocuous challenges adolescents are partaking in are injuring or killing them. The Nyquil Chicken Challenge entails boiling raw chicken in Nyquil and consuming it. The Skull Breaker Challenge consists of the legs of a person being swept from underneath them, flipping them backwards after they have jumped in the air, before their skull hits the ground. The Fire Challenge has kids rub gasoline on their skin and light it on fire. Of course, we all remember the Tide Pod Challenge of a few years ago. And unfortunately, this list is not exhaustive.

The US Surgeon General issued an advisory earlier this year about the risks of social media use in adolescents. The results showed negative effects to include depression, anxiety, low self-esteem and lack of enough sleep. On top of all of these, there are predators lurking behind every corner on the web, trying, and sadly at times succeeding, in luring kids to met them for whatever nefarious deeds these evil doers have in store for our kids.

And of course, there is the screen time consumption itself to consider. Excessive screen time leads to poor academics, weight gain/obesity, loss of sleep, developmental impediment, communication skill deficit and behavioral issues. In some extreme cases, children’s brain cortexes have thinned, depleting their reasoning and critical thinking skills.

There are plenty of studies out there that illustrate all of this and more, in great detail. But when we look around us, common sense paints its own vivid picture.

When our kids complain about something, my husband likes to ask them, “But did you die?” Of course, the answer is always no, but what if the complaint is about not getting to use social media? They won’t die if they don’t get on those apps, but their fate could be far different if they do. So, what is the upside to social media for kids?

I’ll wait… Oh, right, there aren’t any. Not in the long term, anyhow. Being the cool parent, our kid’s friend, isn’t good for them. They have friends, peers their own age. And while we all would like to feel a little younger, this isn’t the way to go about it. We need to parent them, not befriend them. They may hate it now, but they will thank us later. And then, when they are well-adjusted adults, contributing to society in positive ways, we can be friends.

