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Local Youth Win at Jr. Livestock Expo 

by | Mar 29, 2023 | Community, Events

Senior Showmanship Contest winners at the Jr. Swine Expo during the Jr. Livestock Expo were, from left, Cortlin Ledlow of St. Clair County, champion; Cody Castleberry of St. Clair, reserve champion; Alyx Johnson of Randolph County, third; Brooke Ginn of Calhoun County, fourth; and Caroline Belcher of Lee County, fifth. Alabama Farmers Federation and Alfa Insurance sponsor the annual contests, held March 17 during the Southeastern Livestock Exposition in Montgomery.
Junior Showmanship Contest winners at the Jr. Beef Expo during the Jr. Livestock Expo were, from left, Lou Lou Thompson of Pike County, champion; Harper Starnes of DeKalb County, reserve champion; Jessi Maples of Lee County, third; Camden Upchurch of Clay County, fourth; and Claire Smith of Chilton County, fifth. Alabama Farmers Federation and Alfa Insurance sponsor the annual contests, held March 16 during the Southeastern Livestock Exposition in Montgomery. Winners are pictured with Federation and Alfa President Jimmy Parnell, right.
Recipients of the Randy Owen Exhibitor Scholarship Award were honored March 18 during the Alabama Jr. Livestock Expo, sponsored by the Alabama Farmers Federation and held during the Southeastern Livestock Exposition in Montgomery. Each recipient — all senior showmen headed to a university in Alabama — earned a $1,000 scholarship. Pictured with Owen are, from left, Victoria Thompson of Lee County; Taylor Guy of Elmore County; Katherine Evans of Mobile County; Ace Ashley of Cherokee County; Colt Thomas of Franklin County; Lauren Jones of Chilton County; Abby Burgess of Blount County; Karleigh Allison of Blount County; Lindy Powell of Clay County; Olivia Roberts of Cullman County; Ethan Tapscott of Cullman County; Emily Grace Rezek of Lee County; Tyler Crim of Tuscaloosa County; and Federation President Jimmy Parnell. Not pictured: John English of Escambia County.