{"id":206549,"date":"2025-07-15T09:03:49","date_gmt":"2025-07-15T15:03:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/4hab.com\/?p=206549"},"modified":"2025-07-15T09:03:49","modified_gmt":"2025-07-15T15:03:49","slug":"youth-excellence-on-display-at-the-48th-annual-4-h-alberta-beef-heifer-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.zentracreatives.com\/4hab\/youth-excellence-on-display-at-the-48th-annual-4-h-alberta-beef-heifer-show\/","title":{"rendered":"Youth Excellence on Display at the 48th Annual 4-H Alberta Beef Heifer Show"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[cmsmasters_row data_shortcode_id=&#8221;erfyubzoq&#8221;][cmsmasters_column data_width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; data_shortcode_id=&#8221;e74cicwfok&#8221;][cmsmasters_text]<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Stettler, AB<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0\u2013 <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 48th Annual Provincial 4-H Beef Heifer Show wrapped up in Stettler with an inspiring showcase of Alberta youth excellence, livestock achievement, and community spirit. From June 27\u201330, 2025, 80 4-H members aged 9 to 21 from across the province gathered to compete in a full slate of events, including showmanship, multi-judging, grooming, marketing, and conformation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The annual event highlights the hard work and dedication 4-H members invest in their female beef projects, whether yearling heifers or cow\/calf pairs, bringing both commercial and purebred cattle to the ring after months of preparation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;This show is more than just competition, it\u2019s a celebration of learning, leadership, and livestock excellence,&#8221; said organizers. &#8220;These youth put in early mornings, long evenings, and endless effort to get here. We are incredibly proud of them.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Throughout the weekend, members showcased their skills and animals in front of experienced judges and a supportive audience of leaders, volunteers, sponsors, and family members. Special thanks were extended to Conformation Judges Tyler Dietrich and John &amp; Tammy Dolliver for their contributions to the event.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Congratulations to the 2025 Champions:<\/b><\/p>\n<h2>Purebred Division<\/h2>\n<table style=\"width: 51.9077%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 43.7031%;\" width=\"283\">Champion Junior Yearling Heifer<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 19.4229%;\" width=\"126\">Greely R.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 35.3566%;\" width=\"229\">Irvine 4-H Beef<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 43.7031%;\" width=\"283\">Reserve Junior Yearling Heifer<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 19.4229%;\" width=\"126\">Mason Z.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 35.3566%;\" width=\"229\">Meadowview 4-H Multi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 43.7031%;\" width=\"283\">Champion Senior Yearling Heifer<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 19.4229%;\" width=\"126\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Quade C.<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 35.3566%;\" width=\"229\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rumsey\/Rowley 4-H Beef Club<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 43.7031%;\" width=\"283\">Reserve Champion Senior Heifer<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 19.4229%;\" width=\"126\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Paisley R.<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 35.3566%;\" width=\"229\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Irvine 4-H Beef<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 43.7031%;\" width=\"283\">Champion 2 Yr. Old<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 19.4229%;\" width=\"126\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Paisley R.<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 35.3566%;\" width=\"229\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Irvine 4-H Beef<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 43.7031%;\" width=\"283\">Reserve Champion 2 Yr. Old<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 19.4229%;\" width=\"126\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tulsa S.<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 35.3566%;\" width=\"229\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stettler Silver Stars 4-H Club<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 43.7031%;\" width=\"283\">Champion 3 Yr. Old<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 19.4229%;\" width=\"126\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Milaya S.<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 35.3566%;\" width=\"229\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lakedell 4-H Beef Club<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 43.7031%;\" width=\"283\">Reserve Champion 3 Yr. Old<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 19.4229%;\" width=\"126\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bristol S.<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 35.3566%;\" width=\"229\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Falun East 4-H Beef Club<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Commercial Division<\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"283\">Champion Junior Heifer<\/td>\n<td width=\"126\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Macy L.<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"229\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">East Sounding Creek 4-H Beef<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"283\">Reserve Junior Heifer<\/td>\n<td width=\"126\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brandt L.<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"229\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">East Sounding Creek 4-H Beef<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"283\">Champion Senior Heifer<\/td>\n<td width=\"126\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Trigg P.