Animal Science

Morgan County Fair 2023

4-H General & FCS Results

Wednesday, July 26, 2023

Vet Science - From Airedales to Zebras Unit 1 Int

Madison Thiel, Morgan Sandburs 4-H Club, Red

Thea Covelli-Carter, Weldon Valley 4-H Club, Blue, Champion, Best Record

Vet Science - On the Cutting Edge Unit 3 Sr

Addyson Schwindt, Golden Clover 4-H Club, Blue, Champion

Brylee Whitney, Wildcat 4-H Club, Blue

Sateen Keller, Morgan Sandburs 4-H Club, Blue, Reserve Champion, Best Records

Horseless Horse Unit 1 Jr

Olivia Strand, Open Range 4-H Club, Blue

Horseless Horse Unit 2 Int

Zoie Parker, Lads N Lassies 4-H Club, Blue

Cat Unit 1 Jr

Abby Strickland, Wiggins Cornerstone 4-H, Blue

Ella Farnik, Snyder Pioneers 4-H Club, Blue, Champion

Cat Unit 1 Int

Madison Thiel, Morgan Sandburs 4-H Club, Blue, Champion

Senior Grand Champion Animal Science: Addyson Schwindt

Senior Reserve Grand Champion Animal Science: Sateen Keller

Intermediate Grand Champion Animal Science: Thea Covelli-Carter

Junior Grand Champion Animal Science: Ella Farnik

Artistic Clothing

Upcycle Your Style Applied Jr

Kaylea Ferguson, Sunshine 4-H Club, Blue

Lainey Jones, Lads N Lassies 4-H Club, Blue

Evy Lozier, Weldon Valley 4-H Club, Blue, Champion, Best Record

Veronica Heisler, Morgan Sandburs 4-H Club, Blue, Reserve Champion

Upcycle Your Style Applied Int

Bailey Lingo, Wiggins Cornerstone 4-H, Red

Annaleah Alloway, Weldon Valley 4-H Club, Blue, Reserve Champion

Upcycle Your Style Applied Sr

Jynnaya Gleason, Cowpokes ‘N’ Cactus 4-H Club, Blue, Champion, Best Record

Creative Sewing - All Other Exhibits Unit 5 Int

Lexy Sears, Wiggins Cornerstone 4-H Club, Blue, Champion, Best Record

Senior Grand Champion Artistic Clothing: Jynnaya Gleason

Senior Reserve Grand Champion Artistic Clothing: Annaleah Alloway

Junior Grand Champion Artistic Clothing: Evy Lozier

Junior Reserve Grand Champion Artistic Clothing: Veronica Heisler

Cake Decorating

Cake Decorating Unit 1 Edible Decorations Jr

Natalie Higgins, Winning Edge 4-H Club, Blue

Chloe Nadon, Golden Clover 4-H Club, Blue, Reserve

Averie Williams, Winning Edge 4-H Club, Blue, Champion, Best Record

Cake Decorating Unit 1 Edible Decorations Int

Garett Norman, Wiggins Cornerstone 4-H Club, Blue, Champion

Adilyn McCombs, Morgan Sandburs 4-H Club, Blue

Cake Decorating Unit 2 Single Layer Jr

Lainey Jones, Lads N Lassies 4-H Club, Blue

Hannah Fox, Lads N Lassies 4-H Club, Blue, Reserve, Best Record

Rhylee Lambert, Golden Clover 4-H Club, Blue

Aubrey Kauffman, Lads N Lassies 4-H Club, Blue, Champion

Cake Decorating Unit 2 Single Layer Int

Karlie Jones, Explorers 4-H Club, Blue

Cake Decorating Unit 3 Two Layer Jr

Brooklyn Eggleston, Travelers 4-H Club, Blue, Champion

Cake Decorating Unit 3 Two Layer Int

Morgan O’Patik, Trailblazers 4-H Club, Red

Kaylee Blake, Morgan Sandburs 4-H Club, Blue, Champion

Annaleah Alloway, Weldon Valley 4-H Club, Blue, Reserve, Best Record

Bailey Lingo, Wiggins Cornerstone 4-H, Red

Cake Decorating Unit 3 Two Layer Sr

Shariyah Grostzky, Travelers 4-H Club, Blue, Champion, Best Record

Cake Decorating Unit 4 Character Int

Piper Neal, Weldon Valley 4-H Club, Blue, Reserve

Maycie Jones, Lads N Lassies 4-H Club, Blue, Champion

Kimber Heid, Weldon Valley 4-H Club, Blue

Cake Decorating Unit 5 Themed Cupcakes Int

