Piper top showman at Brown County 4-H horse show
Tracy Piper, 16, of Green Bay, claimed grand champion showman at Brown County Fair, where 84 horses and ponies competed. She trained with Ima Risky Chance, a 4-year-old American Saddlebred, and credited her trainer for talent and attitude improvement. Her sister Tanya also earned multiple firsts in showmanship and western pleasure.
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Tracy Piper
Brown County
Piper
Brown County Fair
Green Bay
Tracy
Ima
Tanya
Green Bay 4-H family dominates Brown County Fair livestock scene
Karen VanLieshout of Green Bay tops 9 year old grand champion Shorthorn cow while sister Linda claims grand champion Charolais and Red Poll in open classes. Jean Clark shows champion Simmental, Bruce Meulemans decks grand champion crossbred steer. Lana Allen leads top market lambs, others win showmanship. The Van Lieshouts operate a diversified beef herd after selling dairy, now running livestock trucking with Karen driving a trailer, rare for a female in the state.
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Karen van Lieshout
Green Bay
Brown County
Karen VanLieshout
Brown County Fair
Linda
Jean Clark
Bruce Meulemans
van Lieshout
Karen
Leo
Pearson Brothers Dominate Brown County Dairy Show
Matt and Jason Pearson led Pearmont Farms to multiple blue ribbons at the Brown County fair open and junior dairy shows. Matt won grand champion in both open and junior classes, with additional wins including the junior champion, while Jason captured grand and reserve championships and top showmanship. Other winners included Karen Baumgart and Brian Dobberpuhl, with daily showmanship by Sabo, Pearson, and Zittlow.
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Matt Pearson
Greenleaf
Brown County
Matt
Jason
Theresa Linskens
Maureen McArthur
Nora Smits
Pearson Brothers
Pearmont Farms
Tom
Reedsville High School
Jason Pearson
Brian Dobberpuhl
Jon Schmidt
Ayrshire
Daily Showmanship
Scott Kasten
Stephanie Sabo
Nicole Zittlow
Judy Brown
Staci Kasten wins second straight Oconto beef show title
Staci Kasten of Gillett repeating top victory at the Oconto County Youth Fair with the best steer, a crossbred Angus-Chi-Salers entry, headed to the Northeast Junior Livestock Show in DePere. She also earned grand champion for her Angus heifer and top senior showmanship, while other winners included Jason Yancy, Michele Brown, Mark Notz, and additional showmanship honors.
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Staci Kasten
Gillett
Oconto County
DePere
Staci
Angus Heifer
Milwaukee
Pat
Mark Notz
Kris Colbrecht
Christie Marquardt
Joy Fetterly
Bill Schall
Milton Christensen
Oconto County Youth Fair sells beef and cheese prizes
At the Oconto County Youth Fair sale day Staci Brahm’s grand champion beef brought 1.05 per pound on a 1,260 pound steer sold to Drews Trucking. Cheese donations by AMPI Morning Glory Farms raised 150 for Lena FFA winner Sandy Smig and 300 for runner up Todd Willer. Hog carcasses sold for 5,345 with Jackie Gauthier’s crossbred hog leading 29 entries. bids reached 5.50 and 6 per pound from First Interstate Bank and Oconto Electric Cooperative respectively.
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Oconto County
Staci Brahm
Drews Trucking
Oconto Falls
Jonathan Whiting
Bob Heise
Sandy Smig
Lena Ffa
Ampi-Morning Glory Farms
Gillett Milling
Tri- State Dairy Cooperative
Todd Willer
Bay Lakes Cooperative
Jackie Gauthier
First Interstate Bank
Gillett
Mark Notz
Oconto Electric Cooperative
Pat Gauthier
Jackie
Vicky Harter
Milton Christensen
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Champ Shorthorn
Judy Brow
Wisconsin
Lana Allen
Gretchen Chojnacki
Amy Wall
Wade Shink
Kurt Vander Plas
Chris Heurkens
Jason Vander Plas
Renee Ronshman
Pearsons
Nikki Zittlow
Mike Zittlow
Karen Baumgart
Oconto
Jason Yancy
Michael Whiting
Terri Wranosky
Stacy Dickson
Michele
Tonia Brown
Kelly Buhrandt
Faye Braun
Jason Buhrandt
Stacy Braun
Spring Milling
Outagamie Milk Producers
Black Creek
Beaver Machine Company
Coleman
Farmers State Bank
Coleman, Gillett Milling
And
Falls Animal Health
Gauthier
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