horticulture

August 13, 2025
 
25-05 / OPEN HORTICULTURE
Contact:
Todd Mickley, Publicity
 
 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
STEVEN D. SCHROEDER OF MORRISON TOOK PREMIER EXHIBITOR HONORS FOR THE SECOND YEAR IN A ROW AT THE 154TH ANNUAL WHITESIDE COUNTY FAIR’S OPEN HORTICULTURE SHOW
 
 
MORRISON, ILL.- Steven D. Schroeder of Morrison took Premier Exhibitor Honors for the second year in a row at the 154th Annual Whiteside County Fair’s Open Horticulture Show.
 
 
 
AWARDS
 
Premier Exhibitor
 Steven D Schroeder, Morrison
 
Reserve Premier Exhibitor
 Austin Zink, Rock Falls
 
Award for Apple Head Doll In Memory of Shirley Daniels, Donated by Five Star Enterprises, Morrison, IL
 Austin Zink, Rock Falls
 
Judges Choice Award
 Steven D Schroeder, Morrison For Any One Variety Peach
 
Best of Show
 Bob Boone, Prophetstown For Concord Grapes
 
 
APPLES
 
Delicious
 1. Mark Zink, Rock Falls; 2. Theresa Zink, Rock Falls; 3. Austin Zink, Rock Falls
 
Golden Delicious
 1. Hannah Temple, Fulton; 2. Phil Tichler, Morrison; 3. Quinn James, Morrison
 
McIntosh
 1. Cindy Young, Erie
 
Braeburn
 1. Steven D Schroeder, Morrison
 
Granny Smith
 1. Anya Baker, Morrison
 
Any Other 1 Variety
 1. Hannah Temple, Fulton; 2. Quinn James, Morrison; 3. Andrea Hayes, East Dubuque
 
Summer/Early Fall Apples
 1. Steven D Schroeder, Morrison
 
CRABAPPLES
 
Whitney
 1. Mark Zink, Rock Falls; 2. Austin Zink, Rock Falls; 3. Theresa Zink, Rock Falls
 
Siberian
 1. Bob Boone, Prophetstown
 
PEARS
 
Bartlett
 1. Austin Zink, Rock Falls; 2. Quinn James, Morrison; 3. Anya Baker, Morrison
 
Duchess
 1. Donna Young, Sterling
 
Any Other One Variety
 1. Sara Medendorp, Morrison
 
PEACHES
 
Any One Variety
 1. Steven D Schroeder, Morrison; 2. Sara Medendorp, Morrison; 3. Phil Tichler, Morrison
 
PLUMS
 
Any One Variety
 1. Gary Styles, Morrison
 
GRAPES
 
Concord
 1. Bob Boone, Prophetstown; 2. Steven D Schroeder, Morrison
 
Delaware
 1. Quinn James, Morrison
 
BERRIES
 
Any Edible Berry
 1. Steven D Schroeder, Morrison; 2. Donna Young, Sterling; 3. Austin Zink, Rock Falls
 
DISPLAY OF FRUITS
 
Six Kinds Of Fruit
 1. Donna Young, Sterling
 
Fruit Basket
 1. Austin Zink, Rock Falls
 
Apple Head Doll
 1. Austin Zink, Rock Falls; 2. Sara Medendorp, Morrison