Arisa Eicher, Explorers 4-H Club, Blue, Champion

Cake Decorating Unit 5 Themed Cupcakes Sr

Kayla Garcia, Golden Clover 4-H Club, Blue, Champion

Senior Grand Champion Cake Decorating: Kayla Garcia

Senior Reserve Grand Champion Cake Decorating: Shariyah Grostzky

Intermediate Grand Champion Cake Decorating: Arisa Eicher

Intermediate Reserve Grand Champion Cake Decorating: Maycie Jones

Junior Grand Champion Cake Decorating: Aubrey Kauffman

Junior Reserve Grand Champion Cake Decorating: Averie Williams

Clothing Construction

Beginning Clothing STEAM 1 Pillow Jr

Elise Norman, Wiggins Cornerstone 4-H Club, Blue, Champion

Beginning Clothing STEAM 2 Dress (not formal wear) Int

Millie Strauch, Cowpokes ‘N’ Cactus 4-H Club, Blue, Champion

Beginning Clothing STEAM 2 Romper or Jumpsuit Jr

Evy Lozier, Weldon Valley 4-H Club, Blue, Champion, Best Record

Beginning Clothing STEAM 2 Two-Piece Outfit Int

Kimber Heid, Weldon Valley 4-H Club, Blue, Reserve Champion

Senior Grand Champion Clothing Construction: Millie Strauch

Senior Reserve Grand Champion Clothing Construction: Kimber Heid

Junior Grand Champion Clothing Construction: Evy Lozier

County Self Determined

Junior Miscellaneous

Jacob Kral, Wildcat 4-H Club, Blue

Natural Resources Unit 1 Jr

Jaden Baker, Lads N Lassies 4-H Club, Blue

Everlee Tramp, Morgan Sandburs 4-H Club, Blue, Best Record

Natural Resources Unit 1 Int

Annie Tramp, Morgan Sandburs 4-H Club, Blue, Best Record

Dog Record Books

Junior

Jaden Baker, Lads N Lassies 4-H Club, Blue

Kaylea Ferguson, Sunshine 4-H Club, Blue

Morgin Koch, Golden Clover 4-H Club, Blue, Best Record

Intermediate

Kimber Heid, Weldon Valley 4-H Club, Blue

Eden Tramp, Morgan Sandburs 4-H Club, Blue

Caden Cozad, Valley View Ag 4-H Club, Blue, Best Record

Peighton Arndt, Weldon Valley 4-H Club, Blue

Saxson Keller, Morgan Sandburs 4-H Club, Blue

Jacob Whitney, Wildcat 4-H Club, Blue

Zylana Vlieger, Lads N Lassies 4-H Club, Blue

Senior

Addyson Schwindt, Golden Clover 4-H Club, Blue, Best Record

Karrie Mellott, Valley View Ag 4-H Club, Blue

Madison Bennett, Cowpokes ‘N’ Cactus 4-H, Blue

Elizabeth Whitney, Wildcat 4-H Club, Blue

Foods

Cooking 101 Unit 1 No Bake Bars,Cookies Jr

Natalie Higgins, Winning Edge 4-H Club, Blue, Champion, Best Records

Cooking 101 Unit 1 Baked Bar Cookies Jr

Jackson Zink, Explorers 4-H Club, Red

Cooking 101 Unit 1 Cookies Jr

Rhylee Lambert, Golden Clover 4-H Club, Blue, Reserve Champion

Cooking 101 Unit 1 Cookies Int

Anna Werner, Winning Edge 4-H Club, Blue, Champion

Cooking 101 Unit 1 Cookies Sr

Ty Griffith, Golden Clover 4-H Club, Blue, Reserve

Cooking 201 Unit 2 Quick Breads Int

Thea Covelli-Carter, Weldon Valley 4-H Club, Blue, Champion, Best Records

Cooking 201 Unit 2 Quick Breads Sr

Myer Wickham, Golden Clover 4-H Club, Blue

Tessa Oliver, Bijou Go Getters 4-H Club, Blue, Champion, Best Records

Cooking 301 Unit 3 Yeast Rolls Int

Millie Strauch, Cowpokes ‘N’ Cactus 4-H, Blue, Champion

Senior Grand Champion Foods: Thea Covelli-Carter

Senior Reserve Grand Champion Foods: Tessa Oliver

Junior Grand Champion Foods: Natalie Higgins

Junior Reserve Grand Champion Foods: Rhylee Lambert

Heritage Arts

Crochet Unit 1 Int

Taylor Hollis, Wiggins Cornerstone 4-H Club, Red

Fiber Arts (Weaving, Spun skeins, felted bags, etc) Sr

