State Pumpkin Competition
Union County 4-H’ers Excel in State Pumpkin Competition
Fall is in the air, and this wonderful time of the year is marked by the pumpkin growing competition. This year, 4-H’ers from across the state grew pumpkins in their own backyard. Every year, we are astounded by the size and quality of the pumpkins grown, and this year was certainly no exception. We received a total of 33 submissions. The winners of this contest are:
First Place:
Ava Sharp – Union County (665 lbs)
Second Place:
Kaitlyn Beckman – Union County (583 lbs)
Jessie Holbrook – Union County (583 lbs)
Third Place:
Benjamin Potts – Union County (485 lbs)
We would like to congratulate this year’s winners, along with all who participated, for their hard work this season. Huge thank you to the Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association for sponsoring this competition. If not for them, we would not be able to continue this contest as we do now.
Source(s): Blake McBride, blake.mcbride@uga.edu
The University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (working cooperatively with Fort Valley State University, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the counties of Georgia) offers its educational programs, assistance, and materials to all people without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation or protected veteran status and is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action organization.