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The Florida State Fair Agribusiness Department

would like to say

“THANK YOU” to Exhibitors, Parents, Committee

Members, Sponsors, Ag Teachers, Extension Agents and

Volunteers for a “Great” Fair.

We sincerely appreciate everyone’s help and hope you had

an enjoyable experience!!

Mark your Calendar: 2019 Florida State Fair

February 7—18, 2019

Thanks for a Great Fair!!!

I N S I D E T H I S

I S S U E :

Champion

Youth

Winners

2

Champion

Youth

Ambassadors

3

Champion of

Champion

Sponsors

3

Hay Bale

Decorating

Contest

4

Florida State Fair

Agribusiness News

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Florida State

Fair

Agribusiness

Department Staff:

Lynann Hudson,

Director of Agribusiness

Lynann.Hudson@

FloridaStateFair.com

Karen Walker,

Agribusiness Program

Assistant

Karen.Murdaugh@


Kerri Lefler,

Agribusiness Coordinator

Kerri.Lefler@


Heather Riley

Agribusiness Assistant

Heather.Riley@


Youth Steer Futurity Information The 2019 Youth Steer Futurity Show Rules and Entry Form information is NOW

available on our website.

All entries must be hand delivered or postmarked on or before June 21, 2018. Entries

postmarked between June 22nd and June 28th will be charged a double late entry fee.

We are starting a series to showcase our Steer Futurity program at the Florida State

Fair. Join our host Jessica every few days to see who might be our next featured guest.

So "Steer" Tuned!!! It will be Fair-tastic!!!

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CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS YOUTH WINNERS

YOUTH STEER

Champion Youth

Heidy Hillaire, Orlando

2nd Place Champion Youth

Jessica Bierds, Bradenton

3rd Place Champion Youth

Stephanie Shimer, Lutz

4th Place Champion Youth

Stephanie Martinez, Orlando

Intermediate Champion

Gabe Mitchell, Trenton

YOUTH SWINE

Champion Youth

Sierra Graham, Lake City


Madison Dvorak, Lakeland


Shawna Clay, Deland


Madyson Keim, Lakeland


David Austin, Deland

Junior Champion

Chloe Davis, Ocala

YOUTH BEEF

Champion Youth

Emily Jennings, Dade City


Sage Dawson, Deland


Mykayla Clark, Valrico


TJ Schroeder, Deland


Payton Davis, Ocala

Payge Dupre, Kathleen

Junior Champion

Carlee Taylor, Lakeland

YOUTH DAIRY

Champion Youth

Shelby Sumner, Okeechobee


Camryn Farquhar, Zephyrhills


Julia Heijkoop, Webster


Kaleigh Sinka, Dade City


Austin Holcomb, Lithia

Junior Champion

Amarylis Hallaert, Sarasota

YOUTH SHEEP

Champion Youth

Lorelei Clifton, Deland


Shawna Clay, Deland


Megan Christopher, Deleon Springs


Kaitlyn Simmons, Zephyrhills


Tyler Watson, Lake Helen

Junior Champion

Mia Portillo, Deltona

YOUTH GOAT

Champion Youth

Brooke Miller, New Smyrna Beach


Deanna Brock, Dade City


Madelyn Margo, Land O Lakes


William Carbino, Lake Helen


Melina Perdomo, San Antonio

Junior Champion

Justin Davis, Pierson

YOUTH POULTRY

Champion Youth

Kayleigh Frederickson, Odessa


Emily Jennings, Dade City


Kaylee Cummings, Dade City


Emely Ponce, Miami


Adrith HImmel, Auburndale

Junior Champion

Hayden Williams, Arcadia

YOUTH RABBIT

Champion Youth

Stephanie Shimer, Lutz


Ashley Weinstein, Apopka


Anne Marie Bornman, Riverview


Emma deBruin, Tampa


Kally Henson, Winter Haven

Junior Champion

Dylan Walden, Spring Hill

YOUTH DOG

Champion Youth

Allee Marie Bilancione, Lithia


Genevieve Cruickshank, Largo


Shannon Piquet, Pinellas Park

Emily Horlocker, Trenton


Corin Hockenberry, Lakeland

Mason Coughlin, Mulberry


Samuel Reeder, Lakeland

Carsen Babich, Odessa

Junior Champion

Michelle Lightsey, Winter Haven

YOUTH LLAMA

Champion Youth

Amy Hedgepath, Lithia


Lelia Davis, Wesley Chapel


Savannah Morgan, Tampa


Jessica Fine, Wesley Chapel


Maggie Jordan, Nokomis

Junior Champion

Travis Prevatt, Lithia

FOR LISTING OF ALL OPEN

AND YOUTH LIVESTOCK

SHOW WINNERS—

SEE OUR WEBSITE

F L O R I D A S T A T E F A I R

Champion of Champions “The Best of the Best”

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We are proud to introduce our

2018 Champion of Champion winners:

Stephanie Shimer — 1st Place

Madison Dvorak — 2nd Place

Jessica Bierds — 3rd Place

Emily Jennings — 4th Place

Shelby Sumner — 5th Place

Sage Dawson — 6th Place

Please contact the Agribusiness Department, if you

would like to have one of our Youth Ambassadors

present our Champion Youth Program at your

school or next club meeting.

BLUE RIBBON SPONSORS

Holland & Knight LLP

C & B Cattle

Linda Syfrett

Wade Shows, Inc.

Thomas Financial

TECO an Emera Co.

Olin Mott Tire Stores

Animal Specialities

Crystal Springs Preserve

Stella Thayer

Charlie Lykes Family

RED RIBBON SPONSORS

Carlton & Carlton Lightsey Cattle Co.

Florida Cattlemens Assoc. Super Dog

Two Rivers Ranch Lykes Bros, Inc.

King Enterprises Tammy Long

Florida Mineral Salt & Agricultural Products, Inc.

MacKinnon Family Foundation

Mid-State Machine & Fabricating Corp.

HONORABLE MENTION

Ferman Motor Car Co. Lacy Brown Specialty

Jeff Clyne J. Thomas Touchton

Charles Bruno Duda

Florida Alpaca & Llama Association

Florida Thoroughbred Farm Managers

A Special Thanks to Commissioner Adam H. Putnam,

Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

for his continuing support of this program.

PRESENTING SPONSOR

Mosaic

PREMIER SPONSORS

Doyle & Debbie Carlton, III

Publix Super Markets, Inc.

The New York Yankees Foundation

Florida Cattlemen’s Foundation, Inc.

Fla. Dept. of Agriculture & Consumer Services—

Commissioner Adam H. Putnam

Florida Farm Bureau Federation

Florida Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance Company

BEST OF SHOW SPONSORS

Roman Three Ranch - Doyle Carlton III & Family

Woodberry Carlton Foundation

(in memory of Doyle & Mildred Carlton Jr.)

Tama County Pork Producers

CHAMPION SPONSORS

The Matred Carlton Olliff Foundation

Jenny Steinbrenner Swindal

CHAMPION OF CHAMPION SPONSORS A SPECIAL THANKS TO ALL OUR CHAMPION OF CHAMPION SPONSORS

Hay Bale Decorating Contest 1st Place Strawberry Crest FFA Dover

2nd Place Winter Haven FFA Winter Haven

3rd Place East Bay FFA Gibsonton

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