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SU Ag Center celebrates its 80th Annual Livestock Show and Poultry Show

March 6, 2023
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Baton Rouge, La. – For 80 years, the Southern University Ag Center has continued the tradition of providing an opportunity for youth, throughout Louisiana, to gain valuable knowledge and skills at its Annual State Livestock and Poultry Show. The show was held March 2 - 4, 2023, at the Maurice A. Edmond Livestock Arena.  

To qualify for the state show, competitors had to have won first place at a parish livestock show.  

The following is a list of winners in various livestock and poultry categories and their home parishes. Each winner received a premium, ribbon, rosette, and trophy belt buckle.

Market Goats

Grand Champion - Jermaine Pitts, St. Helena Parish

Reserve Champion - Jermaine Pitts, St. Helena Parish

Market Goat Showmanship

Grand Champion - Ethan Butts, Bossier Parish

Reserve Champion - Faith Reyenga, Bossier Parish  

Market Lamb

Grand Champion - Ebbie Hulin, Vermillion Parish

Reserve Champion - Charlotte Chitwood, Acadia Parish

Market Lamb Showmanship

Grand Champion - Faith Reyenga, Bossier Parish

Reserve Champion - Ethan Butts, Bossier Parish  

Market Lamb (LA Bred)

Champion - Charlotte Chitwood, Acadia Parish

Reserve Champion - Brooklyn Whetstone, Tangipahoa Parish  

Market Broiler

Grand Champion - Sarah Tyson, West Feliciana Parish

Reserve Champion - Ty Sam, St. Landry Parish

Market Hog

Grand Champion - Brodie Dicharry, St. James Parish

Reserve Champion - Cannon Johnson, Natchitoches Parish   

Market Hog Showmanship

Grand Champion - Brodie Dicharry, St. James Parish

Reserve Champion - Emma Bush, West Feliciana, Parish

Commercial Heifer

Grand Champion - Addieleshia Lunzy, St. Helena Parish

Reserve Champion - Javianna Franklin, St. Helena Parish

Brahman  Heifer

Grand Champion - Emma Bush , West Feliciana, Parish

Reserve Champion - Olivia Ainsworth, Catahoula, Parish

Non-Brahman Bull  

Grand Champion – Kenzington Primm, Caddo, Parish

Reserve Champion – Kenzington Primm, Caddo, Parish

Braham Bull

Grand Champion – Georgia Knight, East Baton Rouge Parish

Reserve Champion – Alaine Ainsworth, Catahoula Parish

Market Steers

Grand Champion - Cor'Layzia Rogers, Tangipahoa Parish  

Reserve Champion - Ivy Delatte, Lafourche Parish

Commercial Dairy

Grand Champion - Georgia Knight, East Baton Rouge Parish

Reserve Champion  - Bacey Pritchett, Winn Parish