David Gammill, Vice-Chairman, Oklahoma Wheat Commission; Dr. Thomas Coon, Vice President, Dean and Director of DASNR; Clayton & Tara Fisher, parents; Blayne Arthur, Oklahoma Secretary of Agriculture; Becky Bedwell, Blaine County 4-H Educator and Keith Kisling, Chairman, Oklahoma Wheat Research Foundation present Emery Fisher 4-H Champion and Grand Champion awards for winning the 2022 State 4-H/FFA Junior Wheat Show overall. Photo Credit: Todd Johnson, Oklahoma State University
Emery Fisher, daughter of Clayton and Tara Fisher, was awarded the overall grand champion award showing her Doublestop CL Plus variety in the 2022 Oklahoma 4-H/FFA Junior Wheat Show. Fisher placed 4th in production and milling and 12th in baking, earning her the title of 1st place as the 4-H champion, and overall grand champion of the 4-H/FFA Junior Wheat Show. Fisher is from the Okeene 4-H chapter.
Tanner Otto, son of Chad and Bonnie, was awarded 1st place and FFA champion showing his Doublestop CL Plus variety in the 2022 Oklahoma 4-H/FFA Junior Wheat Show. Otto placed 3rd in production and milling and 14th in baking, earning him the awards. Otto is a member of the Ponca City FFA chapter.
Fisher, a member of the Okeene 4-H club in Blaine County, received $3000 in scholarship monies for the 1st place and Champion win. Emery also won $750 premium from Oklahoma Genetics Inc (OGI) for winning 1st place and then Grand Champion overall in the competition with the Doublestop CL Plus variety. Emery also received a $500 premium for being 4-H champion and grand champion from WestBred® and received an additional $350 premium for 1st place and Grand Champion from the Oklahoma Wheat Research Foundation, along with a $22.50 premium for production, milling, bake contest and trophy.
Otto, a member of the Ponca City FFA in Kay County, received $3000 in scholarship monies for his accomplishments with his Doublestop CL Plus variety. Tanner also won a $500 premium from Oklahoma Genetics Inc (OGI) for winning 1st place and FFA Champion with the Doublestop CL Plus variety and a $250 premium for being FFA champion from WestBred®. In addition, he received $100 premium for 1st place from the Oklahoma Wheat Research Foundation, along with a $27.50 premium for production, milling, bake contest and trophies.
It turned out to be a great night for the OSU Wheat Breeding Program, as both the 4-H and FFA Division champions won with the OSU variety Doublestop CL Plus.
Kevin Frazier; David Gammill, Vice-Chairman, Oklahoma Wheat Commission; Dr. Thomas Coon, Vice President, Dean and Director of DASNR; Chad & Bonnie Otto, parents; Blayne Arthur, Oklahoma Secretary of Agriculture; Keith Kisling, Chairman, Oklahoma Wheat Research Foundation and Caleb Horne, FFA NW Vice-President present Tanner Otto his champion awards for winning 1st place and overall champion in the FFA Division in the 2022 State 4-H/FFA Junior Wheat Show. Photo credit: Todd Johnson, Oklahoma State University.
FFA Junior Wheat Show winners were: 1st place and FFA Champion - Tanner Otto - Ponca City FFA - Doublestop CL Plus 2nd place - Ryder Klaassen - Hydro-Eakly FFA - Doublestop CL Plus 3rd place - Ashlee Purvine - Thomas-Fay-Custer FFA - Doublestop CL Plus 4th place - Colten Dillingham - Drummond FFA - Doublestop CL Plus 5th place - Destry Swaim - Okeene FFA - Doublestop CL Plus 6th place - Rebecca Purvine - Thomas-Fay-Custer FFA - Doublestop CL Plus 7th place - Ryder Klaassen - Hydro-Eakly FFA - Smith's Gold 8th place - Grant Robison - Okeene FFA - Strad CL Plus 9th place - Brant Strader - Fairview FFA - Green Hammer 10th place - Destry Swaim - Okeene FFA - Strad CL Plus 11th place - Colby Kokojan - Drummond FFA - Doublestop CL Plus 12th place - Kenna Estes - Cleveland FFA - Doublestop CL Plus 13th place - Brant Strader - Fairview FFA - Doublestop CL Plus 14th place - Sutton Squires - Hobart FFA - Doublestop CL Plus 15th place - Hudson Squires - Hobart FFA - Doublestop CL Plus 16th place - Caleb Warner - Hydro-Eakly FFA - Doublestop CL Plus 17th place - Kaelyn Kokojoan - Drummond FFA - LCS Julep 18th place - Kaelyn Kokojoan - Drummond FFA - Doublestop CL Plus 19th place - Grant Robison - Okeene FFA - Doublestop CL Plus 20th place - Parker Payne - Thomas-Fay-Custer FFA - Doublestop CL Plus 21st place - Avery Fisher - Okeene FFA - Doublestop CL Plus 22nd place - Marlee Pecha - Timberlake FFA - Green Hammer 23rd place - Bryer Roberts - Okeene FFA - Doublestop CL Plus 24th place - Rylee Glazier - Lomega FFA - Strad CL Plus 25th place - Lillian Roush - Arapaho-Butler FFA - Smith's Gold 4-H Junior Wheat Show winners were: 1st place & Grand Champion - Emery Fisher - Okeene 4-H - Doublestop CL Plus 2nd place - Clinton Chaney - Medford 4-H - Green Hammer 3rd place - Jayce Rose Schultz - Okeene 4-H - Doublestop CL Plus 4th place - Kendra Dillingham - Drummond 4-H - Doublestop CL Plus 5th place - Evyn Strader - Fairview 4-H - Doublestop CL Plus 6th place - Taylor Otto - K-Pals 4-H - Doublestop CL Plus 7th place - Baylea Robison - Okeene 4-H - Strad CL Plus 8th place - Brayson Roberts - Okeene 4-H - Doublestop CL Plus 9th place - Tyler Sawyer - Okeene 4-H - Doublestop CL Plus 10th place - Logan Chance - Okeene 4-H - Doublestop CL Plus 11th place - Clinton Chaney - Medford 4-H - WB4515 12th place - Landon Poe - Okeene 4-H - Doublestop CL Plus 13th place - Luke Poe - Okeene 4-H - Smith's Gold 14th place - Bryson Sawyer - Okeene 4-H - Doublestop CL Plus 15th place - Davin Budy - Alva 4-H - Smith's Gold 16th place - Baylea Robison - Okeene 4-H - Doublestop CL Plus 17th place - Bryson Sawyer - Okeene 4-H - Doublestop CL Plus 18th place - Mia Forman - Lomega 4-H - LCS Photon AX 19th place - Mia Forman - Lomega 4-H - Doublestop CL Plus 20th place - Evyn Strader - Fairview 4-H - Showdown 21st place - Logan Chance - Okeene 4-H - Green Hammer 22nd place - Remington Farney - Burlington 4-H - Smith's Gold 23rd place - Tyler Sawyer - Okeene 4-H - Green Hammer 24th place - Breck Failes - Cherokee 4-H - Strad CL Plus 25th place - Kenley Krows - Seiling 4-H - Doublestop CL Plus The Oklahoma Wheat Commission works to promote greater utilization of wheat in both domestic and international markets through research, market development, and public education. Five wheat producers representing designated districts across the state serve as the Oklahoma Wheat Commission's board of directors. Current officers are Michael Peters, Chairman, Okarche; David Gammill, Vice-Chairman, Chattanooga; Don Schieber, Secretary-Treasurer, Ponca City; R.J. Parrish, Hunter, member and Jerry Wiebe, Hooker, member.
