(Deming) -- The Southwestern New Mexico State Fair Association will hold its annual meeting Thursday evening.
The main action at the meeting will be the election of four board members.
Three of the four current board members whose terms are expiring are seeking re-election.They are Mike Brabson, Marty Miller and Susie Swope.
The board member not seeking re-election is Danna Simmons.
In addition, three people are seeking election to the board. They are Hannah Magnuson, Berenda McWright and Cal Wenzel.
The annual meeting will be held at the Adobe Deli.A dutch-treat dinner is set to begin at 6 p.m., followed by the meeting at 7 p.m.
In addition to the board of directors' election, the membership will be presented with a report on the past year's activities.
Again, the Southwestern New Mexico State Fair Association's annual meeting is set to begin at 6 p.m. this Thursday with a dutch-treat dinner at the Adobe Deli.
(Deming) -- A steer raised by Annie Kuenstler was selected as the top steer for this year's Southwestern New Mexico State Fair.
Kuenstler’s steer won the "Short" class before winning the Grand Champion honors.
A steer raised by Skylar Miller was selected as the "Tall" class winner before being selected as the Reserve Grand Champion steer.
Second place in the "Short" class was a steer raised by Maison Treadwell... and third was a steer raised by Danielle Hull.
First place in the "Medium" class was a steer raised by Dylan Smyer... second was a steer raised by Reid Swinney... and third was a steer raised by Ashton Treadwell.
And in the "Tall" class... second place was a steer raised by Mackenzie Head... and third was a steer raised by Tanner Caldwell.
In the county-bred class... the Champion steer was raised by Danielle Hull... and the Reserve Champion was raised by Tanner Caldwell.
(Deming) – Mackenzie Head has been crowned the 2012 Southwestern New Mexico State Fair Queen. First attendant for Fair Queen is Sophia Magnuson.
The winner in the Fair Princess competition is Stacy Swope, who also was named Miss Congeniality. Kaitlyn Reed is Princess first attendant.
The new fair Junior Princess is Jasmeen Aldaco.Patricia Bray is Junior Princess first attendant.
And the new Pee-Wee Princess is Josie Nava... and first attendant is Kendra Argo.
The new royalty will reign over the remainder of this weekend's fair and will reign over the beginning events of next year's fair.
Again... your 2012 Fair Queen is Mackenzie Head... Princess is Stacy Swope... Junior Princess is Jasmeen Aldaco... and Pee-Wee Princess is Josie Nava.
(Deming) – Luna County 4-H and FFA members raised pigs that won several classes in the Southern New Mexico State Fair Junior Market Swine Show in Las Cruces Wednesday.
A pig raised by Zakery Speir won the light-weight Duroc class… a pig raised by Kari Dominguez won the medium-weight Hamp class… and a pig raised by Riley Patterson won the light-medium-weight Cross Class.
Other Luna County youth raising pigs that placed in the top three of their respective classes were: Kincade Jackson… Ronnie Simmons… Brannick Sweetser… Dalton Trantham… and Lynette Von Tress.
Many of the youth will sell their animals during the Junior Livestock Sale Friday night at the Las Cruces fair.
Local Youth Place in SNMSF Goat Show
(Deming) – Luna County 4-H and FFA members raised goats that won several classes in the Southern New Mexico State Fair Junior Market Meat Goat Show in Las Cruces Wednesday.
A goat raised by Presley Jackson won the super-light-weight class… a goat raised by Stephanie Swope won the light-medium-weight class… and a goat raised by Keri Hays won the super-heavy-weight class.
Other Luna County youth raising goats that placed in the top three of their respective classes were: Kincade Jackson… Shelbie Peterson… and Dalton Trantham.
Many of the youth will sell their animals during the Junior Livestock Sale Friday night at the Las Cruces fair.
_Eight Luna County senior 4-H members will be advancing to the State 4-H Shooting Sports shotgun competition next month in Raton. The County 4-H Shotgun contest was held Monday and the highpoint shooter was Cassie Hartman, followed by Jason Lewis, Tee Pickett, and Zach Speir. Those 4 will advance as Luna County Team #1.
Comprising the second local shotgun team to advance to State are Jonathan Lewis, Tel Pickett, Crystal Hays, and James Shaffer.
On the second team, Lewis and Pickett had tying scores, as did Hays and Shaffer, and so tie-breaking shoot-offs had to be held for placings.
The Luna County 4-H Shotgun teams are coached by Tim Hartman and Wesley Peterson.
The teams will compete against other 4-H shotgun teams from around the state at the N-R-A Whittington Center outside Raton in early May.
Four Deming High School F-F-A teams won first place in district competitions... and five members were high-point competitors in their respective contests held Friday and Saturday in Deming and Silver City.
The Deming Land team won first place... and Emily Hays was the high-point individual.
The local Homesite team won first place... and Brandon Brabson was the high-point individual.
The Deming Meats team won first place... and Courtney Hurt was the high-point individual.
The local Floriculture team won first place... and Stacy Swope was the high-point individual.
And the Deming Farm Business Management team placed second in the competition... and Brannick Sweetser was the high point individual.
Also placing second were the local Landscape Design, Pasture and Range and Entomology teams.
Other Deming F-F-A members placing in the top five individually in their respective contests were: Graham Borden... Aubree Brabson... Keri Hays... Jason Lewis... Skylar Miller... Michael Morris... Mikaela Morris... Shelbie Peterson... Tel Pickett... Billy Shannon... and Lauren Tharpe.
Deming F-F-A teams will compete at state contests on the campus of New Mexico State University April 11th through the 14th.
_A Luna County produce farm has been awarded nearly 50-thousand dollars from the U-S Department of Agriculture. U-S-D-A Rural Development State Director Terry Brunner will be in Luna County Thursday to present a certificate of obligation to Doctor Matthew Stong of Preferred Produce, located 25 miles south of Deming off the Columbus Highway.
Stong is receiving a value-added producer grant for 49-thousand 500-dollars awarded to help Preferred Produce provide high-quality vegetables to more people at a lower cost.
A media release says the company plans to create an additional job that will pay more than twice the wages paid at most Luna County farms.
In addition, Preferred Produce plans to provide high-nutrition vegetables to area school children and increase food safety for its customers through providing locally produced vegetables delivered to consumers within eight hours of harvest.
The U-S-D-A Value-Added Grant Program provides financial support for planning activities and for working capital to market value-added agricultural products and for farm-based renewable energy.
Preferred Produce is located at 23485 Columbus Road. The ceremony to celebrate the successful application of funds is set for this Thursday at 11:30 a-m.
Deming High School F-F-A judging teams did well Saturday at the Las Cruces Judging Invitational.
Sophomore Brannick Sweetser was the high point individual in the Farm Business Management competition. Sweetser and teammates placed fourth in the Farm Business Management team event.
Deming's Meats team placed second and Courtney Hurt was the second-high individual... the Landscape Design team placed second and Keri Hays was the third-high individual... the Pasture and Range team placed second with Jason Lewis placing fourth and Brandon Brabson placing fifth in the individual rankings... the Crops team was second with Lyndsie Peterson as fifth-high individual... and the Homesite team was third and Brandon Brabson was third-high individual.
Deming F-F-A Advisor Larry Von Tress said there are two weeks until the District competition which will take place in Deming and Silver City... and most F-F-A students will spend their spring breaks this week studying and practicing for the upcoming district and state contests.
Von Tress said all of the judging contests -- or Career Development Events -- are related to agriculture and are designed to allow students to grow in knowledge of agricultural careers.
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