Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 47 Entries. Friday, September 4 View Page Welcome to the 2015 edition of the Howard Dill Club brought to you by the Mid-Atlantic Giant Pumpkin Growers. The goal of this diary is to honor the recipients of the Howard Dill award and to give other growers a chance to see what the pumpkin looks like. Information about the cross will also be provided when available. Participation is completely voluntary and submissions should be emailed to Midatlanticgpg@gmail.com for posting. We will refrain from making any biased comments about the entries. If you locate any inaccurate information in this diary, please contact us immediately so that we may have it corrected. Good luck at the weighoffs this year and we hope to see your pumpkin here soon.   Friday, September 4 View Page Cullman Alabama Howard Dill winner: 466 Cantrell. The cross was 1160 Cantrell x self.   Tuesday, September 8 View Page Woodstock Fair in Connecticut Howard Dill Winner: 1030.5 DeBacco ‘15 (F: 811 Gerhardt x M: 1719.5 Daletas)   Wednesday, September 9 View Page Indiana State Fair Howard Dill Award winner: 600.5 Boyd 2015. The cross was 1138 Boyd '14 x 398 Boyd'14   Monday, September 21 View Page Rochester Fair Howard Dill Award winner: 851 Gansert. The cross is 993 Vincent-McGill x Sib.   Tuesday, September 22 View Page Gartenschau Kaiserslautern Howard Dill Award Winner: 994.7 Palubitzki. The cross was 618 Hubertus x self.   Monday, September 28 View Page Washington state fair Howard Dill Winner: 776 Joyner. The cross was 1659 Miller x Sib.   Monday, September 28 View Page Willy St. Weigh-off Howard Dill Award Winner: 721 Domke. The cross was 1561 Reeb x 1399 Christensen.   Monday, September 28 View Page Monster Pumpkin Madness Howard Dill Award winner: 681 Gerhardt. The cross is 811 Gerhardt x self.   Tuesday, September 29 View Page Hofgut Sickertshofen Howard Dill Winner: 568.8 Weishäupl.   Tuesday, September 29 View Page St. Johns/ Central Great Lakes Weigh-off Howard Dill Award Winner: 685 Kampf. The cross was 942 Kampf X 1916 Barron and grown for the 150 square foot contest.   Tuesday, September 29 View Page Barnesville Pumpkin Festival Howard Dill Award Winner: 1336 Adkins. The cross is 1649 Holland x open.   Tuesday, September 29 View Page Vermont Giant Pumpkin Growers Weigh-off Howard Dill Award Winner: 718 Morgan.   Tuesday, September 29 View Page Yadkin Valley Giant Pumpkin Weigh-Off Howard Dill Award Winner: 683 Phillips. The cross was 327est phillips x 1140 finders.   Wednesday, September 30 View Page Durham Fair Howard Dill Award winner: 900 Gansert. The cross was 359 Foss x 993 Vincent McGill.   Wednesday, September 30 View Page AVGVG Glad Gardens Howard Dill Award winner: 1038 Ferguson. The cross was 1297 Ansems x 1419 Reid.   Wednesday, September 30 View Page Thanksgiving Point Howard Dill Award Winner: 666 Warren. The cross was 500.5 Warren x 900 EST Miller.   Monday, October 5 View Page Altoona, PA Howard Dill Award Winner: 786 Carson. The cross was 1317 Clementz x open.   Monday, October 5 View Page Anamosa, Iowa Howard Dill Award Winner: 1444 Halverson. The cross was 1731 McConkie x 1947 Clementz.   Tuesday, October 6 View Page Krause Berry Farms & Estate Winery Howard Dill Award Winner: 803 Mumford. The cross is 1213.5 Rea x self.   Tuesday, October 6 View Page Nicks Garden Center in Aurora Colorado Howard Dill Award Winner: 871 Lee. The cross is 1381 Kenneally x self.   Tuesday, October 13 View Page Pawnee City Howard Dill winner: 489.5 B Christensen. The cross is 1399 Christensen 14 X Self.   Tuesday, October 13 View Page Frerichs Farm Howard Dill winner: 975.5 Gansert. The cross is 1000.5 Gansert x 993 Vincent McGill.   