Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 16 Entries. Monday, September 1 View Page 1st post of the year I think. My daughter and I are teaming up this year. Here's our Iowa state Fair record 1409 weighed back on August 8th. 1707.5 Caspers x self. It had a cold start and was only 25 lbs in dap 20 Monday, September 1 View Page Our youngest growing on a secondary, Apollo (2465.5 x 2551) right around dap 60 Monday, September 1 View Page Zeus (2670 x 2557.4) right around dap 80 Monday, September 1 View Page Atlas (2551 x 2465.5) right around dap 75 Monday, September 1 View Page Athena (2557.4 x 2670) dap 80 in this picture. We're really impressed with this one Tuesday, September 2 View Page Phone lying on mill fabric looking straight up, fully caged Sunday, September 28 View Page First place Bloomfield! 1971 Caspers '25 +10.5%(2551 Ford x 2465.5 Sperry) Sunday, September 28 View Page Happy teammate Sunday, September 28 View Page Our dmg 1472.5 (2465.5 Sperry x 2551 Ford) Sunday, November 9 View Page Still been super busy at work, pretty much burnt out on everything at the moment. Here's our Anamosa 2nd place, and Iowas #2 Athena 2,117.5 Caspers(2557.4 Vangeel x 2,670 Thompson. Mark Mourlas took some great photos of the loading: https://www.pumpkinphoto.com/In-the-patch-with-Pete-and-Alba-Caspers-2025-Peosta-IA Sunday, November 9 View Page Couldn't have done this season without my daughter, those that don't think she did the work, let's compare free time and see if what we accomplish was doable Sunday, November 9 View Page We were hoping to make the 6,000 lb club Sunday, November 9 View Page Came up 26.5 lbs short. 2 years ago I missed it by 11 lbs. Our GOTY total was 5,973.5 for the year. My 3rd time in the 5700 lb club in the past 4 years, and Alba's1st. This is our 1885 Caspers (2670 Thompson x 2557.4 Vangeel) Sunday, November 9 View Page https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8DCpXrB/ We now own all of Iowa's top 10 pumpkins and brought the average up to 2000.45 for the top 10. Hard to believe at the end of 2021 my 1707.5 was #2 and Carlson/Peterson's 1800.5 was the state record. Now to raise the bar even higher next year! Friday, November 28 View Page There ya go Ken, got cameras out Sunday, and started hunting Sunday 4th sit of the season 53 days into season. Should have passed, but major snow storm coming tonight and gun season starts next weekend. Friday, November 28 View Page Been off since late last Friday, got patch all ready for winter, 4,000 sq ft for the 4 primary plants, and did another 1,000 sq ft for the fair plant. Now to wait for auction bubbles and get that ready for January 4th