Winners in more than 70 classes of competition were named on Saturday in the 2012 Iowa State Fair Quarter Horse Show. The Iowa State Fair Quarter Horse Show was a double-judged show.

With a final swing of the gavel, the Iowa Foundation for Agricultural Advancement (IFAA) raised $300,000 for the 16 exhibitors of 4-H and FFA Grand Champions in the Sale of Champions Saturday, August 18, at the 2012 Iowa State Fair.

Mikayla Pfab of Granger was named Champion High Point Exhibitor in the FFA Horse Show held Wednesday, August 8, and Thursday, August 9, as part of the 2012 Iowa State Fair.

Hunter Gerths of Albia won Grand Champion Market Lamb honors in 4-H Market and Performance Lamb show on Monday at the 2012 Iowa State Fair. Gerths' lamb was first named Division 4 Champion.

  Iowa wine makers put their best glasses forward in the wine portion of the Amateur Oenology competition judged Saturday, July 28, prior to the start of the 2012 Iowa State Fair.

Nomination Deadline is November 9 The Iowa Commission on Volunteer Service has released 2013 nomination materials for the Iowa Volunteer Hall of Fame - the most prestigious state-level honor volunteers can receive.

Premiums and ribbons were awarded in the Open Western Horse Show judged Saturday at the 2012 Iowa State Fair. Complete results follow: Western Horsemanship-Riders 18 and Under 1) Clara Johnson, Indianola 2) Rebecca Ness, Muscatine 3) Lisa Weatherwax, Ankeny 4) Brittany Abernathy, Indianola 5) Cheyanne Hunt, Wapello 6) Rachel VanRoekel, Pella 7) Mike Vesey, Indianola 8) Amy Turner, Knoxville 9) Nicole Banner, Ottumwa Western Pleasure-Men 19 and Over 1) Cindy Johnson, Indianola 2) Cleo Craven, Norwalk 3) Janelle Schaefer, Norwalk 4) James Thorp, Marion Registered Quarter Horse Western Pleasure 1) Cindy Johnson, Indianola 2) Brittany Abernathy, Indianola 3) Black Show Horses, Saint Charles 4) Sue Reichert, Marengo 5) Lisa Weatherwax, Ankeny 6) Mike Vesey, Indianola 7) Debbie Pierce, Carlisle 8) Moorman Performance Horses, Carlisle 9) Wilson Buckskin Horses, Muscatine Western Pleasure-Riders Ages 14 to 18 1) Brittany Abernathy, Indianola 2) Mike Vesey, Indianola 3) Lisa Weatherwax, Ankeny 4) Jake Peers, Urbandale 5) Laura Pfab, Granger 6) Gary Puls, Jewell 7) None Awarded 8) Cheyanne Hunt, Wapello 9) Jessica Taylor, Granger Walk-Trot Pleasure-Riders 19 and Over 1) Cindy Johnson, Indianola 2) Moorman Performance Horses, Carlisle 3) Robin Epp, Urbandale 4) Black Show Horses, Saint Charles 5) Sue Reichert, Marengo 6) Lisha Marsh, Grinnell 7) Debbie Pierce, Carlisle 8) Donae Hedlund, Knoxville 9) Laura McClure, Vinton Tandem Bareback-Riders 18 and Under 1) Clara Johnson, Indianola "Nothing Compares" to the 2012 Iowa State Fair, August 9-19.

Top dairies competed for honors in the Brown Swiss Dairy Cattle show judged Saturday at the 2012 Iowa State Fair. Kruses Swiss Farm of Earlville showed the Grand Champion Female.

Dairies competed for top honors in the Jersey Dairy Cattle show judged Saturday at the 2012 Iowa State Fair. David Koss of Epworth exhibited the Grand Champion Female.

Ribbons were awarded in the FFA Photography competition judged prior to the start of the 2012 Iowa State Fair. Complete results follow: Black and White/Toned 1) Marshal Wilz, Eddyville 2) Amanda Ratliff, Eddyville 3) Matthew Noland, Adair 4) Caitlin Reed, Fremont 5) Tayler Foster, Riverside Color 1) Katrina Van Ringelestein, Fremont 2) Alaina Martensen, Onslow 3) Morgan Diedrich, DeWitt 4) Amanda Ratliff, Eddyville 5) Anna Brooks, Blue Grass Animals, Birds and Wildlife 1) Alexandra Cleverley, Newton 2) Sierra Kaufman, Chelsea 3) Hannah Fisher, Coggon 4) Lynn Koenigsfeld, Reinbeck 5) Alex Foust, Bernard Still Life Compositions 1) Shelby McKinney, Lytton 2) Felicia Summers, Olin 3) Maria Finan, Knoxville 4) Maria Finan, Knoxville 5) Christina Dittmer, Lacona Iowa Landscape 1) Hannah Fisher, Coggon 2) Allie Renner, Independence 3) Courtney Hughs, Knoxville 4) Travis George, Slater 5) Cynthanee Heeren, Anamosa Landscape Outside Iowa 1) Eli Joslyn, Muscatine 2) Abby Pothoven, Knoxville 3) Joe Gast, Story City 4) Kristen Lowe, Dysart 5) Greigh Olson, Sumner Plants 1) Bridget Bouska, Waucoma 2) Anna Krug, Newhall 3) Mandalyn Martin, Moulton 4) Mandalyn Martin, Moulton 5) Quinn Ruth, Adair FFA 1) Christina Dittmer, Lacona 2) Sarah Doese, Fairbank 3) Savannah Wilz, Eddyville 4) Hannah Fisher, Coggon 5) Kayleigh Koch, Hawkeye Supervised Agricultural Experience 1) Levi Collins, Knoxville 2) Hunter Wilz, Eddyville 3) Matthew Noland, Adair 4) Lane Vanderhart, Knoxville 5) Sean Owens, Oskaloosa Agricultural Photo Essay 1) Dakota Nelson, Anamosa 2) Mckenna Davenport, Adair 3) Danielle Delange, Albia 4) Katrina Van Ringelestein, Fremont 5) Bret Cunningham, Dike Contemporary/Creative 1) Macy Lanser, Lynnville 2) Alexandra Cleverley, Newton 3) Gabi Martens, Wyoming 4) Cassie Rosauer, Walker 5) Benjamin Zelle, Waverly Theme Class 1) Alison Schrage, Waverly 2) Brittany Shaw, Newton 3) Kelcey Loges, Farmington 4) Austin Henningsen, Griswold 5) Alexandra Cleverley, Newton State Advisor's Choice: Katherine Newhouse, State Center State Executive Secretary/Treasurer's Choice: Emma Christensen, Shenandoah Best of Show Grand Champion: Alison Schrage, Waverly Best of Show Reserve Champion: Hannah Fisher, Coggon "Nothing Compares" to the 2012 Iowa State Fair, August 9-19.