Friday, October 16 View Page The great pumpkin farm in Clarence, NY Howard Dill Award winner: 464 Hohensee. The cross was 754 Schweigert x 575 Wolf.   Monday, October 19 View Page Erin Fall Fair Giant Pumpkin Weighoff Howard Dill winner: 1071 Cleaview Acres. The cross is Cleave 573 x Zunino 377.   Monday, October 19 View Page Harnica Farms Howard Dill winner: 686 Fleser. The cross is 518 Sperry x 1947 Clementz.   Tuesday, October 20 View Page Oswego Howard Dill Award winner: 548 Bailey. The cross was 575 Wolf x self. Note: The scale's accuracey at Oswego was in question during the time this pumpkin was weighed however the official GPC weight is not being challenged.   Tuesday, October 20 View Page The European Giant Pumpkin Weighoff Howard Dill Award winner: 939.6 Karkos. The cross was 944 Karkos x 1399 Christensen.   Wednesday, October 21 View Page Fair Oaks Farm Howard Dill Award winner: 1177 Clementz. The cross was 1947.5 Clementz X 1317 Clementz.   Friday, October 23 View Page Windsor - West Hants Pumpkin Festival Howard Dill Award winner: 681 Dill. The cross was 1374 Engel x 1561 Reeb.   Friday, October 23 View Page Netley Abbey, Royal Victoria Park, England Howard Dill Award winner: 878.9 Josey. The cross was 1582 Baggs x SELF.   Monday, October 26 View Page Topsfield Fair Howard Dill Award winner: 1538 Jutras. The cross was 1916 Barron x 1317 Clementz.   Monday, November 2 View Page Bracebridge Fair Howard Dill Award winner: 810 Veitch. The cross was 1048Engel x 732 Veitch.   Monday, November 2 View Page Woodbridge Fair Howard Dill Award winner: 1001.5 Veitch. The cross was 1374 Engel x 732 Veitch.   Tuesday, November 3 View Page York Maze (UK) Howard Dill Award winner: 682 Geyelin. The cross was 1626 D.Gantner x 1738 Barron.   Monday, November 9 View Page Allardt Pumpkin Festival Howard Dill Award winner: 1473.5 Terry. The cross was 1719.5 Daletas x 2323.5 Meier, 14% heavy.   Thursday, November 12 View Page Jareds Weigh Off Howard Dill Award winner: 1172 Grande. The cross was 359 Foss X Grande 1810 x 1450 Cross.   Friday, November 13 View Page Stillwater Harvest Fest, Minnesota Howard Dill Winner: 1710 Stevens/Hopkins. The cross was 2058 Hawkley x 1832 Midthun.   Friday, November 20 View Page Pumpkin Mania Sturgeon Bay, WI Howard Dill Award winner: 1892 Faust. The cross was 1475 Gorichanaz x 1882 Gehweiller.   Monday, November 30 View Page Republic, MO Howard Dill Award winner: 329 Lindley. The cross was 1372.5 LaRue x open (bee got in while pollinating).   Monday, November 30 View Page South East South Dakota Giant Pumpkin Growers, Harrisburg Sd Howard dill Award winner: 710 Borgers. The cross was 1610 Lieber x self.   Friday, December 11 View Page Gary Greenhouse weigh-off Indianapolis IN Howard Dill Award winner: 977 Hansen. The cross was 1526 Menting x 1676 Daletas + 11% HEAVY.   Friday, December 11 View Page If you enjoy reading our diary and have a love for orange pumpkins, please consider joining our live auction on DEC19 and supporting our club, the MAGPG. Thanks!   Monday, December 14 View Page Germany Legoland Howard Dill Award winner: 821.10 Frei. The cross was 1870 Lieber x 1305.4 Lyons   Monday, December 14 View Page Germany / Thuringia Howard Dill Award winner: 1,374.60 Lueders. The cross was 1730 Werner 12 x 1832 Northrup 13.   Monday, December 14 View Page XXL-Kuerbis-Wiegemeisterschaft auf dem Krewelshof Howard Dill Award winner: 744.10 Offermann. The cross was 1317 Clementz 13 x 772.2 Porier.   Wednesday, December 30 View Page The French Howard Dill Award winner: 365.6 Brault. The cross is: 1395.5 LÜDERS 2014 X self.