August 15, 2018
2018 Kansas 4-H Wheat Expo Results
Sixty-five Kansas 4-H members, siblings, parents, friends and Extension staff attended the 2018 Kansas 4-H Wheat Expo in South Hutchinson on August 2nd at the Community Building. Participants judged educational classes of wheat, breads, photography, and a weed quiz. Participants were able to attend one of two educational tours.
Thanks go to our 2018 sponsors: American AgCredit, Wichita; Kansas Wheat Commission, Manhattan; Kansas Crop Improvement Assoc., Manhattan; KSRE – Reno County Extension; KSU Wheat Quality Lab, Manhattan; Jackson Dairy/Turkey Hill, Hutchinson; Kansas 4-H Youth Development; Kansas Wheat Alliance, Manhattan; KSU Department of Grain Science; Stafford County Flour Mill, Hudson; K-State Research and Extension; and Dillons, Hutchinson.
Planning team members included: Joan Krumme, Darren Busick, Berny Unruh, Alicia Boor, Becky Miller, Yonghui Li, Glenn Newdigger, Randy Hein, Jodi Drake, Elly Sneath, Anita DeWeese and Deryl Waldren. Thanks to everyone who helped make this year’s wheat expo the success it was.
Awards were given in eight divisions and the judging activity. Premium monies for those who attended will be awarded and mailed to participants in the near future. The major results in each division are:
Division 1 – 1 lb. Wheat, Produced by 4-H member (2 exhibits)
1st – Truman Hooker, Sunflower - Goodland, Hatcher
2nd – Grayson Maxwell, Pawnee County, Chrome
Division 2 – 1 lb. Wheat, Adopt a Wheat Producer (1 exhibit)
1st – Ellie Just, Marion County, Blend HRW
Division 3 – 1 Quart jar of Cleaned Wheat (8 exhibits)
1st – Peyton Sowers, Kingman County
2nd – Caden Sowers, Kingman County
3rd – Grayson Maxwell, Pawnee County
Division 4 – 3 Yeast Rolls (5 exhibits)
1st – Grace Oard, Sedgwick County
2nd – Peyton Sowers, Kingman County
3rd – Ellie Just, Marion County
Division 5 – 3 Cookies (15 exhibits)
1st – Jurney Yung, Sedgwick
2nd – Maddy Nichepor, Walnut Creek – Ness City
3rd – Grayson Maxwell, Pawnee County
Division 6 – Muffins (3 exhibits)
1st – Jurney Yung, Sedgwick County
2nd – Grace Oard, Sedgwick County
3rd - Rebecca Walkup – Sedgwick County
Division 7 – Wheat Photography Contest (8 exhibits)
1st – Grayson Maxwell, Pawnee County
2nd – Ellie Just, Marion County
3rd – Ellis Just, Marion County
Division 8 – Posters (1 exhibit)
1st – Jurney Yung, Sedgwick County
Division 9 – Cloverbuds (1 exhibit – ribbons only)
Judging Activity (32 participants – ribbons only)
1st – Kristyn McAndrew, Kingman County
2nd – Peyton Sowers, Kingman County
3rd – Abby Flickner, Kingman County
For more information about the Kansas 4-H Wheat Expo, contact Deryl Waldren at 785-462-6281 or e-mail: dwaldren@ksu.edu.