Great day at the State Fair for Tomasevicz

Nebraska corn farmers were well represented by Olympic gold medalist Curt Tomasevicz at the State Fair yesterday.

The Nebraska Corn Board signed Tomasevicz to be the official spokesman for Nebraska corn this upcoming year.

Tomasevicz, a Shelby, Nebraska, native, won the gold medal with his teammates on the U.S. men’s bobsled team, nicknamed “Night Train,” in the Vancouver 2010 Olympics. Watch it here or read about it here!

In addition to six television interviews, three radio interviews, a few newspapers interviews and photos, two public addresses, a stop in the Beef Pit for an appearance (and lunch!), a trip to the VIP area to meet dignitaries and a stop in the livestock arena, Tomasevicz managed to sign many many autographs for fans and pose for pictures.

He even let a few lucky folks hold his gold medal. It was a great day to promote corn; ethanol; corn-fed beef, pork and poultry, and the economic importance of agriculture to the state of Nebraska.

While a few photos are included here (just click on an image to make it larger), you can find more at the Nebraska Corn Board's Flickr page.

For those who missed a chance to visit with Tomasevicz or see him on TV, he'll be at Husker Harvest Days on September 15.