Widder member of 2nd place Iowa State Crops Team

2017 Dec 1

Elizabeth Widder and the Iowa State University Crops team won second place at the American Royal crops competition in Kansas City on November 14 and again at the CME Contest in Chicago on November 16.

Individual placings of Iowa State Agronomy students contributed to the overall second place finish at these contests, which represent the national finals of collegiate crops competition for the year. As an individual, Elizabeth placed seventh in the Kansas City contest and sixth in Chicago.

During the contest, students identified plants and seeds along with insects and crop diseases, took a written exam similar to the Certified Crop Advisor Exam, and completed agronomic math problems. Scores in each area are combined to calculate an overall score.

Erik Christian, an Iowa State agronomy lecturer, coaches the Iowa State Crops Team. Christian was assisted by senior in agronomy, Nate Christenson.