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OPEN CLASS PLANT AND SOIL SCIENCE RULES AND CLASSIFICATIONS

 

2008-2009

Department 114

PLANT AND SOIL SCIENCES

 

Rules:

1.     All State of WI and Jefferson County Fair Park rules apply.  Both sets of rules are found in the front portion of this book.

2.     Open class exhibitors are open to Jefferson County adjoining counties as space permits.

3.     Exhibits may be from the current year or the previous year.

4.     Sheaf exhibits must be tied with at least two bands

5.     Sheaf exhibits of grain are to be 3” in diameter in the middle and are to be dried throughout.  Leaves MUST be removed.

6.     Grass hay sheaves are to be 3” in diameter at the upper band.  Samples should be selected when in the right stage for good hay, cured throughout, leaves left on, and as green cured as possible.

7.     Clover and alfalfa sheaves are to be 3” at the largest diameter.  Samples should be selected when in right state for good hay, cured throughout, leaves left on, and as green cured as possible.

8.     Soybean sheaves are to be 4”-8” in diameter at the middle band exhibited fresh with the roots on and the soil washed off.  Leaves must be removed.

9.     Baled hay display is a slab approximately 6”, wrapped in a heavy duty plastic bag.  Plastic wrap or oversized bags are not to be used.  Tape entry tag to the bag.

10.  Stalk exhibits of corn are to be displayed with roots on.  Remove ALL soil from the roots and exhibit your stalks in a CLEAN 5 gallon bucket with water.  Do not use plastic bags.  Tie stalks together loosely with twine.

11.  Pecks are to be exhibited in a one Gallon Zip Lock Bag.  Grain and haylage must be 1” below the top of bag.  Grain judging will be based on uniformity of kernel, soundness, percentage of foreign matter, damaged grain and weight per bushel.

12.  Haylage must indicate what type of silo it is from (ex: sealed, stave, bunker).

13.  Field crops are to be identified with variety.

 

Class A - Field Crops

1.     Any variety of dent corn, 10 ears (previous year's corn)

2.     *Peck oats

3.     *Peck wheat

4.     *Peck shelled corn

5.     *Peck Soybeans

6.     *Peck of any other grain, Identified

7.     Sheaf of wheat

8.     Sheaf of oats

9.     Sheaf of any other grain, Identified

10.  Dent corn, 4 stalks

11.  Sweet corn, 4 stalks

12.  Sheaf of any grass hay Identified

13.  Sheaf of clover

14.  Sheaf of alfalfa

15.  Sheaf of soybeans

16.  Baled alfalfa hay - current year - first crop OR

17.  Baled alfalfa hay - current year - second crop

18.  Baled mixed hay - current year - first crop OR

19.  Baled mixed hay - current year - second crop

20.  *Haylage - grass

21.  *Haylage - first crop alfalfa

22.  *Haylage - second crop alfalfa

23.  *High moisture ground ear corn

24.  *High moisture ground corn

25.  *High moisture shelled corn

* See Rule 11

Class A  Premiums (Danish): - $2.00-1.75-1.50-1.25

 

Class B –VEGETABLE GARDEN

Rules:

1.     Vegetables must come from the exhibitor’s non-commercial garden

2.     Display trays (6” x 8”) are provided by the County Fair

3.     Each exhibitor is required to arrange their own vegetables and attach their own entry tags.  Entry tags should be attached to string and taped or stapled to the tray.

4.     Refer to Publication A3306 Exhibiting and Judging for Display (available through the Jefferson County Extension office) as a guide.

 

LOT #

1.        Beans, 12 green

2.        Beans, 12 yellow or purple

3.        Beets, 3

4.        Broccoli, 1 head

5.        Cabbage, 1 head

6.        Carrots, 5

7.        Cauliflower, 1 head

8.        Cucumbers, 3

9.        Greens, 1 plant

10.     Kohlrabi, 3 (state variety)

11.     Lettuce, 1 plant

12.     Onions, 3 large, dry white, yellow or red

13.     Onions, 12 green

14.     Peas, 12 edible pod

15.     Peas, 12 regular

16.     Peppers, 3, variety identified

17.     Potatoes, 3 variety identified

18.     Radishes, 5

19.     Squash, 3 summer variety

20.     Tomatoes, 3green

21.     Any other vegetable, identified

Class B Premiums (Danish): $1.75-1.50-1.25-1.00

 

Class C - Fruits

Rules:

1.     Berries must be home cultivated and fresh picked

2.     Strawberries and raspberries will be judged and disposed of the day following judging.  Ribbons are to be left on display for the duration of the Fair.

 

LOT #

1.        Blueberries, 1 cup

2.        Cherries, 20

3.        Currants, 1 cup

4.        Raspberries, 1 cup

5.        Strawberries, 15

6.        Any other mature fruit, identified

 

Class C Premiums (Danish): $1.75-1.50-1.25-1.00


Last Updated 09/03/2008


 
 

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