2/1/01

Contacts:
Jeff Meis, Iowa Crop Improvement Association, (515) 294-0546

2000 IOWA MASTER CORN AND SOYBEAN GROWERS RECEIVE AWARDS

AMES, Iowa -- State and district winners in the 2000 Iowa Master Corn and Soybean Growers' Contests were honored at an awards ceremony on Thursday, Feb. 1.

State awards were presented for highest yields in five corn and three soybean divisions. District awards were presented for first and second in yields and for highest residue management yield.

There were 140 corn contests and 120 soybean contests sponsored locally around Iowa in 2000. A total of 2,279 entries were received in the corn contest with 1,214 submitting qualified harvests. In the soybean contest there were 1,455 entries with 844 qualified harvests.

The contests are coordinated by the Iowa Crop Improvement Association (ICIA), a nonprofit organization offering quality, unbiased services to farmers, seed companies and others for the betterment of Iowa agriculture. The first corn contest was held in 1938; the soybean contest started in 1941.

STATE AWARD WINNERS

Champion Non-irrigated Corn Grower -- Francis Childs of Manchester won for the seventh year in a row with 386.24 bushels per acre. He received The Des Moines Register plaque. The division had 1,198 entries, including conservation tillage, no-till and contour entries, for an average yield of 184.27 bushels per acre.

Champion Conservation Tillage Corn Grower -- Francis Childs of Manchester received a plaque from the Iowa Corn Promotion Board for a yield of 382.50 bushels per acre, the highest ever achieved in the conservation tillage division. There were 65 entries competing, with an average yield of 187.93 bushels per acre.

Champion No-Till Corn Grower -- Melvin Johnston of Smithland had a winning yield of 213.76 bushels per acre. He received a plaque from Iowa Farmer Today. The division had 129 entries with an average yield of 180.23 bushels per acre.

Champion Contour Corn Grower -- Brent & Brian Herman of Waukon had a winning yield of 212.84 bushels per acre. They received a plaque from the Division of Soil Conservation, Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship. The division had 34 entries with an average yield of 187.46 bushels per acre.

Champion Irrigated Corn Grower -- Mark Maynard of Castana had a winning yield of 242.99 bushels per acre. He received a plaque from the Iowa Crop Improvement Association. The division's 16 entries had an average yield of 199.76 bushels per acre.

Champion Soybean Grower -- Bruce & Elmer Zomermaand of Sioux Center had a winning yield of 81.27 bushels per acre. They received the John Sand plaque. The division had 844 entries, including conservation tillage and no-till entries, for an average yield of 58.22 bushels per acre.

Champion Conservation Tillage Soybean Grower -- Bruce & Elmer Zomermaand of Sioux Center won with a yield of 81.27 bushels per acre. They received a plaque from the Iowa Soybean Association and the Iowa Soybean Promotion Board. There were 51 entries with an average yield of 59.61 bushels per acre.

Champion No-Till Soybean Grower -- Nyles Herman of Waukon won with a yield of 71.62 bushels per acre. He received a plaque from the Iowa Soybean Association and the Iowa Soybean Promotion Board. The division had 128 entries with an average yield of 56.80 bushels per acre.

DISTRICT AWARD WINNERS

Awards were presented to corn and soybean yield winners in 12 districts. First-place winners received a plaque and $100. Second-place winners received a plaque and $50. Entries with the highest yield in conservation tillage or no-till received a plaque as the residue management division winner (listed as "Res" below).

DISTRICT CORN CONTEST

Place, Name & Hometown
County, Brand & Variety, Date, Moisture, Yield
Sponsor & Hometown

District 1

1st, Ken Rowenhorst, Orange City
Sioux, Pioneer 36B08, 9/28/2000, 19.70, 212.37
Midwest Farmers Coop, Hospers

2nd, Donald Nielsen, Hartley
Clay, Novartis N59-Q9, 9/30/2000, 15.90, 207.65
Farmers Coop Elevator, Everly

Res, Bruce & Elmer Zomermaand, Sioux Center
Sioux, Pioneer 34B23, 10/12/2000, 16.10, 188.03
Farmers Coop Society, Sioux Center

