LOVELOCK - The Pershing County 4-H/FFA Livestock Judging was Saturday March 3, at the 4-H Building in Lovelock. Over 40 members, leaders, parents and friends participated from Churchill, Elko, Humboldt and Pershing counties.
The contestants judged classes of beef, sheep, swine and goats. Reasons were used as a tie breaker. Ribbons and various prizes were provided by the 4-H Livestock Clubs.
Following are the results:
4-H Overall High Individual Juniors
1st Rosemary Little, 2nd Anthony Barnes, 3rd Jess Gantt, 4th Cassidy Burke.
High Junior - Beef
1st Rosemary Little, 2nd Anthony Barnes, 3rd Sam Tomera, 4th Daralyn Moura.
High Junior - Sheep
1st Niko Katsaris, 2nd Rosemary Little, 3rd Cassidy Burke, 4th Anthony Barnes.
High Junior - Swine
1st Rosemary Little, 2nd Cassidy Burke, 3rd Daralyn Moura, 4th Anthony Barnes.
High Junior - Goat
1st Jess Gantt, 2nd Sam Tomera, 3rd Anthony Barnes, 4th Rosemary Little.
4-H Overall High Individual Intermediates
1st Mary Tomera, 2nd Jacy Urain, 3rd Kerstin Christiansen, 4th Heather Higgins.
High Intermediate - Beef
1st Kerstin Christiansen, 2nd Brittany Partee, 3rd Mikayla Renfroe, 4th Jacy Urain.
High Intermediate - Sheep
1st Heather Higgins, 2nd Eric Venzar, 3rd Brittany Partee, 4th Anthony Montes.
High Intermediate - Swine
1st Mykle Peters, 2nd Heather Higgins, 3rd Mary Tomera, 4th Jacy Urain.
High Intermediate - Goat
1st Mary Tomera, 2nd Jacy Urain, 3rd McKenzie Burke, 4th Kerstin Christiansen.
4-H Overall High Individual Seniors/FFA
1st Blake Duncan, 2nd Garrett Tomera, 3rd Cristal Venzor, 4th Jessica Partee.
High Senior/FFA - Beef
1st Blake Duncan, 2nd Garrett Tomera, 3rd Jessica Partee, 4th Cristal Venzor.
High Senior - Sheep
1st Cristal Venzor, 2nd Blake Duncan, 3rd Garrett Tomera, 4th Jessica Partee.
High Senior - Swine
1st Blake Duncan, 2nd Jessica Partee, 3rd Cristal Venzor, 4th Garrett Tomera
High Senior - Goat
1st Blake Duncan, 2nd Cristal Venzor, 3rd Garrett Tomera, 4th Madison Gantt.
4-H Overall High Individual Adult - Bonnie Little.
4-H Overall High Individual Pee Wee - Emma Little.
Closest responses for the four agricultural fun questions from "2008 Nevada Ag. Statistics" were: How many cattle in Pershing County (18,000) Jacob Burke and Bonnie Little; How many sheep in Pershing County? (7,000) Mary Tomera; How many pigs in Nevada? (3,500) Megan Renfroe; How many goats in Nevada? (3,350); pig closest weight guess Megan Renfroe.
Thanks to the judges: Colby Burke, Tom Klein, Steve Foster, Anthony Moura; Maureen Weishaupt took reasons from the Juniors. The animals were provided by Bake, Cerini, Malay, Plimpton and Moura. Amanda Burrows, Rick Barnes, Matt Barnes and Alex Peters served as group leaders. Ed Bake was time keeper. Rene Childs, Darlene Moura and Marianne Papa worked the score room. Concession stand was run by Albert Mulder.
Participating from Pershing County were:
Pee Wees: Jacob Burke, Blake Burrows, Presley Burrows, Reagan Burrows, Tia Katsaris, Devin Moura, Hannah Montes, Kaelyn Montes.
Juniors: Cassidy Burke, Niko Katsaris, Daralyn Moura.
Intermediates: McKenzie Burke, Anthony Castro, Kati Rae Cerini, Megan Renfroe, Mikayla Renfroe.
Participating from Churchill County were:
Junior: Jess Gantt.
Intermediates: Kayce Mulder, Conner McGowan.
Senior/FFA: Madison Gantt.
Participating from Elko County were:
Pee Wees: Emma Little.
Junior: Anthony Barnes, Rosemary Little, Samuel Tomera.
Intermediates: Heather Higgins, Mykle Peters, Mary Tomera.
Senior/FFA: Garret Tomera.
Participating from Humboldt County were:
Intermediates: Kerstin Christiansen, Brittany Partee, Jacy Urain, Eric Venzor.
Senior/FFA: Jessica Partee, Blake Duncan, Cristal Venzor.
The Pershing County 4-H Livestock Club with Anthony Moura, 4-H Leader, would like to thank all those who gave of their time and effort to make this judging a special event.
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