Agricultural Products
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August 17, 2010


10-03 / OPEN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

SHELDON GEISON OF CHADWICK REPEATED HIS DUEL HONORS TAKING PREMIER EXHIBITOR IN BOTH THE GRAINS
AND FORAGES DIVISION AND THE VEGETABLES DIVISION AT THE 140TH ANNUAL WHITESIDE COUNTY FAIR

MORRISON, ILL.- Sheldon Geison of Chadwick  took the top Honors in both the Grains and Forages Division and the Vegetables
Division at this year's 140th Annual Whiteside County Fair's Open Agricultural Products Show.  

                                       Results to follow...



Whiteside County Fair 2010
Open Agricultural Products
2-2-2

               GRAINS AND FORAGES DIVISION

Premier Exhibitor
 Sheldon Geison, Chadwick

Runner-Up
 Harold Bonneur, Fulton

Mrs. L. A. Abbott Traveling Trophy Award
 Sheldon Geison, Chadwick

Best Scarecrow
 Jessie Harddger, Morrison

Best of Show
 Sheldon Geison, Chadwick

Largest Sunflower
 Sara Medendorp, Morrison

Judge's Choice Winner
 Jessie Harddger, Morrison for Best Scarecrow

Figure of Scene Made of Fresh Vegetables
  Jessie Harddger, Morrison

Best and Greatest Variety
1. Sheldon Geison, Chadwick

Collection of Grains And\Or Forage
1. Sheldon Geison, Chadwick

One Gallon Jar of Wheat
1. Sheldon Geison, Chadwick; 2. Ed Schmitt, Rock Falls

One Gallon of Oats
1. Sheldon Geison, Chadwick

One Gallon of Rye
1. Sheldon Geison, Chadwick; 2. Harold Bonneur, Fulton

One Gallon Jar of Soybeans
1. Sheldon Geison, Chadwick; 2. Harold Bonneur, Fulton

One Gallon Jar of Shelled Corn
1. Sheldon Geison, Chadwick; 2. Harold Bonneur, Fulton; 3. Ed Schmitt, Rock Falls

Best Ear of Corn
1. Harold Bonneur, Fulton; 2. Ed Schmitt, Rock Falls; 3. Jessie Rosenow, Erie

Longest Ear of Corn
1. David Cook, Morrison; 2. Sheldon Geison, Chadwick; 3. Ed Schmitt, Rock Falls

Single Stalk Hill of Corn
1. Harold Bonneur, Fulton; 2. David Cook, Morrison; 3. Sheldon Geison, Chadwick

Two or More Stalk Hill of Corn
1. Harold Bonneur, Fulton; 2. David Cook, Morrison; 3. Sheldon Geison, Chadwick

Best 4" Slice of Alfalfa
1. Sheldon Geison, Chadwick

Best 4" Slice of Grass Hay
1. Raymond Henningsen, Chadwick; 2. Nancy Henningsen, Chadwick; 3. Sheldon Geison, Chadwick

Best 4" Slice of Mixed Hay
1. Nancy Henningsen, Chadwick; 2. Sheldon Geison, Chadwick; 3. Raymond Henningsen, Chadwick

Best 4" Slice of Oat Straw
1. Sheldon Geison, Chadwick

Best 4" Slice of Wheat Straw
1. Sheldon Geison, Chadwick

Best Five Ears of Field Corn
1. Harold Bonneur, Fulton; 2. Jessie Rosenow, Erie; 3. Ed Schmitt, Rock Falls

Best Five Ears of Popcorn
1. Sheldon Geison, Chadwick; 2. Harold Bonneur, Fulton; 3. David Cook, Morrison

Best Five Ears of Indian or Calico Corn
1. David Cook, Morrison; 2. Harold Bonneur, Fulton; 3. Sheldon Geison, Chadwick

Five Stalk Soybeans in Bundle
1. Harold Bonneur, Fulton; 2. Sheldon Geison, Chadwick; 3. David Cook, Morrison

