Collegiate Crops Judging Contest

The National Crops Judging Contest consists of three parts: plant and seed identification, commercial grain grading, and seed analysis. The Kansas City and Chicago contests represent the national finals of collegiate crops competition for the year. Preparation for crops contests teaches evaluation of crops for quality relative to certification, viability, and marketing. Students learn, in great depth, many things which can be valuable regardless of their chosen profession in agronomy.

2022 Kansas City American Royal Crops Contest

Presented by Corteva Agriscience

Additional Sponsors: American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, Association of Official Seed Analysts, Federal Grain Inspection Service, CHS Foundation, South Dakota Crop Improvement Association, South Dakota Seed Testing Laboratory, Innerspace Storage, Strawberry Hill Baking Company, J. Rieger & Co. Distillery.

National Grain Center, Kansas City, MO, November 15, 2022.

2022 Kansas City Team Rankings

1. Kansas State University

2. Iowa State University

3. University of Minnesota-Crookston

4. University of Wisconsin-Platteville

5. South Dakota State University

6. Oklahoma State University

2022 Kansas City Individual Rankings

1. Ellie Braun, Kansas State

2. Megan Blauwet, Iowa State

3. Ashley Chandler, Kansas State

4. Jarek Meyer, Kansas State

5. Alex Coughlin, Iowa State

6. Ben Olander, Minnesota-Crookston

7. Tom Thompson, Iowa State

8. Mandi Schick, Wisconsin-Platteville

9. Hannah Lemke, Wisconsin-Platteville

10. Ciera Kotaska, Minnesota-Crookston

See Full Results Here

2022 Chicago Collegiate Crops Contest

Presented by CME Group

Additional Sponsors: GROWMARK, Society of Commercial Seed Technologists, American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, Federal Grain Inspection Service, South Dakota Seed Testing Laboratory, Syngenta, Omni Ecosystems.

Loyola University Water Tower Campus, Chicago, IL, November 19, 2022.