District 2

1st, Dean Carolus, Klemme
Hancock, Cornelius C443, 10/11/2000, 14.70, 218.32
Garner FFA, Garner

2nd, Kyle Banwart, West Bend
Kossuth, Agventure 636, 9/16/2000, 23.40, 215.43
Banwart Ag Enterprises, West Bend

Res, Lynn Bierstedt, Lone Rock
Kossuth, Pioneer 37M81, 9/20/2000, 16.90, 199.28
Algona Area Chamber of Commerce, Algona

District 3

1st, Doug Weymiller, New Albin
Allamakee, Pioneer 34B23, 10/11/2000, 19.50, 216.70
New Albin Savings Bank, New Albin

2nd, Hartley Farms, New Albin
Allamakee, Pioneer 34B23, 10/27/2000, 18.40, 213.83
New Albin Savings Bank, New Albin

Res, Jim Boeding, Ridgeway
Winneshiek, Cargill 5212, 10/20/2000, 17.20, 211.34
Winneshiek Co. Corn Growers, Fort Atkinson

District 4

1st, Wallis Gochenour, Missouri Valley
Harrison, Pioneer 33P67, 10/12/2000, 12.80, 241.68
Harrison County Extension Service, Logan

2nd, Leonard Farms, Logan
Harrison, Pioneer 33A14, 9/16/2000, 16.50, 219.87
Harrison County Extension Service, Logan

Res, Leonard Farms, Logan
Harrison, Pioneer 33A14, 9/16/2000, 16.50, 219.87
Harrison County Extension Service, Logan

District 5

1st, Britt Shelton, Woolstock
Hamilton, Pioneer 34G81, 9/12/2000, 20.20, 218.30
Webster City Chamber of Commerce, Webster City

2nd, Brent Bergquist, Rockwell City
Calhoun, Novartis N58-D1, 10/13/2000, 13.60, 211.88
Farmers Cooperative-Somers, Somers

Res, Dana Hotz, Fort Dodge
Webster, Pioneer 33A14, 10/10/2000, 15.10, 189.80
Webster County Master Growers, Fort Dodge

District 6

1st, Francis Childs, Manchester
Delaware, Pioneer 34B23, 10/20/2000, 13.86, 386.24
Manchester Jaycees, Manchester

2nd, Francis Childs, Manchester
Delaware, Pioneer 34B23, 10/27/2000, 16.50, 382.50
Manchester Jaycees, Manchester

Res, Francis Childs, Manchester
Delaware, Pioneer 34B23, 10/27/2000, 16.50, 382.50
Manchester Jaycees, Manchester

District 7

1st, Uthe Farms Incorporated, Madrid
Boone, Pioneer 33B51, 9/12/2000, 17.70, 208.77
FCS of America, Perry

2nd, Bricker Family Farm Corp., Nevada
Story, Pioneer 33P67, 9/14/2000, 19.00, 204.36
Nevada Chamber of Commerce, Nevada

Res, Craig Griffieon, Ankeny
Polk, Golden Harvest H-9221 10/02/2000, 13.40, 197.61
Bondurant Lions Club, Bondurant

District 8

1st, Steve Holl, Conrad
Marshall, Pioneer 33P67, 10/17/2000, 16.50, 234.16
Tri County Master Growers, Conrad

2nd, Hay Brothers, Lynnville
Poweshiek, Pioneer 33P67, 9/15/2000, 22.60, 217.86
SCE Co-op, Sully

Res, Jerry Woody, Reasnor
Jasper, Pioneer 33B51, 9/30/2000, 17.00, 209.56
Diamond Trail FFA, Monroe

District 9

1st, Mark Stutsman, Iowa City
Johnson, Pioneer 33P67, 9/15/2000, 28.50, 226.87
Iowa City Area Chamber of Commerce, Hills

2nd, Terry Ralfs, Walcott
Scott, Pioneer 33P67, 10/06/2000, 20.90, 215.91
Scott County Extension and River Valley Cooperative, Bettendorf

Res, David Oberbroeckling, Davenport
Scott, Garst 8550, 11/03/2000, 15.70, 209.28
Scott County Extension and River Valley Cooperative, Bettendorf

