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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
03/11/2008
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