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Woodburn, Indiana

This is from over the phone with Stelts: 1018* swarts new green record. 1199 swarts winner. I'll post more when I know.

9/24/2005 4:55:51 PM

Md/ Usa

was it pure green/
what are rest of the results

9/24/2005 4:58:14 PM

Woodburn, Indiana

1. 1199 Todd Swarts - 692 swarts '03
2. 1070 Vanhoutee
3. 1036
4. 990 Chad Swarts
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Solid Green True Squash Record
1018* Todd Swarts - 895* Hester

9/24/2005 5:13:28 PM

Massillon, Ohio

dang that is awesome !! go todd !!

9/24/2005 8:29:16 PM

Hudsonville, Michigan (michiganpumpkins@sbcglobal.net)

O.K, all, for the first domestic GPC weigh off of the year, results will be posted on the GPC link here but perhaps not until Tuesday. For now...here's a list of the top ten...congrats to all!!! A great day for pumpkin growing in the state of Michigan...

PUMPKIN:
1) 1199 Todd Swarts off 692.5 Swarts 03
2) 1070 Don VanHoutte off of ? I think 90_ Skinner
3) 1036 Alex Walden first year grower! off 675 Dill
4) 990 Chad Swarts off of ? (I think 1420 Larue)
5) 871 Bill Edwards off of 682 Frank Edwards
6) 829 Frank Edwards off of 682 Frank Edwards
7) 802 Joe Kurilich off of 1029.5 Kurilich -great color!!!
8) 788 Craig Hayward off of 682 F. Edwards
9) 780 Joe Platte off of 905 Swarts (I think)
10) 776 Doug Nehrig off of ?

TRUE GREEN SQUASH
1) 1018 Todd Swarts off of 895 Hester NEW WR!!!!!
2) 903 Chad Swarts off of 895 Hester
3) 822 Platte off of 668 T. Swarts

As you can see some of the seeds I am unsure of. If someone wants to chime in with corrections on parentage, please do so. All in all a great day. Thanks to all who attended and congrats to all growers!!! Also, a big thanks to Dave Stelts for making the drive and emceeing the event!

9/24/2005 8:52:31 PM

Massillon, Ohio

ALRIGHT JOE KURLICH BACK IN THE GAMEEEEE UP NORTH!! congrats to everyone those are some biiiiig pumpkins!! especially congrats on the squash.

9/24/2005 9:07:21 PM

Long Island,New York

So somebody post a picture of the New World Record would ya !!?!!!

9/24/2005 9:29:36 PM

Puyallup, WA

Congratulations to Todd for "cleaning house"! I knew that you were mighty quiet out here for a reason.

9/24/2005 9:47:44 PM

Ohio

yES CONGRATS ,WOW!,

Edwards,I think that 1070 was grown off the 909 Skinner ,not 100% sure though.

9/25/2005 7:08:32 AM

Butler, Ohio

Same here, G I wanna see a pic of that big ol greenie!!

9/25/2005 9:17:38 AM

Berlin,mi.(zuhlke2@hotmail.com)

I posted a couple of pictures in the photo gallery tonight. congrtulations Todd on a great job this year, and watch out for Chad he's coming up fast.

9/25/2005 7:17:47 PM

Central Mi

Thanks everyone. It was great to see everybody in St. Johns again. Steve offers good advice - Chad is one to watch! Best of luck to all!! Todd

9/26/2005 6:31:02 PM

ENGLAND

Congratulations to all.
Regards
Mike

10/2/2005 6:37:12 AM