The 2012 Area Animal Science Days were held in Vernon, Barron, Walworth and Oconto County’s.  Youth judged Breeding and Market classes of each of the following species, Swine, Beef and Sheep.  Youth also answered questions and seniors gave reasons on selected classes.  Congratulations to all participants in this year’s regional contests.  The top two Senior and Junior Teams from each site will compete in the State 4-H Livestock Judging Contest held on Monday, July 23^rd at the Arlington Public Events Center.  The contest site has pictures and scores from the event.  https://fyi.extension.wisc.edu/youthlivestock/programs/area-animal-science-days/  This program is sponsored by the WI 4-H Foundation, UW Animal Sciences Departments, 4-H Youth Development, and Milwaukee Stockyards.

Vernon:

Seniors:  1^st – Megan Thomas, Iowa; 2^nd  – Andrea Patterson, Grant; 3^rd – Adam Keenan, Iowa; 4^th – Ellie Buckhaus, Iowa; and 5^th Jacob Yelinek, Iowa.

Senior Reasons Individuals:  1^st – Andrea Patterson, Grant

Senior Team:  1^st – Iowa; 2^nd  – Grant

Senior Reasons Team:  Iowa

Juniors:  1^st – Haakon Schriefer, Iowa; 2^nd – Cody Kuhlmyer, Lafayette; 3^rd – Paige Gaffney, Iowa; 4^th – Boone Schmitz, Iowa; 5^th  – Ashley Achenbach, Crawford

Junior Team:  1^st – Iowa; 2^nd – Iowa

 

Barron:

Seniors:  1^st – Kelsi Smerchek, Marathon; 2^nd – Jared Radcliffe, Marathon; 3^rd – Karen Eby, Polk; 4^th – Dathan Smerchek, Marathon; 5^th – Katie Schmoll, Marathon

Senior Reasons Individuals:  1^st – Kelsi Smerchek, Marathon

Senior Team:  1^st – Marathon, 2^nd Polk

Senior Reasons Team:  1^st – Marathon

Juniors 1^st – Kailen Smerchek, Marathon; 2^nd – Gus Swenson, Polk; 3^rd – Nicole Dittbrenner, Polk; 4^th – April Pabst, Pierce; 5^th – Megan Liddle, St. Croix

Junior Team:  1^st – Polk;  2^nd – Marathon

 

Walworth:

Seniors:  1^st – Heidi Tremaine, Waukesha; 2^nd – Alexis Timmel, Jefferson; 3^rd – Luke Tremaine, Waukesha; 4^th – Troy Gorr, Green and 5^th – Rustin Alton, Green

Senior Reasons Individuals:  1^st – Heidi Tremaine, Waukesha

Senior Team:  1^st – Green, 2^nd  – Columbia

Senior Reasons Team:  1^st – Waukesha

Juniors:  1^st – Max Ripp, Columbia; 2^nd – Emily Schulz, Dodge; 3^rd – Justin Taylor, Columbia; 4^th – Griffin Isaacsen, Jefferson, 5^th – Mason Roscizewski, Waukesha

Junior Team:  1^st – Columbia; 2^nd – Jefferson

 

Oconto:

Seniors:  1^st – Reid Suddeth, Iowa; 2^nd – Brooke Roberts, Manitowoc; 3^rd – Chris Reichert, Sheboygan; 4^th – Sarah Lillesand, Sheboygan; 5^th – Jed Dallas, Shawano

Senior Reasons Individuals:  1^st – Tiffany Roberts, Manitowoc

Senior Team:  1^st – Manitowoc; 2^nd – Sheboygan

Senior Reasons Team:  Manitowoc

Juniors:  1^st – Ambrose Wiering, Manitowoc; 2^nd – Elizabeth Esch, Shawano; 3^rd – Megan Greif, Manitowoc; 4^th – Vanessa Roberts, Manitowoc; 5^th – Cassy Bonnin, Shawano

Junior Team:  1^st – Manitowoc; 2^nd – Shawano

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