WW Feed & Supply was proud to be feeding partners with area 4-H and FFA youth who stood in the winners' circle.   For 2009, the youth & their top livestock projects that we've heard about are:

American Royal @ Kansas City:   JT Gillmore, reserve champion Chester White swine.

Ark Valley Fair:   Daleanna Juul, grand champion breeding goat, reserve champion breeding goat & reserve champion market goat; Kelsey Larsen, reserve champion breeding sheep; Garrett Grassmick, grand champion market sheep; Rhett Larsen, reserve champion market sheep; Mackenzie Mayo, grand champion breeding beef; Lexie Mayo, reserve champion breeding beef; Timmery Foster, grand champion market swine & reserve champion breeding swine; Zeke Foster, grand champion breeding swine & reserve champion market swine; & Krista Romero, reserve champion county born & raised market beef.

Baca County Fair:   Clayton Morlan, grand champion market lamb, champion Duroc and champion Spot swine; and Beth Morlan, reserve champion market lamb, champion Chester swine.

Bent County Fair:   Paige Ridley, grand champion market swine; and Gavin Hebberd, reserve champion market swine.

Crowley County Fair:   Chad Russell, reserve champion breeding beef & reserve champion market beef; Mackenzie Mayo, grand champion breeding beef; Cara Larsen, grand champion breeding sheep & grand champion market sheep; Kelly Valdez, reserve champion market sheep; and Daleanna Juul, grand champion & reserve champion market goat.

Fowler's Missouri Days:   Rhett Larsen, reserve market steer & reserve market sheep; Chad Russell, beef breeding champ; Kelly Valdez, market sheep champ & breeding goats champ; Daleanna Juul, market goat winner; Jakob Juul, reserve breeding goat & reserve market goat; and Gabriella Leone, rabbit winner.

Kiowa County Fair:   LaKota Roberson, grand champion & reserve champion market beef, grand champion & reserve champion breeding sheep, and grand champion market sheep.

Pueblo County Fair:   Kellee Klun, grand champion market beef; Danielle Hartman, reserve champion market beef; Sydney Mauro, grand champion market swine; and Ashlee Hanratty, reserve champion market swine.

In addition to the large animal champions above, we also congratulate all our class winners and our top small animal exhibitors!   Plus congrats to those who made the coveted sale at the Colorado State Fair:   Shelby Davis, Timmery Foster, Tiana Garcia, Daleanna Juul, Paige Ridley!

WW Feed supports auctions throughout the southeast Colorado region.   We also offer interest-free accounts to youth participating in our 'feed partner' accounts, all as our bonus to participating youth interested in agriculture.   The 4-H & FFA programs teach responsibility & animal husbandry lessons.   Congrats kids!