Jynnaya Gleason, Cowpokes ‘N’ Cactus 4-H Club, Blue, Reserve Champion

Elizabeth Whitney, Wildcat 4-H Club, Blue, Champion, Best Record

Quilting Unit 1 Jr

Ellie Hansen, Valley View Ag 4-H Club, Blue, Champion, Best Record

Senior Grand Champion Heritage Arts: Elizabeth Whitney

Senior Reserve Grand Champion Heritage Arts: Jynnaya Gleason

Junior Grand Champion Heritage Arts: Ellie Hansen

Home Design & Décor

Home Design & Décor Unit 1 Jr

Natalie Higgins, Winning Edge 4-H Club, Blue, Champion, Best Records

Home Design & Décor Unit 3 Int

Haylee Amen, Valley View Ag 4-H Club, Blue, Champion, Best Records

Senior Grand Champion Home Design & Décor: Haylee Amen

Junior Grand Champion Home Design & Décor: Natalie Higgins

Leadership Leadership Road Trip Int

Isabella Petrino, Wildcat 4-H Club, Blue

Put Leadership to Practice Sr

Alyssa Eskew, Snyder Pioneers 4-H Club, Blue, Reserve Champion

Refining Leadership Skills Sr

Sateen Keller, Morgan Sandburs 4-H Club, Blue, Champion, Best Record

Community Service Project Sr

Ryan Strauch, Cowpokes ‘N’ Cactus 4-H, Blue

Grand Champion Junior Leadership: Sateen Keller

Reserve Grand Champion Junior Leadership: Alyssa Eskew

Leathercraft

Intro to Leathercraft Unit 1 Int

Saxson Keller, Morgan Sandburs 4-H Club, Blue, Champion

Adv Leather Carving Unit 5 Sr

Shawn Hollis, Wiggins Cornerstone 4-H Club, Blue, Champion

Senior Grand Champion Leathercraft: Shawn Hollis

Junior Grand Champion Leathercraft: Saxson Keller

Leisure Science

Film Making - Documentary Sr

Jaxon Reynolds, Morgan Sandburs 4-H Club, Blue, Champion

Film Making -Promotional Sr Morgan County Fair 2023

Morgan County Fair 2023 4-H General & FCS Results continued from page 14

Ryan Strauch, Cowpokes ‘N’ Cactus 4-H Club, Blue, Reserve, Best Record

Scrapbooking - One Page Layout Int

Adilyn McCombs, Morgan Sandburs 4-H Club, Blue

Scrapbooking - Two Page Layout Int

Kaylie Powell, Bijou Go Getters 4-H Club, Blue

Jaxon Gleason, Cowpokes ‘N’ Cactus 4-H, Blue

Scrapbooking - Two Page Layout Sr

Taryn Wickham, Golden Clover 4-H Club, Blue, Champion, Best Record

Scrapbook Album Sr

Addyson Spradlin, Travelers 4-H Club, Blue

Visual Arts - Paintings and Printing Int

Kimber Heid, Weldon Valley 4-H Club, Blue, Champion, Best Record

Senior Grand Champion Leisure Science: Taryn Wickham

Senior Reserve Grand Champion Leisure Science: Jaxon Reynolds

Intermediate Grand Champion Leisure Science: Kimber Heid

Mechanical Science

Computers Level 3 Advanced Programming Int

Landon Crispin, Winning Edge 4-H Club, Blue, Champion, Best Records

Magic of Electricity Unit 1 Jr

Luke Makings, Lads N Lassies 4-H Club, Blue, Champion, Best Records

Give Robotics A Hand Unit 1 Stand-Alone Jr

Liam Higgins, Winning Edge 4-H Club, Blue, Reserve, Best Records

Liam Woodring, Valley View Ag 4-H Club, Blue

Gabriel Higgins, Winning Edge 4-H Club, Blue, Champion, Best Records

Give Robotics a Hand Unit 1 Stand-Alone Int

Todd Makings, Lads N Lassies 4-H Club, Blue, Champion, Best Records

Robots on the Move Unit 2 Stand-Alone Int

Collin Richardson, Winning Edge 4-H Club, Blue, Champion

Small Engines - Crank It Up Unit 1 Int

Seth Whitney, Wildcat 4-H Club, Blue, Champion

Small Engines - Warm It Up Unit 2 Int

Dustin Ashlock, Weldon Valley 4-H Club, Blue, Champion, Best Records

