In their first year at the AgFest, Escalon 4-H had 77 members attend and exhibit their projects at the 2016 event. Those projects included Dairy Cattle, Dairy Goats, Sheep, Beef, Swine, Turkeys, Breeding and Market Boar Goats and Breeding and Market Rabbits. Members also displayed their Entomology projects and their Horticulture projects. Names are spelled as provided by 4-H officials.

There were 28 exhibitors displaying their Dairy Cattle. They received Champion Club Group. Some members of the dairy project participated in the Dairy Knowledge Bowl and placings were 1st with Emma Borba, Vivian Borba, Tatiana Martinez and Josina Weststeyn; 3rd place was a tie with Garrett Bryan, Amelia Nevarez, Mikayla Egan, Thaison Mitchell, Tyler Medina, Colton Bryan, Kelsey Webster, Haylee Castro and Logan Webster. Escalon 4-H also had a team enter and compete in the first ever Livestock Knowledge Bowl. Those participating were Emma Borba, Vivian Borba, Josina Weststeyn and Danielle Niegro from Live Oak 4-H.

DAIRY

Mila Alves – 2nd place Reg Jersey Winter Heifer Calf and 4th place Novice Showmanship; Jonathan Barnes – 1st place Grade Jersey Senior Heifer Calf and participated in Showmanship; Emily Bavaro – 3rd place 4-H Replacement Heifer and 3rd place in Intermediate Showmanship; John Bavaro – 7th place 4-H Replacement Heifer, 6th place Novice Showmanship; Dillon Booth – 2nd place Grade Jersey Jr. Yearling, participated in Showmanship, Reserve Champion 4-H Yorkshire and 3rd in Showmanship; Sarah Booth – 5th place Grade Jersey Summer Yearling, participated in Showmanship, 5th in Market Swine and placed 1st in Swine Showmanship; Emma Borba – 1st place Grade Holstein 3yr under 4 Reserve Sr. Champion and 3rd place Advanced Showmanship.

Also, Vivian Borba – 1st place Grade Jersey 3yr under 4 Sr. Champion and Grand Champion and 4th place Showmanship; Ashley Brasil – 4th place Grade Jersey Summer Yearling, 2nd place Novice Showmanship; Colton Bryan – 8th place Grade Summer Yearling Holstein, 5th place Intermediate Showmanship; Garrett Bryan – 8th place 4-H Replacement Heifer, participated in Intermediate Showmanship; Haylee Castro – 2nd place Grade Jersey Summer yearling and 8th place Intermediate Showmanship; Mikalya Egan – 3rd place Grade Jersey Senior Heifer and 1st place Novice Showmanship, 4th place Advanced Showmanship; Tatiana Martinez – 3rd place Grade Jersey Winter Heifer Calf; 1st place Jr. Yearling Grade Jersey; 2nd place pair of females and 5th place Advanced Showmanship; Tyler Medina – 6th place 4-H Replacement Heifer, participated in Showmanship; Dylan Mendes – 6th place advanced Showmanship; Logan Mendes – participated in Showmanship; Makensie Mendes – 6th place Grade Holstein Summer Yearling and 8th place Novice Showmanship; Thaison Mitchell – 1st place Grade Jersey 4 yrs under 5, participated in Showmanship; Amelia Nevarez – 5th place Grade Jersey Sr. Heifer Calf; 1st place Sr. Yearling Heifer; 2nd place Grade Jersey 3 yr under 4 Reserve Senior Champion, Reserve Grand Champion, 1st place Pair of Females, participated in Showmanship; Jonathan Santos – 1st place Grade Holstein 2 year under 3; Senior Champion, Grand Champion and Supreme Champion Female and 2nd in Intermediate Showmanship; Austin Terra – 1st place Registered Holstein Summer Bull, Champion and Supreme Champion Bull, 2nd place Registered Holstein Winter Heifer Calf, 1st place Grade Holstein Summer Yearling, Jr Champion Grade Holstein, 1st place Intermediate Showmanship, 1st place Advanced Showmanship, 2nd place in Master Showmanship; Avery Terra – 9th place 4-H Replacement Heifer, 2nd place Grade Holstein Summer Yearling, participated in Intermediate Showmanship.

Also, Ryan Trick – 4th place Grade Jersey Senior Heifer Calf, 2nd place Senior Yearling Heifer Grade Jersey, 3rd place Grade Jersey Pair of Females, participated in Intermediate Showmanship; Jordan VanRys – 1st place Grade Jersey 2 yrs under 3, Honorable Mention Grade Jersey Cow, participated in Intermediate Showmanship; Kelsey Webster – 2nd place 4-H Replacement Heifer, Reserve 4-H Champion Replacement Heifer, Reserve Supreme Champion Replacement Heifer; 6th place Intermediate Showmanship; Logan Webster – 4th place 4-H Replacement Heifer, participated in Intermediate Showmanship; Josina Weststeyn – 11th place 4-H Replacement Heifer, 2nd place Registered Holstein Summer Bull, Reserve Supreme Champion Bull, 2nd place Registered Holstein Jr Yearling Heifer, 1st place Registered Holstein 3yr old Cow, Reserve Senior Champion Registered Holstein, Reserve Champion Registered Holstein, 1st place Grade Holstein Junior Yearling Heifer, 2nd place Grade Holstein 3 years under 4 cow, 1st place Grade Holstein 4 years under 5 Cow, 1st place Grade Holstein 5 years and over Cow, 2nd place Grade Jersey Winter Heifer Calf, 1st place Registered Holstein young herd; 1st place Registered Holstein Pair of Females, 2nd place Advanced Showmanship.

