August 13-21, 2010

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Youth Farm Crops & Garden

Event 

Youth Farm Crops & Garden
Title:
Youth Farm Crops & Garden
When:
August 13, 2010 - August 21, 2010 
Category:
Competitions

Description

Youth
Farm Crops and Garden

Co-Chairs:  Mechelle Bass, Ann Boyd, Lori Chambers, Linda Walker
     

Garden Rules and Regulations

  1. Exhibits will be entered between 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 12, 2010.  Bring entries to the Youth Building
  2. All articles are exhibited at owner’s risk, but all reasonable precautions will be taken.
  3. Prizes will be awarded on the decision of the judge.
  4. Vegetables will be judged on quality (uniform in size, fresh, firm and undamaged; free of disease and insects.)  If only one entry in class, it will not automatically win first place.
  5. No person may enter more than one entry in any one lot.
  6. All vegetable and fruits must be grown in the 2010 season.
  7. All exhibits must be grown on home farm.
  8. Premiums will be paid on Sunday, August 22 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.  You must pick up your entries during that time, with the exception of Class 3, Lots 1-5 and all of Class 4, which are property of the Fair.
  9. Competition open to Wilson County Youth only.
  10. Due to limited space, only winning entries in class 3, lots 1-5 and in class 4, lots 1-29 will be displayed.  All non-winning entries in lots as just listed will be donated to food banks in Wilson County.

CLASS 1 - SILAGE
Premiums: 1st - $10 • 2nd - $7 • 3rd - $5

                   LOT

1.  Corn Silage (1/2 Bushel) 2.  Other Silage (1/2 Bushel)

CLASS 2 - HAY
Premiums: 1st - $10 • 2nd - $7 • 3rd - $5
(A block of hay in this class must be taken from a regular bale)

                           LOT

1. Alfalfa
2. Clover
3. Fescue		 4. Lespedeza
5. Mixed Grass
6. Orchard Grass

CLASS 3 – TRUCK CROPS
Premiums:  1st - $10  •  2nd - $7  •  3rd - $5

                      LOT

1.  Corn - White (3 ears)
2.  Corn - Yellow (3 ears)
3.  Potatoes - Irish (3)
4.  Potatoes - Red Skinned (3)

5.  Potatoes - Sweet (3)
6.  Pumpkin (Jack O’Lantern Type)
7.  Watermelon (long)
8.  Watermelon (round)

CLASS 4 – FRUITS & VEGETABLES
Premiums:  1st - $10  •  2nd - $7  •  3rd - $5

      LOT

1.   Apples, Red (3)
2.   Apples, Yellow (3)
3.   Beans, Bush (5)
4.   Beans, Lima (5)
5.   Beans, Pole (5)
6.   Cucumbers (3)
7.   Eggplant (1)
8.   Field Peas (5)
9.   Grapes, 1 cluster of blue, white
      & pink
10. Okra Pods (5)
11. Onions, Red (3)
12. Onions, White (3)
13. Onions, Yellow (3)
14. Peaches, White or Yellow (3)
15. Pears (3)

16. Peppers, Banana (3)
17. Peppers, Bell, Green (3)
18. Peppers, Bell, Red (3)
19. Peppers, Bell, Yellow (3)
20. Peppers, Green Hot (3)
21. Peppers, Red Hot (3)
22. Peppers, Pimento-Red (3)
23. Squash, White (3)
24. Squash, Yellow (3)
25. Squash, Zucchini (3)
26. Tomatoes, Cherry (10)
27. Tomatoes, Pink (3)
28. Tomatoes, Red (3)
29. Tomatoes, Yellow (3)

CLASS 5 – BIGGEST FRUITS & VEGETABLES
Premiums:  1st - $10  •  2nd - $7  •  3rd - $5

                            LOT

1.  Biggest Apple (wt.)
2.  Biggest Canteloupe (wt.)
3.  Biggest Cucumber (wt.)
4.  Biggest Gourd (wt.)
5.  Biggest Irish Potato (wt.)
6.  Biggest Onion (wt.)
7.  Biggest Peach (wt.)
8.  Biggest Pear (wt.)
9.  Biggest Squash (wt.)

10.  Biggest Sweet Potato (wt.)
11.  Biggest Tomato (wt.)
12.  Biggest Sunflower (dia.)
13.  Longest Cucumber
14.  Longest Dipper Gourd
15.  Longest Ear of Corn
16.  Longest Green Bean
17.  Tallest Corn Stalk (len.)
18.  Tallest Tobacco Stalk (len.)

CLASS 6 – SUPER BIGGEST
Premiums:  1st - $25  •  2nd - $15  •  3rd - $10

                           LOT

1.  Pumpkin (wt.)     2. Watermelon (wt.)

CLASS 7 – GARDEN VEGETABLE TABLE DISPLAY
Raised in home garden this year.
 (Minimum of 8 different fruits or vegetables arranged in suitable container) 

Premiums:  1st - $12  •  2nd - $9  •  3rd - $6

CLASS 8 – DECORATED ENTRY

Premiums:  1st - $12  •  2nd - $9  •  3rd - $6

                        LOT

1.  Gourd 2.  Pumpkin 3.  Other

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