District 10

1st, Dean Gourley, Villisca
Montgomery, Pioneer 33P67, 9/19/2000, 15.90, 234.69
Montgomery County Extension Service, Red Oak

2nd, David Price, Clarinda
Page, Pioneer 33P67, 10/09/2000, 14.80, 234.22
Page Co. Farm Bureau, Clarinda

Res, Dean Gourley, Villisca
Montgomery, Pioneer 33P67, 9/19/2000, 15.90, 234.69
Montgomery County Extension Service, Red Oak

District 11

1st, Lori Porter, Mercer, Mo.
Decatur, Pioneer 33P67, 10/11/2000, 14.00, 258.35
Central Trail FFA, Leon

2nd, Jack Sharp, Cantril
Van Buren, Pioneer 33A14, 10/10/2000, 14.10, 237.34
Van Buren County Extension, Keosauqua

Res, Gary Porter, Mercer, Mo.
Decatur, Pioneer 32P76, 9/11/2000, 23.00, 209.15
Central Trail FFA, Leon

District 12

1st, A & E Valley Farms Inc., Keokuk
Lee, Pioneer 33P67, 10/10/2000, 14.90, 236.07
Lee County Extension Service, Donnellson

2nd, Hasenclever Farms, Fort Madison
Lee, Pioneer 33P67, 9/11/2000, 23.20, 217.21
Lee County Extension Service, Donnellson

Res, Lathol Guy, Brighton
Washington, Garst 8481ITBTLL, 9/19/2000, 18.10, 211.81
Washington Crop Booster Club, Washington

DISTRICT SOYBEAN CONTEST

Place, Name & Hometown
County, Brand & Variety, Date, Moisture, Yield
Sponsor & Hometown

District 1

1st, Bruce & Elmer Zomermaand, Sioux Center
Sioux, Kruger K-2525+, 9/16/2000, 9.20, 81.27
Farmers Coop Society, Sioux Center

2nd, Bruce & Elmer Zomermaand, Sioux Center
Sioux, Asgrow 2553, 9/15/2000, 9.60, 78.28
Farmers Coop Society, Sioux Center

Res, Bruce & Elmer Zomermaand, Sioux Center
Sioux, Kruger K-2525+, 9/16/2000, 9.20, 81.27
Farmers Coop Society, Sioux Center

District 2

1st, Tom Eischen, Algona
Kossuth, Kruger K-2343, 9/27/2000, 12.20, 72.03
Algona Area Chamber of Commerce, Algona

2nd, Howard Haas, Algona
Kossuth, Pioneer 92B74, 9/27/2000, 12.10, 71.03
Algona Area Chamber of Commerce, Algona

Res, Howard Haas, Algona
Kossuth, Pioneer 92B74, 9/27/2000, 12.10, 71.03
Algona Area Chamber of Commerce, Algona

District 3

1st, Leland Boyd, Charles City
Floyd, Mark MRK9824, 10/03/2000, 11.90, 73.11
Floyd County Corn Growers, Rockford

2nd, Nyles Herman, Waukon
Allamakee, DeKalb CX232, 10/10/2000, 10.60, 71.62
Waukon State Bank, Waukon

Res, Nyles Herman, Waukon
Allamakee, DeKalb CX232, 10/10/2000, 10.60, 71.62
Waukon State Bank, Waukon

District 4

1st, Jeff & Wallis Gochenour, Missouri Valley
Harrison, Pioneer 93B01, 10/12/2000, 9.00, 69.21
Harrison County Extension Service, Logan

2nd, Dean & Don McIntosh, Missouri Valley
Harrison, Golden Harvest X92602, 10/12/2000, 9.00, 65.31
Harrison County Extension Service, Logan

Res, Jeff & Wallis Gochenour, Missouri Valley
Harrison, Pioneer 93B01, 10/12/2000, 9.00, 69.21
Harrison County Extension Service, Logan

District 5

1st, Thomas D. Wells, Fonda
Pocahontas, Pioneer 92B74, 9/25/2000, 13.00, 77.56
Pilot Creek FFA, Pocahontas Area High School, Pocahontas