MARKET SHEEP

Julie Avila – 6th place market lamb, 4th place in Showmanship; Katie Avila – 5th place market lamb; 7th place in Showmanship.

DAIRY GOAT

Faith Reyes – Placed well in class with her Nigerian Dwarf Goat and participated in Showmanship; Destiny Reyes – Placed well in class with her Nigerian Dwarf Goat and 1st place Novice Showmanship.

BREEDING RABBITS

Natalie Coelho – Did well in both classes and 2nd place in Showmanship; Faith Reyes – Did well in her class, participated in Showmanship; Destiny Reyes – Did well in her class, participated in Showmanship; Ethan Newton – Did well in his class.

MARKET RABBITS

Ethan Newton – Did well in class and participated in Showmanship; Payton Miller-Kay – Did well in class and placed 1st in Novice Showmanship and 2nd in Intermediate Showmanship.

MARKET SWINE

The Swine exhibitors received Champion Club Group.

Presley Payan – 1st place in Market Class, Champion Hampshire Swine, 4-H Supreme Champion Market Hog, participated in Showmanship; Henry Hale – 4H Breed Champion Crossbred Hog, 10th in Showmanship; Kyle VanArsdell – 1st in Market Hog, 7th in Showmanship; Ryan VanArsdell – Placed Market Ready, participated in Showmanship; Jenna Campbell – 1st place Market Hog, 2nd place Showmanship; Taylor Campbell – 9th place Market Hog, participated in Showmanship; Trista Matthews – 2nd place in Market Hog, 4th place in Market Hog, participated in Showmanship; Jack Fitzgerald – 2nd place Market Hog, participated in Showmanship; Noah Rast – 2nd place in Market Hog, participated in Showmanship; Issac Rast – Market Ready, participated in Showmanship; Luke Abrew – 3rd place in Market and participated in Showmanship; Zoey Baracosa – 3rd place in Market Hog, 6th place Market Hog, participated in Showmanship; Zack Hearn – 2nd place Market Hog, 3rd place Market Hog, participated in Showmanship; Colton Panero – 4th place in Market Hog, participated in Showmanship; Luke Anderson – 4th place in Market Hog, participated in Showmanship; Mason Leal – 5th place in Market Hog, participated in Showmanship; Gregory Adams – 5th place Market Hog, participated in Showmanship; Joshua Lewallen – Market Ready with his hog, participated in Showmanship.

BREEDING BOAR GOATS

Gianna Bava – 1st place in class and 1st place in Novice Showmanship, 5th place in Advanced Breeding Showmanship; Camryn Rodenburg – 7th place in class, participated in Showmanship; Thaison Mitchell – 1st place in class; Reserve Champion Percentage Doe and 4th place in Showmanship.

MARKET BOAR GOATS

The Market Boar Goat exhibitors received Champion Club Group.

Evan Bava – 1st place in Market Class, 4-H Champion Market Goat, Supreme Champion Market Goat and 3rd place in Showmanship; Kendell Stagno – 1st place in Market class, 1st place in Showmanship; Camryn Rodenburg – 1st place in Market class and 2nd place Showmanship; Thaison Mitchell – 2nd place in Market class and 6th place in Showmanship; Zorah Mitchell – 2nd place in Market Class and 8th place in Showmanship; Atriel Pribble – 3rd place Market class and 6th place in Showmanship; Julianna Yancey – 8th place in Market Class and 4th place Showmanship; Kaylee Pettitt – 6th place in Market Class and 6th place in Showmanship; Bryan Hale – Market Ready in Market Class, participated in Showmanship; Austin Augerlavoie – Market Ready in Market Class, participated in Showmanship; Kristian Augerlvoie – Market Ready in Market Class, participated in Showmanship.

MARKET TURKEYS

Gianna Bava – 1st place in Market Class, 3rd place in Intermediate Showmanship; Zorah Mitchell – 3rd place in Market Class, 1st place Intermediate Showmanship, 4th place in Advanced Showmanship; Gorette Coelho – Market Ready for class, participated in Showmanship; Angelina Resendes – Market Ready for Class, participated in Showmanship; Austin Augerlavoie – Market Ready for Class, participated in Showmanship; Kristian Augerlavoie – Market Ready for Class, participated in Showmanship; Presley Payan – Market Ready for Class, participated in Showmanship.

MARKET BEEF

Owen Olson – Market Ready for class, participated in Showmanship; Claire Gookin – 4th place Market Class and 3rd place Intermediate Showmanship; Camryn McCoy – 4th place Market Class and 3rd place Advanced Showmanship; Beau DaLuz – 1st place Market Class, participated in Showmanship; Hazen Fullenwider – 1st place Market Class, Champion Market Steer, Supreme Champion Market Steer, participated in Showmanship; Flynn Murphy – 2nd place Market Class, Champion Born and Bred Class, 1st Intermediate Showmanship, 1st place Advanced Showmanship, 7th place Master Showmanship.

ENTOMOLOGY

Tommy Eproson – Best in Division; Avery Terra – Best in Division; Austin Terra – Best in Division and Best in Show.

Congratulations to all these exhibitors who worked endless hours to prepare for AgFest and represent Escalon 4-H at its best.

Escalon 4-H, especially the Beef Project and San Joaquin AgFest, offers a special “thank you” to Jo Chaffee for her 30 years of dedication to the 4-H program in the Escalon and Linden areas upon her retirement this year. All will miss her happy face at the 4-H meetings and at fair.