<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"229\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Edgerton 4-H Multi Club<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"283\">Reserve Champion Senior Heifer<\/td>\n<td width=\"126\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Danika A.<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"229\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fort Saskatchewan 4-H Beef<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"283\">Champion 2 Yr. Old<\/td>\n<td width=\"126\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hayden K.<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"229\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">West Carstairs 4-H Beef<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"283\">Reserve Champion 2 Yr. Old<\/td>\n<td width=\"126\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Danika A.<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"229\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fort Saskatchewan 4-H Beef<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"283\">Champion 3 Yr. Old<\/td>\n<td width=\"126\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Trigg P.<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"229\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Edgerton 4-H Multi Club<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"283\">Reserve Champion 3 Yr. Old<\/td>\n<td width=\"126\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jordy D.<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"229\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Del Bonita 4-H Club<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Division Champions<\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"283\">Champion Purebred<\/td>\n<td width=\"126\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Paisley R.<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"229\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Irvine 4-H Beef<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"283\">Reserve Champion Purebred<\/td>\n<td width=\"126\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Quade C.<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"229\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rumsey\/Rowley 4-H Beef Club<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"283\">Champion Commercial<\/td>\n<td width=\"126\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hayden K.<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"229\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">West Carstairs 4-H Beef<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"283\">Reserve Champion Commercial<\/td>\n<td width=\"126\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Macy L.<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"229\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">East Sounding Creek 4-H Beef<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Herd Class<\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"283\">Champion Herd<\/td>\n<td width=\"126\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bristol S.<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"229\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Falun East 4-H Club<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"283\">Reserve Champion Herd<\/td>\n<td width=\"126\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rexstin G.<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"229\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hanna Rangeland 4-H Multi Club<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Aggregate Winners<\/h2>\n<table style=\"width: 51.9077%; height: 205px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 20px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 20px;\" width=\"283\">Junior Aggregate<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 20px;\" width=\"126\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tulsa S.<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 20px;\" width=\"229\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Byemoor 4-H Beef<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 25px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 25px;\" width=\"283\">2<sup>nd<\/sup><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 25px;\" width=\"126\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Greeley R.<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 25px;\" width=\"229\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Irvine 4-H Beef<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 25px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 25px;\">3<sup>rd<\/sup><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 25px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Calynn G.<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 25px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eagle Beef &amp; Multi 4-H Club<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 20px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 20px;\" width=\"283\">Intermediate Aggregate<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 20px;\" width=\"126\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Daniel P.<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 20px;\" width=\"229\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Central Lacombe 4-H Beef Club<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 25px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 25px;\" width=\"283\">2<sup>nd<\/sup><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 25px;\" width=\"126\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lexie M.<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 25px;\" width=\"229\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bow Inn Beef 4-H<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 25px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 25px;\">3<sup>rd<\/sup><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 25px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bronwyn Z.