Intermediate Grand Champion Mechanical Science: Dustin Ashlock

Intermediate Reserve Grand Champion Mechanical Science: Todd

Makings

Junior Grand Champion Mechanical Science: Luke Makings

Junior Reserve Grand Champion Mechanical Science: Gabriel Higgins

Metalworking

Metal Fabrication Unit 2 Sr

Seth O’Patik, Trailblazers 4-H Club, Blue

Advanced Metal Fabrication Unit 3 Sr

Soul Keller, Morgan Sandburs 4-H Club, Blue, Champion, Best Record

Kade Kohler, Trailblazers 4-H Club, Blue, Reserve Champion

Senior Grand Champion Metalworking: Soul Keller

Senior Reserve Grand Champion Metalworking: Kade Kohler

Model Rocketry

Intro to Rocketry Unit 1 Jr

William McCombs, Morgan Sandburs 4-H Club, Red

Liam Higgins, Winning Edge 4-H Club, Blue

Gavyn Larrick, Morgan Sandburs 4-H Club, Blue, Champion

Teegan Bellinder, Bijou Go Getters 4-H Club, Blue, Reserve Champion

Gabriel Higgins, Winning Edge 4-H Club, Blue, Best Records

Intro to Rocketry Unit 1 Jr

Jacob Kral, Wildcat 4-H Club, Red

Logan Weiderspon, Snyder Pioneers 4-H Club, Blue

Nathaniel Bridges, Morgan Sandburs 4-H Club, Blue

Intro to Rocketry Unit 1 Int

Landon Crispin, Winning Edge 4-H Club, Blue, Champion, Best Records

Intro to Rocketry Unit 1 Sr

Thomas Sears, Wiggins Cornerstone 4-H, Blue, Champion

Basic Model Rocketry Unit 2 Jr

Bentley Larrick, Morgan Sandburs 4-H Club, Blue, Champion

Designer Model Rocketry Unit 6 Sr

Rylan Schreiner, Morgan Sandburs 4-H Club, Blue Champion, Best Records

Senior Grand Champion Model Rocketry: Rylan Schreiner

Senior Reserve Grand Champion Model Rocketry: Landon Crispin

Junior Grand Champion Model Rocketry: Gavyn Larrick

Junior Reserve Grand Champion Model Rocketry: Teegan Bellinder

Natural Resources

Take the Bait Unit 1 Jr

Lukas Richardson, Winning Edge 4-H Club, Blue

Carter Cozad, Valley View Ag 4-H Club, Blue, Champion

Gunnar Yocam, Winning Edge 4-H Club, Red

Take the Bait Unit 1 Int

Tyson Fox, Lads N Lassies 4-H Club, Blue, Champion, Best Record

The Worth of Wild Root Unit 1 Int

Christian Schmeeckle, Weldon Valley 4-H Club, Blue, Champion, Best Record

Intermediate Grand Champion Natural Recourses: Tyson Fox

Intermediate Reserve Grand Champion Natural Resources: Christian Schmeeckle

Junior Grand Champion Natural Resources: Carter Cozad

Photography

Photography Basics First Year Unit 1 Jr

Morgin Koch, Golden Clover 4-H Club, Blue, Champion, Best Records

Hudson Blake, Morgan Sandburs 4-H Club, Blue

Kaylea Ferguson, Sunshine 4-H Club, Blue

Photography Basics First Year Unit 1 Int

Haylee Amen, Valley View Ag 4-H Club, Blue, Champion

Evan Ferguson, Sunshine 4-H Club, Blue, Best Records

Photography Basics First Year Unit 1 Sr

Katelynn Johnson, Snyder Pioneers 4-H Club, Blue

Photography Basics Second Year Unit 2 Sr

Elizabeth Whitney, Wildcat 4-H Club, Blue, Champion, Best Records

Next Level Photography Unit 3 Sr

Lorin Koch, Golden Clover 4-H Club, Blue, Champion, Best Records

Mastering Photography Unit 4 Int

Kaylie Powell, Bijou Go Getters 4-H Club, Blue, Champion, Best Records

Mastering Photography Unit 4 Sr

Rebekah Thiel, Morgan Sandburs 4-H Club, Blue, Champion, Best Records

Low Light Photos Unit 5 Sr

Elizabeth Schmeeckle, Weldon Valley 4-H Club, Blue, Champion, Best Records

Senior Grand Champion Photography: Rebekah Thiel

