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Growers win honors for State Fair apple exhibits

Volunteers and agriculture extension service agents posing with State Fair apple displays are Cari Rosenbalm, Alexander County agriculture extension agent; Michael Roberts, WNC market specialist; Ivy Olson, retired Henderson County agriculture extension service executive assistant; volunteers Ken Olson and Don Schwartz; Marvin Owings, retired Henderson County agriculture extension service director; and volunteer Lee Hill.

By Lightning Reports, Published: November 3, 2025

Apple growers, volunteers and retired N.C. Agriculture Extension Service employees traveled from Hendersonville to Raleigh in October to organize and set up the apple exhibits at the 2025 North Carolina State Fair.

Posing with the apple displays are Cari Rosenbalm, Alexander County agriculture extension agent; Michael Roberts, WNC fruit market specialist; Ivy Olson, retired Henderson County agriculture extension service executive assistant; volunteers Ken Olson and Don Schwartz; Marvin Owings, retired Henderson County agriculture extension service director; and volunteer Lee Hill.

Winners in the commercial 6-tray category were:

1.   Rick Moss

2.   Lola Coston

3.   Jeff Nix

4.   Alan Deal

5.   Alan Ward

6.   Richard Staton

7.   Tony Hill

8.   David Coston

9.   H. Wayne Pace

10.  Trey Enloe

11.  Marvin Lively

12.   Don Ward

Winners in the 3-tray display were:

1.   Rick Moss

2.   Jeff Nix

3.   Alan Ward

4.   David Coston

5.   Trey Enloe

6.   Richard Staton

7.   Kenny Barnwell

8.   Marvin Lively

9.   Lola Coston

10.  H. Wayne Pace