2008
Brownfield presents the 3rd Annual Nebraska Master Showmanship Contest for 4-H and FFA students. The contest will be held in conjunction with the Nebraska State Fair on August 30, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. CDT in cooperation with the Nebraska Department of Agriculture.
The showmanship contest is a statewide competition with one exhibitor per county. Each exhibitor will show all three species (beef, swine and sheep) in six 20 minute rounds. The exhibitor must be at least fourteen years of age and must be enrolled in a 4-H or FFA livestock project in their represented county. Each county will select one overall showmanship winner prior to the state event to compete for educational scholarships and prizes.
Overall Winners
- 1st place overall – Jessica Wallander
- 2nd place overall – Katie Frenzen
- 3rd place overall – Lauren Ibach
Division Winners
- Written- Kellie Wise
- Swine-Kade Nelseon
- Beef- Drew Feller
- Sheep- Jessica Wallander
Participants supply their own livestock for competition. Winners of each division (beef, sheep, swine and written livestock test) and the top three overall winners receive scholarships. All participants in the state event receive a t-shirt and a scholarship of $50. In addition, the Nebraska Department of Agriculture is also providing prizes to the winners.
Winners of the each the beef, swine, sheep and written livestock test divisions receive a scholarship of $300 each, and the top three overall premier showmen receive scholarships of $2000, $1000 and $500.
The contest is sponsored by Brownfield, WAITT AgriBusiness, Nebraska Department of Agriculture, Nebraska Farm Bureau, College of Agriculture Sciences and Natural Resources at the University of Nebraska, Sullivan Supply, Orscheln Farm & Home, Nebraska Farmer Magazine, Nebraska Pork Producers and Nebraska Corn Board.
2007
Brownfield presents the 2nd Annual Nebraska Master Showmanship Contest for 4-H and FFA students. The contest will be held in conjunction with the Nebraska State Fair on September 1, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. CDT in cooperation with the Nebraska Department of Agriculture.
Christin Kamm, Public Information Officer with the Nebraska Department of Agriculture, talks about the Nebraska Master Showmanship Contest with Brownfield’s Taryn Dameron.
The showmanship contest is a statewide competition with one exhibitor per county. Each exhibitor will show all three species (beef, swine and sheep) in six 20 minute rounds. The exhibitor must be at least fourteen years of age and must be enrolled in a 4-H or FFA livestock project in their represented county. Each county will select one overall showmanship winner prior to the state event to compete for educational scholarships and prizes.
Overall Winners
- 1st – Jara Settles
- 2nd – Taryn Pieper
- 3rd – Dayna Olson
Division Winners
- Written and Swine- Jara Settles
- Beef- Drew Feller
- Sheep- Taryn Pieper
2006
Brownfield is proud to present the 1st Annual Nebraska Master Showmanship Contest for 4-H and FFA students. The contest will be held in conjunction with the Nebraska State Fair on September 3rd, 2006, at 3:00 p.m. CDT in cooperation with the Nebraska Department of Agriculture.
Christin Kamm, Public Information Officer with the Nebraska Department of Agriculture, talks about the Nebraska Master Showmanship Contest with Brownfield’s Lane McConnell. (AUDIO: 4 min MP3 )
The showmanship contest is a statewide competition with one exhibitor per county. Each exhibitor will show all three species (beef, swine and sheep) in six 20 minute rounds. The exhibitor must be at least fourteen years of age and must be enrolled in a 4-H or FFA livestock project in their represented county. Each county will select one overall showmanship winner prior to the state event to compete for educational scholarships and prizes.
- Top Overall – Derek Schroeder, Cuming County
- 2nd Place Overall – Austin Zimmerman, Gage County
- 3rd Place Overall – Hollie Hansen, Lincoln County
- Written Test Division – Derek Schroeder, Cuming County.
- Swine Division – Austin Zimmerman, Gage County.
- Sheep Division – Jeremy Haack, York County.
- Beef Division – Kourtney Nelson, Saline County.
Participants supply their own livestock for competition. Winners of each division (beef, sheep, swine and written livestock test) and the top three overall winners receive scholarships. All participants in the state event receive a t-shirt and a scholarship of $50. In addition, the Nebraska Department of Agriculture is also providing prizes to the winners.
Winners of the each the beef, swine, sheep and written livestock test divisions receive a scholarship of $300 each, and the top three overall premier showmen receive scholarships of $2000, $1200 and $800.
The contest is sponsored by Brownfield, WAITT AgriBusiness, Nebraska Department of Agriculture, Nebraska Farm Bureau, Global Animal Management, College of Agriculture Sciences and Natural Resources at the University of Nebraska, Greater Omaha Packing Company, Cargill – Sweet Bran, Orscheln Farm & Home and Earl May.
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