<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 25px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meadowview 4-H Multi<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 20px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 20px;\" width=\"283\">Senior Aggregate<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 20px;\" width=\"126\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Paisley R.<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 20px;\" width=\"229\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Irvine 4-H Beef<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 25px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 25px;\" width=\"283\">2<sup>nd<\/sup><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 25px;\" width=\"126\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jackson D.<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 25px;\" width=\"229\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lakedell 4-H Beef Club<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 20px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 20px;\">3<sup>rd<\/sup><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 20px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sawyer P.<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 20px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Falun East 4-H Beef Club<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/dev.zentracreatives.com\/4hab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-Champion-Purebred-Paisley-R.-Irvine-4-H-Beef.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-206554\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.zentracreatives.com\/4hab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-Champion-Purebred-Paisley-R.-Irvine-4-H-Beef.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"572\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.zentracreatives.com\/4hab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-Champion-Purebred-Paisley-R.-Irvine-4-H-Beef.jpg 1226w, https:\/\/dev.zentracreatives.com\/4hab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-Champion-Purebred-Paisley-R.-Irvine-4-H-Beef-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dev.zentracreatives.com\/4hab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-Champion-Purebred-Paisley-R.-Irvine-4-H-Beef-1024x733.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dev.zentracreatives.com\/4hab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-Champion-Purebred-Paisley-R.-Irvine-4-H-Beef-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dev.zentracreatives.com\/4hab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-Champion-Purebred-Paisley-R.-Irvine-4-H-Beef-580x415.jpg 580w, https:\/\/dev.zentracreatives.com\/4hab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-Champion-Purebred-Paisley-R.-Irvine-4-H-Beef-860x615.jpg 860w, https:\/\/dev.zentracreatives.com\/4hab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-Champion-Purebred-Paisley-R.-Irvine-4-H-Beef-1160x830.jpg 1160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Champion Purebred &#8211; Paisley R. &#8211; Irvine 4-H Beef<\/strong><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dev.zentracreatives.com\/4hab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-Reserve-Champion-Purebred-Quade-C.-Rumsey-Rowley-4-H-Beef-Club.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-206552\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.zentracreatives.com\/4hab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-Reserve-Champion-Purebred-Quade-C.-Rumsey-Rowley-4-H-Beef-Club.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"572\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.zentracreatives.com\/4hab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-Reserve-Champion-Purebred-Quade-C.-Rumsey-Rowley-4-H-Beef-Club.jpg 1283w, https:\/\/dev.zentracreatives.com\/4hab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-Reserve-Champion-Purebred-Quade-C.-Rumsey-Rowley-4-H-Beef-Club-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dev.zentracreatives.com\/4hab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-Reserve-Champion-Purebred-Quade-C.-Rumsey-Rowley-4-H-Beef-Club-1024x733.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dev.zentracreatives.com\/4hab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-Reserve-Champion-Purebred-Quade-C.-Rumsey-Rowley-4-H-Beef-Club-768x550.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dev.zentracreatives.com\/4hab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-Reserve-Champion-Purebred-Quade-C.-Rumsey-Rowley-4-H-Beef-Club-580x415.jpg 580w, https:\/\/dev.zentracreatives.com\/4hab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-Reserve-Champion-Purebred-Quade-C.-Rumsey-Rowley-4-H-Beef-Club-860x615.jpg 860w, https:\/\/dev.zentracreatives.com\/4hab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-Reserve-Champion-Purebred-Quade-C.-Rumsey-Rowley-4-H-Beef-Club-1160x830.jpg 1160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Reserve Champion Purebred &#8211; Quade C. &#8211; Rumsey\/Rowley 4-H Beef Club<\/strong><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/dev.zentracreatives.com\/4hab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-Commercial-Champion-Hayden-K.-West-Carstairs-4-H-Beef.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-206555\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.zentracreatives.com\/4hab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-Commercial-Champion-Hayden-K.-West-Carstairs-4-H-Beef.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"571\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.zentracreatives.com\/4hab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-Commercial-Champion-Hayden-K.-West-Carstairs-4-H-Beef.jpg 1249w, https:\/\/dev.zentracreatives.com\/4hab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-Commercial-Champion-Hayden-K.-West-Carstairs-4-H-Beef-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dev.zentracreatives.com\/4hab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-Commercial-Champion-Hayden-K.-West-Carstairs-4-H-Beef-1024x731.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dev.zentracreatives.com\/4hab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-Commercial-Champion-Hayden-K.-West-Carstairs-4-H-Beef-768x548.