Kansas State University

2021 Kansas 4-H Wheat Expo Results

Submitted by Deryl E Waldren

Over 56 Kansas 4-H members, siblings, parents, grandparents and Extension staff attended the 2021 Kansas 4-H Wheat Expo in El Dorado on August 11th at the Butler County Community Building.  Thanks to Butler County Extension staff Charlene Miller and Andrea Perry for hosting the wheat expo.  Participants judged educational classes of wheat, yeast rolls, and photography.  Participants were able to attend two educational tours.

Thanks go to our 2021 sponsors:  American AgCredit, Wichita; Kansas Wheat Commission, Manhattan; Kansas Crop Improvement Assoc., Manhattan; KSRE – Butler County Extension; KSU Wheat Quality Lab, Manhattan; Kansas 4-H Youth Development; Kansas Wheat Alliance, Manhattan; KSU Department of Grain Science; Stafford County Flour Mill, Hudson; and K-State Research and Extension.

Planning team members included:  Charlene Miller, Andrea Perry, Alicia Boor, Yonghui Li, Jodi Drake, Elly Sneath, Anita DeWeese, Kyle Grant, Gengjun Chen, 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 checks will be mailed to participants in the near future.  The major results in each division are:

Division 1 – 1 lb. Wheat, Produced by 4-H member (8 exhibits)

1^st – Grayson Maxwell, Pawnee County, Mint variety

2^nd – Bridget Wells, Sedgwick County, Bob Dole variety

3^rd - Bridget Wells, Sedgwick County, Doublestop variety

Division 2 – 1 lb. Wheat, Adopt a Wheat Producer (3 exhibits)

1^st – Garrett Dunn, 21 Central District – St. John, Bob Dole variety

2^nd – Addison Maxwell, Pawnee County, Zenda variety

3^rd – Lexi Wright, Wild West District – Sublette, Warhawk variety

Division 3 – 1 Quart Jar of Cleaned Wheat (13 exhibits)

1^st – Grayson Maxwell, Pawnee County

2^nd – Ian Dunn, 21 Central District – St. John

3^rd – Addison Maxwell, Pawnee County

Division 4 – 3 Yeast Rolls (8 exhibits)

1^st – Grace Oard, Sedgwick County

2^nd – Avery Blasi, Pratt County

3^rd – Reagan Blasi, Pratt County

Division 5 – 3 Cookies (15 exhibits)

1^st – Jaycee Griesel, Rolling Prairie District – Howard

2^nd – Grayson Maxwell, Pawnee County

3^rd – Addison Maxwell, Pawnee County

Division 6 – Muffins (11 exhibits)

1^st – Addison Maxwell, Pawnee County

2^nd – Reagan Blasi, Pratt County

3^rd – Kansas Lange, Pawnee County

Division 7 – Wheat Photography Contest (12 exhibits)

1^st – Grayson Maxwell, Pawnee County

2^nd – Grayson Maxwell, Pawnee County

3^rd – River Horner, Butler County

Division 8 – Posters & Displays (5 exhibits)

1^st – Ian Dunn, 21 Central District – St. John

2^nd – Grayson Maxwell, Pawnee County

3^rd – Kansas Lange, Pawnee County

Division 9 – Cloverbuds (1 exhibit – ribbon only)

Judging Activity (25 participants – ribbons only)

1^st – Christina Frick, Pawnee County

2^nd – Sabrina Lange, Pawnee County

3^rd – Abby MacGregor, Wabaunsee County

For more information about the Kansas 4-H Wheat Expo, contact Deryl Waldren at 303-349-7403 or e-mail:  dwaldren@ksu.edu.