Scarecrow
Trophy by Wells Fargo Bank
1. Jessie Harddger, Morrison; 2. Shirley Daniels, Morrison; 3. Tina Naftzger, Albany

               VEGETABLES DIVISION

Premier Exhibitor
 Sheldon Geison, Chadwick

Runner-Up
 Shirley Daniels, Morrison

Mr & Mrs Potato Head Winner
 Jennifer Hill, Morrison

Best of Show, Best & Greatest Variety
 Sheldon Geison, Chadwick

Judge's Choice Award
 Shirley Daniels, Morrison

Best & Greatest Variety and Display of Garden Vegetables
1. Sheldon Geison, Chadwick; 2. Cindy Poci, Rock Falls

Market Basket 1/2 Bushel
1. Sheldon Geison, Chadwick; 2. Shirley Daniels, Morrison; 3. Donna Young, Sterling

Best Display of Storage Vegetables
1. Sheldon Geison, Chadwick; 2. Shirley Daniels, Morrison; 3. Donna Young, Sterling

New England Boiled Dinner Basket
1. Shirley Daniels, Morrison; 2. Sheldon Geison, Chadwick; 3. Donna Young, Sterling

Gourds Best Assortment
1. Shirley Daniels, Morrison; 2. Deborah Foreman, Sterling; 3. Tina Naftzger, Albany

Five Snap Beans-Yellow
1. Sheldon Geison, Chadwick; 2. Donna Young, Sterling; 3. Ken Shook, Moline

Five Snap Beans-Green
1. Sheldon Geison, Chadwick; 2. Sara Medendorp, Morrison; 3. Shirley Daniels, Morrison

Two Zucchini
1. Sheldon Geison, Chadwick; 2. Cindy Poci, Rock Falls; 3. Mary Jo Tichler, Morrison

Two Table Queen Squash
1. Shirley Daniels, Morrison; 2. Sheldon Geison, Chadwick; 3. Mary Jo Tichler, Morrison

Two Crook Neck Squash
1. Sheldon Geison, Chadwick

Two Buttercup Squash
1. David Cook, Morrison; 2. Sheldon Geison, Chadwick

Two Butternut Squash
1. Shirley Daniels, Morrison; 2. Jessie Rosenow, Erie; 3. Sheldon Geison, Chadwick

Vegetables - Largest by Weight Blue Hubbard Squash
1. Jessie Rosenow, Erie; 2. Sheldon Geison, Chadwick

Most Unusual Size, Shape & Color Vegetable Grown in 2010
1. Marc Petersen, Clinton, IA; 2. Cindy Poci, Rock Falls; 3. Sheldon Geison, Chadwick

Three Miniature Pumpkins
1. Tina Naftzger, Albany; 2. Nancy Henningsen, Chadwick; 3. Sheldon Geison, Chadwick

Largest Pumpkin by Weight
1. David Cook, Morrison; 2. Jessie Rosenow, Erie

Best Pie Pumpkin
1. Deborah Foreman, Sterling; 2. Shirley Daniels, Morrison; 3. Sheldon Geison, Chadwick

Best Sugar Baby Watermelon
1. Shirley Daniels, Morrison

Largest Watermelon by Weight
1. Shirley Daniels, Morrison

One Muskmelon
1. Cindy Poci, Rock Falls; 2. Bridget Eyrich, Mount Carroll; 3. Sandy Deutscher, Fulton

One Cabbage
1. Shirley Daniels, Morrison; 2. Sheldon Geison, Chadwick; 3. Kerry K Church, Morrison

Three Carrots
1. Shirley Daniels, Morrison; 2. Sheldon Geison, Chadwick; 3. Steve Schroeder, Morrison

One Black Beauty Eggplant
1. Cindy Poci, Rock Falls; 2. Wanda Schmitt, Rock Falls; 3. Howard Scott, Cordova

Three Red Onions
1. Shirley Daniels, Morrison; 2. Sheldon Geison, Chadwick; 3. Kerry K Church, Morrison

Three White Onions
1. Sheldon Geison, Chadwick; 2. Shirley Daniels, Morrison; 3. Harold Bonneur, Fulton

