This year’s National Corn Growers Association Yield Contest saw familiar winners from around the region.

The Santini family of New Jersey once again took national winnings, with Santinis placing first in three national categories.

Sam Santini of Stewartsville placed first in the Conventional Non-Irrigated category, growing an average of 383.4 bushels of Pioneer P14830Q corn. His wife, Chris, was listed as the third-place winner in the No-Till Non-Irrigated category with 324.68 bushels of the same variety.

Robert Santini Sr. of Bloomsbury placed first in the No-Till Non-Irrigated category, growing 337 bushels of Pioneer P1136AM corn. Michelle Santini of Phillipsburg placed first in the Strip, Min, Mulch, Ridge-Till Non-Irrigated category, growing 353.2 bushels of the same variety as Robert.

Harrison Rigdon of Jarrettsville, Md., got third place in the Strip, Min, Mulch, Ridge-Till Non-Irrigated category with 324.06 bushels of Dekalb DKC68-34RIB.

Once again, the overall winner was David Hula of Charles City, Va., with 490 bushels of Pioneer P14830VYH R. Second place overall went to Craig Hula, also of Charles City, with 461.3 bushels of Pioneer P13777PCU E.

Here’s the complete list of NCGA first-place winners by state and category from the region:

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Connecticut

Conventional Non-Irrigated. Jim Logue, Woodbury, Channel 211-11VT2PRIB, 300.1338 bushels

No-Till, Non-Irrigated. Keith Christadore Hampton, Channel 207-27STXRIB, 222.1772 bushels

Strip, Min, Mulch, Ridge-Till Non-Irrigated. Diane Christadore, Hampton, Channel 207-27STXRIB, 232.9517 bushels

No-Till Irrigated. Jacob Lipton, Somers, Channel 192-10STXRIB, 257.4018 bushels

Strip, Min, Mulch, Ridge-Till Irrigated. Jeffrey M. Lipton, Somers, Channel 189-64VT2PRIB, 260.2831 bushels

Conventional Irrigated. Louis Herman Lipton, Somers, Channel 192-10STXRIB, 271.4091 bushels

Delaware

Conventional Non-Irrigated. Bill Alfree, Middletown, Dekalb DKC65-95RIB, 288.7491 bushels

No-Till, Non-Irrigated. Aaron R. Thompson, Hartly, Channel 214-78DGVT2PRIB, 253.3035 bushels

Strip, Min, Mulch, Ridge-Till Non-Irrigated. Aaron R. Thompson, Hartly, Channel 214-78DGVT2PRIB, 237.1381 bushels

No-Till Irrigated. Joshua R. Messick, Lincoln, Pioneer P14830AML, 299.4470 bushels

Strip, Min, Mulch, Ridge-Till Irrigated. Cody Lee Killen, Milford, Dekalb DKC68-35RIB, 313.8616 bushels

Conventional Irrigated. Michael Wicks, Middletown, Dekalb DKC66-06RIB, 320.7772 bushels

Massachusetts

Conventional Non-Irrigated. Dan Llewelyn, Northfield, Channel 203-40VT4PRIB, 299.3622 bushels

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No-Till, Non-Irrigated. Pat Wysocki, Hadley, Channel 203-40VT4PRIB, 241.1409 bushels

Strip, Min, Mulch, Ridge-Till Non-Irrigated. Terry Palmer, Westfield, Channel 203-40VT4PRIB, 305.5165 bushels

No-Till, Irrigated. Sarah Henry, Westfield, Channel 198-17VT2PRIB, 275.5708 bushels

Strip, Min, Mulch, Ridge-Till Irrigated. Gene Kosinski, Westfield, Channel 203-70TRERIB, 279.5694 bushels

Conventional, Irrigated. William Edward Llewelyn, Northfield, Channel 201-07SSPRIB, 322.8244 bushels

Maryland

Conventional, Non-Irrigated. Andrea Rigdon, Jarrettsville, Dekalb DKC111-35RIB, 312.5937 bushels

No-Till, Non-Irrigated. John Alexander Rigdon, Jarrettsville, Dekalb DKC66-00RIB, 318.5325 bushels

Strip, Min, Mulch, Ridge-Till Non-Irrigated. David Hill, Kennedyville, Pioneer P1383AM, 230.7638 bushels

No-Till, Irrigated. Julia Rigdon, Jarrettsville, Dekalb DKC59-82RIB, 311.8666 bushels

Strip, Min, Mulch, Ridge-Till Irrigated. Chad Rigdon, Jarrettsville, Dekalb DKC66-06RIB, 321.6404 bushels

Conventional Irrigated. Temple Rhodes, Centreville, Dekalb DKC68-35RIB, 351.9895 bushels

Maine

Conventional, Non-Irrigated. Jon McCrum, Bethel, Channel 185-30STXRIB, 172.6708 bushels

Strip, Min, Mulch, Ridge-Till Non-Irrigated. James Hilton, Norridgewock, Channel 185-30STXRIB, 237.7929 bushels

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Strip, Min, Mulch, Ridge-Till Irrigated. Tim Bartlett, New Gloucester, Channel 186-56VT2PRIB, 233.1452 bushels

Conventional, Irrigated. Tyler G. Bartlett, New Gloucester, Channel 186-56VT2PRIB, 201.1170 bushels

Michigan

Conventional, Non-Irrigated. Chuck Dumaw, Deckerville, Dyna-Gro D40VC41RIB, 324.7345 bushels

No-Till, Non-Irrigated. Gordon Spencer, Almont, Pioneer P0720AM, 314.7535 bushels

