CDE Results Floriculture - 1st Place - Gold National Convention Bound Anna Arhart - 1st - Gold Absolute Best Day Carissa Scheel - 7th - Gold Mercedes Jones - 14th - Gold Alyssa Grohs - 85th - Bronze Veterinary Science - 5th Place Gold Bailey Yost - 11th - Gold Avery Orth - 14th - Gold Remie Roduner - 24th - Silver Ella Fagerhaug - 33rd - Silver Agronomy - 6th Place - Silver Landen Christensen - 13th Place - Gold Robert Hine - 15th Place - Gold Max Klein - 27th Place - Gold Carter Gaikowski - 61st - Bronze Ag Business Management - 9th - Silver Raylee Fagerhaug - 24th - Silver Blake Larson - 33rd - Silver Ridge Roduner - 39th - Bronze Hannah Heezen - 45th - Bronze Horse Evaluation - 12th - Silver Isabella Kolousek - 25th - Silver Alexis Roesler - 45th - Bronze Abigail Yost - 61st - Bronze Milk Quality and Products - 13th - Bronze Karter Mebius - 24th - Silver Branden Flowers - 57th - Bronze Richard Cardona - 73rd - Bronze Sam Poncelow Individuals Who Medaled Luke Larson - Poultry Evaluation - 21st - Silver Lucas Christensen - Ag Mechanics - 38th - Silver Nathan Gaikowski - Meats Evaluation - 41st - Bronze Proficiency Results Garett Anson • Diversified Crop Production Entrepreneurship - 1st - Advancing to National Consideration - $250 • Agricultural Services Entrepreneurship/ Placement - 2nd - $100 Ridge Roduner • Grain Production Entrepreneurship/ Placement - 1st - $250 Advancing to National Consideration • Diversified Crop Production Placement - 2nd - $100 Abigail Kolousek • Goat Production Entrepreneurship/ Placement - 1st - $250 Advancing to National Consideration Carissa Scheel • Sheep Production Entrepreneurship/ Placement - 2nd - $100 Blake Larson • Wildlife Production and Management Entrepreneurship/ Placement - 3rd - $50 Luke Larson • Fruit Production Entrepreneurship/ Placement - 3rd - $50 STAR Results Max Klein • District 6 STAR Greenhand Abigail Kolousek • STAR Agribusiness Finalist State Degree Recipients Garett Anson Raylee Fagerhaug Troy Fastnacht Carter Gaikowski Alyssa Grohs Hannah Heezen Abigail Kolousek Blake Larson Avery Orth Carissa Scheel Caroline Witte Additional Points of Interest • Max Klein, Peyton Walz, and Harlee Heim all introduced State Officers for their retiring address. • Max Klein and Mercedes Jones served in their role as district officers by running a pre-session • The Farm Safety Quiz Bowl team placed 2nd and advanced to the final round at the 2024 SD State Fair.

Servant-leader. Mentor. Positive example. Champion for farmers. Dedicated legislator. Great man. Public servant. South Dakota treasure.

A ceremony honoring 50 years of continuous American Legion dedication was held last Thursday in honor of two Willman-Fee Post 14 members Dayle Winter and Lloyd Kraft. Both lifetime members, the men were recognized for 50 years of membership and presented a certificate and a pin by Post Commander Kyle Everson.

J&B 4-H Shooting Sports was recently awarded a $1,000 Operation Round-Up grant from Central Electric Cooperative to help pay for club equipment and supplies. J&B 4-H Treasurer Aaron Roesler applied for the grant.