2nd, Tom Madsen, Laurens
Pocahontas, Kruger K-2343+, 9/16/2000, 9.40, 67.00
Laurens-Marathon FFA, Laurens

Res, Pine Grove Farm Inc., Alta
Buena Vista, Asgrow A2553, 9/21/2000, 11.80, 62.58
Ag Partners LLC, Alta

District 6

1st, Ronald J Gudenkauf, New Vienna
Dubuque, Pioneer 92B71, 10/10/2000, 10.90, 73.79
Dubuque County Tillage Club, Dyersville

2nd, Terry Meyer, Dyersville
Dubuque, Garst D260, 10/02/2000, 10.30, 72.47
Farmers Shipping Association, Dyersville

Res, Ronald J Gudenkauf, New Vienna
Dubuque, Pioneer 92B71, 10/10/2000, 10.90, 73.79
Dubuque County Tillage Club, Dyersville

District 7

1st, Wendell Eley, Zearing
Story, Stine 2506-4, 10/03/2000, 11.20, 62.02
Nevada Chamber of Commerce, Nevada

2nd, Dean Hartwig, Colo
Story, Kruger K-2525, 9/28/2000, 10.70, 60.98
Nevada Chamber of Commerce, Nevada

Res, Randy Irlbeck, Dedham
Carroll, Asgrow 2602RR, 9/29/2000, 8.20, 50.85
Carroll Area FFA, Carroll

District 8

1st, J and S Farms, LTD, Vinton
Benton, Pioneer 92B74, 9/30/2000, 10.40, 66.22
Vinton FFA Chapter, Vinton

2nd, Tom Keuning, Monroe
Jasper, NC+ 2A43, 10/07/2000, 14.10, 66.17
Diamond Trail FFA, Monroe

Res, David Schumann, Wellman
Iowa, Garst D350, 10/04/2000, 12.30, 60.99
Iowa City Area Chamber of Commerce, Hills

District 9

1st, Dan Claussen, Bettendorf
Scott, Mycogen 5261, 10/15/2000, 10.00, 73.14
Scott County Extension and River Valley Cooperative, Bettendorf

2nd, Jim Schneckloth, Eldridge
Scott, Kruger K-2525+, 10/02/2000, 9.80, 70.75
Scott County Extension and River Valley Cooperative, Bettendorf

Res, Paustian Enterprises, Walcott
Scott, Pioneer 93B01, 10/09/2000, 11.20, 67.26
Scott County Extension and River Valley Cooperative, Bettendorf

District 10

1st, Dean Gourley, Villisca
Montgomery, Pioneer 93B82, 9/29/2000, 10.70, 63.35
Montgomery County Extension Service, Albia

2nd, Jim McAlpin, New Market
Page, Pioneer 93B53, 9/21/2000, 12.10, 62.66
Page Co. Farm Bureau, Clarinda

Res, Dean Gourley, Villisca
Montgomery, Pioneer 93B82, 9/29/2000, 10.70, 63.35
Montgomery County Extension Service, Albia,

District 11

1st, Cornell River Valley Farm, Indianola
Warren, Golden Harvest H-1316, 10/03/2000, 11.40, 65.29
City State Bank/Rolling Hills, Norwalk

2nd, Gary Clingman, Knoxville
Marion, Pioneer 93B82, 11/17/2000, 13.90, 61.66
Knoxville FFA, Knoxville

Res, Gary Clingman, Knoxville
Marion, Pioneer 93B82, 11/17/2000, 13.90, 61.66
Knoxville FFA, Knoxville

District 12

1st, Gordon & Larry Brown, Montrose
Lee, Kruger K-3939+, 10/11/2000, 12.20, 66.31
Lee County Extension Service, Donnellson

2nd, C&J Farms, Sperry
Des Moines, Kruger K-3939, 10/03/2000, 11.70, 66.11
Mediapolis Lions Club, Mediapolis

Res, C&J Farms, Sperry
Des Moines, Kruger K-3939, 10/03/2000, 11.70, 66.11
Mediapolis Lions Club, Mediapolis

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