The 2023 4-H & FFA Hard Winter Wheat Scholarship & Champion awards banquet was held tonight in Oklahoma City. The purpose of this program is to encourage increased production of wheat with superior market quality. The contest receives major support from the Oklahoma Wheat Commission with $16,000 in scholarships money is awarded to the top five 4-H and top five FFA entries funded by Check-off dollars. Other awards are given as well. The show is sponsored by the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education, Oklahoma Genetics, Inc., Oklahoma State University, Oklahoma Wheat Commission, Oklahoma Wheat Research Foundation, and WestBred™ seeds.
Destry Swaim, son of Brandon and Robin Swaim, was awarded the overall grand champion award showing his Doublestop CL Plus variety in the 2023 Oklahoma 4-H/FFA Junior Wheat Show. Swaim placed 9th in production and milling and 1st in baking, earning him the title of 1st place as the FFA champion, and overall grand champion of the 4-H/FFA Junior Wheat Show. Swaim is from the Okeene FFA chapter.
Clinton Chaney, son of Scott and Jennifer Chaney, was awarded 1st place and 4-H champion showing his WB4515 variety in the 2023 Oklahoma 4-H/FFA Junior Wheat Show. Chaney placed 3rd in production and milling and 2nd in baking, earning him the champion 4-H award. Chaney is a member of the Medford 4-H Club in Grant County.
Swaim, a member of the Okeene FFA Chapter, received $3000 in scholarship monies for the 1st place and Champion win. Destry 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. Destry also received a $500 premium for being FFA 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 $35.00 premium for production, milling, bake contest and trophies.
Chaney, a member of the Medford 4-H Club in Grant County, received $3000 in scholarship monies for his accomplishments with his WB4515 variety. Clinton also won a $500 premium from WestBred® for winning 1st place and 4-H Champion with the WB4515 variety. In addition, he received $100 premium for 1st place from the Oklahoma Wheat Research Foundation, along with a $40.00 premium for production, milling, bake contest and trophies.
FFA Junior Wheat Show winners were:
1st place and Grand Champion– Destry Swaim – Okeene FFA – Doublestop CL Plus
2nd place – Davin Budy –Cherokee FFA – Doublestop CL Plus
3rd place – Griffin Payne – Thomas-Fay-Custer FFA – Doublestop CL Plus
4th place – Carson Payne – Thomas-Fay-Custer FFA – Doublestop CL Plus
5th place – Tanner Otto – Ponca City FFA – Doublestop CL Plus
6th place – Taylor Otto – Ponca City FFA – Doublestop CL Plus
7th place – Saidee Wright – Lomega FFA – Doublestop CL Plus
8th place – Erin Smith – Hydro-Eakly FFA – Doublestop CL Plus
9th place – Brax Meacham -Hydro-Eakly FFA – Doublestop CL Plus
10th place – Ashley Purvine – Thomas-Fay-Custer FFA – Doublestop CL Plus
11th place – Tyler Sawyer – Okeene FFA – Doublestop CL Plus
12th place – Rebecca Purvine – Thomas-Fay-Custer FFA – Doublestop CL Plus
13th place – Griffin Payne – Thomas-Fay-Custer FFA – LCS Atomic AX
14th place – Brayson Roberts – Okeene FFA – Doublestop CL Plus
15th place – Davin Budy –Cherokee FFA – Green Hammer
16th place – Bryer Roberts – Okeene FFA – Doublestop CL Plus
17th place – Preston Boeckman – Okeene FFA – Showdown
18th place – Creden Woods – Hydro-Eakly – Smith’s Gold
19th place – Preston Boeckman – Okeene FFA – Doublestop CL Plus
20th place – Marlee Pecha – Timberlake FFA – Strad CL Plus
21st place – Grant Robison – Okeene FFA – Showdown
22nd place – Charles Miller – Thomas-Fay-Custer FFA – Doublestop CL Plus
23rd place – Alex Laubach – Okeene FFA – Doublestop CL Plus
24th place – Carson Payne – Thomas-Fay-Custer – Big Country
25th place – Grant Robison – Okeene FFA – Doublestop CL Plus
4-H Junior Wheat Show winners were:
1st place & 4-H Champion – Clinton Chaney – Medford 4-H – WB4515
2nd place – Jayce Schultz – Okeene 4-H – Doublestop CL Plus
3rd place – Logan Chance – Okeene 4-H – Doublestop CL Plus
4th place – Ty Otto – K-Pals 4-H Club Ponca City – Doublestop CL Plus
5th place – Mia Forman – Lomega 4-H – Doublestop CL Plus
6th place – Bryson Sawyer – Okeene 4-H – Doublestop CL Plus
7th place – Logan Chance – Okeene 4-H – Green Hammer
8th place – Kinley Brown – Newkirk 4-H – Doublestop CL Plus
9th place – Taylor Robison – Okeene 4-H – Showdown
10th place – Jayce Schultz – Okeene 4-H – Endurance
11th place – Danny Miller – Thomas-Fay-Custer 4-H – Doublestop CL Plus
12th place – Baylea Robison – Okeene 4-H – Showdown
13th place – Emery Fisher – Okeene 4-H – OK Corral
14th place – Audrey Kauk – Arapho-Butler 4-H – Winterhawk
15th place – Baylea Robison – Okeene 4-H – Doublestop CL Plus
16th place – Taylor Robison – Okeene 4-H – Doublestop CL Plus
17th place – Breck Failes – Cherokee 4-H – Showdown
18th place – Clinton Chaney – Medford 4-H – WB4699
19th place – Kyan Herrmann – Agra 4-H – WB4699
20th place – Kinley Brown – Newkirk 4-H – WB 4699
21st place – Sophia Roush – Arapaho 4-H – Smith’s Gold
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 David Gammill, Chairman, Chattanooga; Don Schieber, Vice-Chairman, Ponca City; R.J. Parrish, Secretary/Treasurer, Hunter; Jerry Wiebe, board member District 2, Hooker and Michael Peters, board member District 3, Okarche.