Senior Reserve Grand Champion Photography: Lorin Koch

Intermediate Grand Champion Photography: Kaylie Powell

Intermediate Reserve Grand Champion Photography: Haylee Amen

Junior Grand Champion Photography: Morgin Koch

Plant Science

See Them Sprout Unit 1 Jr

Jackson Zink, Explorers 4-H Club, Blue

Let’s Get Growing Unit 2Jr

Everlee Tramp, Morgan Sandburs 4-H Club, Blue, Champion, Best Record

Let’s Get Growing Unit 2 Int

Kimber Heid, Weldon Valley 4-H Club, Blue

Take Your Pick Unit 3 Sr

Payson Poland, Cowpokes ‘N’ Cactus 4-H, Blue, Champion, Best Record

Senior Grand Champion Plant Science: Payson Poland

Junior Grand Champion Plant Science: Everlee Tramp

Shooting Sports

Archery Display Board Jr

Edward Arndt, Weldon Valley 4-H Club, Blue, Champion

Archery Display Board Int

Damon Lucero, Weldon Valley 4-H Club, Blue

Faith Dalrymple, Morgan Sandburs 4-H Club, Blue Reserve

Rylee Stevens, Snyder Pioneers 4-H Club, Blue

Cason Tow, Cowpokes ‘N’ Cactus 4-H, Blue

Lilyana Bridges, Morgan Sandburs 4-H Club, Blue, Champion, Best Record

Archery Display Board Sr

Mikaela Thiel, Morgan Sandburs 4-H Club, Blue, Champion

Aiden Deiker, Weldon Valley 4-H Club, Red

Air Rifle Display Board Jr

Cora Paris, Golden Clover 4-H Club, Blue, Reserve

Fowler Farnam, Valley View Ag 4-H Club, Blue

Jackson Zink, Explorers 4-H Club, Blue, Champion

Air Rifle Display Board Sr

Kayla Garcia, Golden Clover 4-H Club, Blue, Champion

Shotgun Display Board Jr

Evan Ewertz, Snyder Pioneers 4-H Club, Blue, Reserve

Gunnar Yocam, Winning Edge 4-H Club, Blue, Champion

Shotgun Display Board Int

McKenzie Cuckow, Weldon Valley 4-H Club, Red

Shotgun Display Board Sr

Baylei Kembel, Snyder Pioneers 4-H Club, Red

Aysli Kembel, Snyder Pioneers 4-H Club, Red

Odin Nilsen, Lads N Lassies 4-H Club, Blue, Champion

.22 Rifle Display Board Jr

William McCombs, Morgan Sandburs 4-H Club, Blue, Reserve

Nathaniel Bridges, Morgan Sandburs 4-H Club, Blue, Champion

.22 Rifle Display Board Int

Danica Bledsoe, Explorers 4-H Club, Red

.22 Pistol Display Board Int

Shylynn Larrick, Morgan Sandburs 4-H Club, Blue, Champion, Best Record

Ben Werner, Winning Edge 4-H Club, Blue, Reserve

.22 Pistol Display Board Sr

Shariyah Grostzky, Travelers 4-H Club, Blue, Champion

Muzzleloading Display Board Sr

Danielle Moon, Explorers 4-H Club, Blue, Champion

Archery Stand Alone Jr

Raylan Neal, Weldon Valley 4-H Club, Blue, Best Records

Hudson Blake, Morgan Sandburs 4-H Club, Blue

Wyatt Johnson, Snyder Pioneers 4-H Club, Blue

Brayden Sauer, Wiggins Cornerstone 4-H, Blue

Greysen Reed, Weldon Valley 4-H Club, Blue, Champion

Tucker Hall, Travelers 4-H Club, Blue

Tucker Martens, Sunshine 4-H Club, Blue

Wesson Farnik, Snyder Pioneers 4-H Club, Blue

Carter Cozad, Valley View Ag 4-H Club, Blue, Reserve

Archery Stand Alone Int

Dillon Curtis, Snyder Pioneers 4-H Club, Blue

Evan Ferguson, Sunshine 4-H Club, Blue

Adilyn McCombs, Morgan Sandburs 4-H Club, Red

Anna Werner, Winning Edge 4-H Club, Blue, Champion, Best Record

Jacob Whitney, Wildcat 4-H Club, Blue, Reserve

Archery Stand Alone Sr

Katelynn Johnson, Snyder Pioneers 4-H Club, Blue, Champion

Savannah Blake, Morgan Sandburs 4-H Club, Blue, Champion

Max Curtis, Golden Clover 4-H Club, Blue

Cole Koch, Golden Clover 4-H Club, Blue

Cole Curtis, Snyder Pioneers 4-H Club, Red