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dev.zentracreatives.com\/4hab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-Commercial-Champion-Hayden-K.-West-Carstairs-4-H-Beef-580x414.jpg 580w, https:\/\/dev.zentracreatives.com\/4hab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-Commercial-Champion-Hayden-K.-West-Carstairs-4-H-Beef-860x614.jpg 860w, https:\/\/dev.zentracreatives.com\/4hab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-Commercial-Champion-Hayden-K.-West-Carstairs-4-H-Beef-1160x828.jpg 1160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Commercial Champion &#8211; Hayden K. &#8211; West Carstairs 4-H Beef<\/strong><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dev.zentracreatives.com\/4hab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-Reserve-Champion-Commercial-Macy-L.-East-Sounding-Creek-4-H-Beef.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-206556\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.zentracreatives.com\/4hab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-Reserve-Champion-Commercial-Macy-L.-East-Sounding-Creek-4-H-Beef.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"573\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.zentracreatives.com\/4hab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-Reserve-Champion-Commercial-Macy-L.-East-Sounding-Creek-4-H-Beef.jpg 1211w, https:\/\/dev.zentracreatives.com\/4hab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-Reserve-Champion-Commercial-Macy-L.-East-Sounding-Creek-4-H-Beef-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dev.zentracreatives.com\/4hab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-Reserve-Champion-Commercial-Macy-L.-East-Sounding-Creek-4-H-Beef-1024x733.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dev.zentracreatives.com\/4hab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-Reserve-Champion-Commercial-Macy-L.-East-Sounding-Creek-4-H-Beef-768x550.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dev.zentracreatives.com\/4hab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-Reserve-Champion-Commercial-Macy-L.-East-Sounding-Creek-4-H-Beef-580x415.jpg 580w, https:\/\/dev.zentracreatives.com\/4hab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-Reserve-Champion-Commercial-Macy-L.-East-Sounding-Creek-4-H-Beef-860x616.jpg 860w, https:\/\/dev.zentracreatives.com\/4hab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-Reserve-Champion-Commercial-Macy-L.-East-Sounding-Creek-4-H-Beef-1160x830.jpg 1160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Reserve Champion Commercial &#8211; Macy L. &#8211; East Sounding Creek 4-H Beef<\/strong><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>4-H Alberta extends its sincere gratitude to all the volunteers, sponsors, families, and supporters who made the 2025 Beef Heifer Show a success. Congratulations to all the competitors\u2014your achievements continue to inspire and showcase the strength of Alberta\u2019s youth in agriculture.<\/p>\n<p>For more information on 4-H Alberta programs and upcoming events, visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/dev.zentracreatives.com\/4hab\/\"><strong>4-H Alberta website<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"m_3981190147294789222paragraph\"><span class=\"m_3981190147294789222normaltextrun\"><b>For more information, media may contact:<\/b><\/span><span class=\"m_3981190147294789222eop\">\u00a0<\/span><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<div class=\"m_3981190147294789222paragraph\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><span class=\"m_3981190147294789222normaltextrun\">Shane Guiltner<\/span><u><\/u><\/div>\n<div class=\"m_3981190147294789222paragraph\"><span class=\"m_3981190147294789222normaltextrun\">Director of Marketing, Communications, &amp; Technology<\/span><u><\/u><\/div>\n<div class=\"m_3981190147294789222paragraph\"><span class=\"m_3981190147294789222normaltextrun\">4-H Alberta<\/span><u><\/u><\/div>\n<div class=\"m_3981190147294789222paragraph\"><span class=\"m_3981190147294789222normaltextrun\"><a href=\"mailto:shane.guiltner@4hab.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span lang=\"FR-CA\">shane.guiltner@4hab.com<\/span><\/a><\/span><span class=\"m_3981190147294789222eop\"><span lang=\"FR-CA\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/div>\n<div class=\"m_3981190147294789222paragraph\"><span class=\"m_3981190147294789222normaltextrun\"><span lang=\"FR-CA\">403-862-7105<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<p>[\/cmsmasters_text][cmsmasters_text]<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/cmsmasters_text][cmsmasters_text]<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/cmsmasters_text][\/cmsmasters_column][\/cmsmasters_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a striking demonstration of innovation in science and technology, Mac Dykeman, a 4-H Canada Science Fair finalist from Langley, BC, took home two awards at the renowned 2023 Canada-Wide Science Fair. The fair took place at the Edmonton Convention Centre in Edmonton, Alberta. Dykeman&#8217;s project, titled &#8216;An Innovative Approach to Ammonia in Poultry Operations&#8217;, proposed the use of Prussian Blue or Prussian Blue + Biochar as bedding additives in poultry operations for ammonia adsorption. Her exceptional work in this project earned her the Bronze Senior Excellence Award and the Senior Technology in Agriculture Award, complete with a $1000 cash prize.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":206553,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[94,3,4],"tags":[61,62,65,58,77,83,71,74],"class_list":["post-206549","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-community-post","category-news-articles","category-press-releases","tag-4hab","tag-4habalumni","tag-4habcommunity","tag-4halberta","tag-4halbertaambassadors","tag-4hcanada","tag-agriculture","tag-westerose"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Youth Excellence on Display at the 48th Annual 4-H Alberta Beef Heifer Show - 4-H Alberta<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Explore the remarkable achievement of Mac Dykeman, a 4-H Canada Science Fair finalist, who bagged two prestigious awards at the 2023 Canada-Wide Science Fair. 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