Strip, Min, Mulch, Ridge-Till Non-Irrigated. Todd Dykstra Wayland, Dyna-Gro D48SS50RIB, 316.9040 bushels

No-Till, Irrigated. Scott McKeown, Middleville, Pioneer P0953AM, 317.5831 bushels

Strip, Min, Mulch, Ridge-Till Irrigated. T. Jon Drozd, Allegan, Pioneer P0953AM, 335.2325 bushels

Conventional Irrigated. Jake Drozd, Allegan, Pioneer P10811AM, 351.3123 bushels

New Hampshire

Conventional, Non-Irrigated. William Llewelyn, Northfield, Channel 200-40VT4PRIB, 285.4104 bushels

No-Till, Non-Irrigated. Mary E. Llewelyn, Northfield, Channel 200-40VT4PRIB, 286.1530 bushels

Strip, Min, Mulch, Ridge-Till Non-Irrigated. Frederick Llewelyn, Northfield, Channel 199-115STXRIB, 309.6177 bushels

Conventional Irrigated. Jack Letourneau, Northfield, Channel 203-40VT4PRIB, 291.3318 bushels

New Jersey

Conventional, Non-Irrigated. Leonard Truszkowski, Stewartsville, Dyna-Gro D55VC80RIB, 308.5416 bushels

No-Till, Non-Irrigated. Donna Truszkowski, Stewartsville, Dyna-Gro D58SS65RIB, 297.7996 bushels

Strip, Min, Mulch, Ridge-Till Non-Irrigated. Jeffrey K. Barlieb, Stewartsville, Pioneer P1136AM, 319.0779 bushels

Strip, Min, Mulch, Ridge-Till Irrigated. Carly Barlieb, Stewartsville, Pioneer P1136AM, 305.3130 bushels

Conventional Irrigated. Garrett Woolf, Monroe Township, Pioneer P1383AM, 282.2482 bushels

New York

Conventional, Non-Irrigated. Dale McCollum, Gasport, Channel 204-54SSPRIB, 308.4257 bushels

No-Till, Non-Irrigated. Quin Schulerud, Copake, Dekalb DKC56-26RIB, 275.0895 bushels

Strip, Min, Mulch, Ridge-Till Non-Irrigated. Scott Cole, Pavilion, Dekalb DKC101-33RIB, 297.7530 bushels

Strip, Min, Mulch, Ridge-Till Irrigated. Thomas W. Jeffres, Wyoming, Pioneer P0947Q, 294.5971 bushels

Conventional Irrigated. Adam Kirby, Albion, Pioneer P0859AM, 290.5480 bushels

Ohio

Conventional, Non-Irrigated. Kent Edwards, Castalia, Pioneer P10811AM, 344.8225 bushels

No-Till, Non-Irrigated. Jim Dauch, Bellevue, Pioneer P1383AM, 323.7922 bushels

Strip, Min, Mulch, Ridge-Till Non-Irrigated. Lincoln Winner, New Weston, Golden Harvest G12S75-D, 319.2624 bushels

No-Till, Irrigated. Marc Colburn, Chillicothe, Dyna-Gro D55VC80RIB, 324.9466 bushels

Strip, Min, Mulch, Ridge-Till Irrigated. Scott Haerr, Springfield, Pioneer P14830Q, 321.2381 bushels

Conventional, Irrigated. Luke Haerr, Springfield, Pioneer P0924Q, 313.8917 bushels

Pennsylvania

Conventional, Non-Irrigated. Lance Nimmo, New Castle, Dekalb DKC62-05, 305.5823 bushels

No-Till, Non-Irrigated. Matthew William Beam, Elverson, Dekalb DKC66-06RIB, 312.7168 bushels

Strip, Min, Mulch, Ridge-Till Non-Irrigated. Brad Kiefer, Bangor, Dekalb DKC68-34RIB, 316.2466 bushels

No-Till, Irrigated. Ernest W. Mast, Morgantown, Pioneer P14830AML, 298.3384 bushels

Strip, Min, Mulch, Ridge-Till Irrigated. Zane Taylor Hawbaker, Waynesboro, Dekalb DKC105-35RIB, 296.7503 bushels

Conventional, Irrigated. Tye Aaron Hawbaker, Waynesboro, Pioneer P10811AM, 312.5928 bushels

Vermont

Conventional Non-Irrigated. Theodore Grembowicz, North Clarendon, Dekalb DKC44-80RIB, 238.4378 bushels

No-Till, Non-Irrigated. Jacob Bourdeau, Sheldon, Pioneer P0487Q, 258.0881 bushels

Strip, Min, Mulch, Ridge-Till Non-Irrigated. Rene Bourdeau, Swanton, Pioneer P0035Q, 270.3966 bushels

Strip, Min, Mulch, Ridge-Till Irrigated. Jack Kennett, Vergennes, Pioneer P9608Q, 213.6413 bushels

Conventional, Irrigated. Wanda Llewelyn, Northfield, Channel 197-90STXRIB, 285.4731 bushels

West Virginia

Conventional, Non-Irrigated. Louis Miltenberger, Keyser, Dekalb DKC70-27RIB, 231.0318 bushels

No-Till, Non-Irrigated. James C. Justice, Beaver, Dekalb DKC62-08, 287.3015 bushels

Strip, Min, Mulch, Ridge-Till Non-Irrigated. Chris Miltenberger, Keyser, Dekalb DKC70-45RIB, 244.8960 bushels

No-Till, Irrigated. Todd Widmyer, Charles Town, Pioneer P1506AM, 220.2013 bushels

Strip, Min, Mulch, Ridge-Till Irrigated. Adam Long, New Market, Dekalb DKC68-35RIB, 243.0824 bushels