Three Yellow Onions
1. Shirley Daniels, Morrison; 2. Sheldon Geison, Chadwick; 3. Donna Young, Sterling

Largest Onion by Weight
1. Marc Petersen, Clinton, IA; 2. Shirley Daniels, Morrison; 3. Sheldon Geison, Chadwick

Three Green Bell Peppers
1. Chris Buikema, Rock Falls; 2. Cindy Poci, Rock Falls; 3. Beverly Peterson, Prophetstown

Three Habanero Peppers
1. Jon Slager, Polo; 2. Wanda Schmitt, Rock Falls; 3. Howard Scott, Cordova

Three Jalapeno Peppers
1. Bridget Eyrich, Mount Carroll; 2. Judy Wilson, Erie; 3. Michelle Shears, Rock Falls

Three Sweet Banana Peppers
1. Howard Scott, Cordova; 2. Sara Medendorp, Morrison; 3. Wanda Schmitt, Rock Falls

Three Cucumbers for Slicing
1. Donna Young, Sterling; 2. Raymond Henningsen, Chadwick; 3. Cindy Poci, Rock Falls

Three Pickling Cucumbers (No Less Than 3" or No More Than 4")
1. Cindy Poci, Rock Falls; 2. Beverly Peterson, Prophetstown; 3. Sara Medendorp, Morrison

Three Table Beets
1. Mark Zink, Rock Falls; 2. Sara Medendorp, Morrison; 3. Wanda Schmitt, Rock Falls

Three Red Cherry Tomatoes
1. Sheldon Geison, Chadwick; 2. Raymond Henningsen, Chadwick; 3. Leanne Slager, Polo

Three Yellow Tomatoes
1. Cindy Poci, Rock Falls; 2. Sheldon Geison, Chadwick; 3. Raymond Henningsen, Chadwick

Three Preserving Roma Tomatoes
1. Sara Medendorp, Morrison; 2. Howard Scott, Cordova; 3. Jessie Rosenow, Erie

Three Yellow Pear Tomatoes
1. Chris Buikema, Rock Falls; 2. Deborah Foreman, Sterling; 3. Raymond Henningsen, Chadwick

Three Red Pear Tomatoes
1. Cindy Poci, Rock Falls

Three Green Red Tomatoes-Not Ripe
1. Michelle Shears, Rock Falls; 2. Shirley Daniels, Morrison; 3. Wanda Schmitt, Rock Falls

Three Tomatoes
1. Howard Scott, Cordova; 2. Cindy Poci, Rock Falls; 3. Wanda Schmitt, Rock Falls

Largest Tomato by Weight
1. Marc Petersen, Clinton, IA; 2. Jessie Rosenow, Erie; 3. Mark Zink, Rock Falls

Three Turnips
1. Harold Bonneur, Fulton

Largest Sunflower
1. Sara Medendorp, Morrison; 2. Shirley Daniels, Morrison; 3. Deborah Foreman, Sterling

Five Pods Lima Beans
1. Sheldon Geison, Chadwick

Figure of Scene Made
Trophy by K & R Greenhouse, Morrison
1. Jessie Harddger, Morrison

Best Decorated Pumpkin
1. Shirley Daniels, Morrison; 2. Jennifer Hill, Morrison; 3. Donna Young, Sterling

Best 5 Ears Yellow Sweet Corn
1. Jessie Rosenow, Erie; 2. Kerry K Church, Morrison

Best Five Ears of Yellow & White Mixed Sweet Corn
1. Cindy Poci, Rock Falls

               POTATOES

White Potatoes
1. Sheldon Geison, Chadwick; 2. Shirley Daniels, Morrison; 3. Sara Medendorp, Morrison

Red Potatoes
1. Shirley Daniels, Morrison; 2. Sheldon Geison, Chadwick

Mr or Mrs Potato Head
Trophy by Rock River Lumber & Grain, Prophetstown
1. Jennifer Hill, Morrison; 2. Shirley Daniels, Morrison; 3. Jessie Harddger, Morrison