INDIANAPOLIS — This year s Indiana State Fair saw 405 non-animal projects from local residents of the 4-county area, with 50 of those projects coming out as orange ribbon top merit
ANGOLA â A familiar name took home the top market animal title in the 2021 beef show Sunday at the Steuben County 4-H Fair.
Harlee Henney won the title with her crossbred steer that was also named grand champion steer in the show. Reserve grand champion steer went to Jacob Foster.
Overall reserve champion market animal went to Emma Creager with her market heifer.
The Henney family is no stranger to the beef project in Steuben County, with both Harlee and her older sister, Harper, competing again this year for titles and awards.
The pair came out on top in the beef feeder competition as well, with Harlee exhibiting the grand champion beef feeder and also winning the rate of gain competition with that cow. Harper was the reserve grand champion.
Qualifying for the state-level fair are as follows:
⢠Isabella Budak, Angola High School
⢠Ava Budak, Angola High School
⢠Emma Creager, Fremont Middle School
⢠Aubree Kepler, Hendry Park Elementary School
⢠Macy Newhard, Hendry Park Elementary School
⢠Piper McGregor, Ryan Park Elementary School
⢠Mikaela Kolar, Ryan Park Elementary School
The 33rd annual Hoosier Science and Engineering Fair will be a virtual event, sponsored by the Science Education Foundation of Indiana. It is scheduled for the week of March 22-27 for grades 9-12 and the week of April 5-10 and for grades 4-8.
Other awards from the regional science fair for Steuben County students include the following: