The Official Newspaper for Foster County
The Foster County 4-H crop judging teams wrapped up their season at the state contest in Valley City on Saturday, March 12.
The junior team finished second out of 11 teams. Team members are Abby Lee, Kenleigh Hinrichs, Brandt Klein and Linda Yuja.
Individually, Lee finished first out of 51 contestants. Hinrichs placed fifth, Klein was 22nd and Yuja was 36th.
In the senior division, a combined Griggs-Foster County team finished first out of six teams.
Foster County's Joe Lindberg finished second out of 17 senior 4-H'ers.
The junior crop judging contest consists of crop seed pan classes, identification of plants and seeds, market factors of wheat, grain grading, and identification of insects and equipment. The senior contest also includes crop disorders.
The team is coached by Joel Lemer and Bruce Bachmeier.