FIELD CROPS ~ DEPT. C
Entries accepted from 8:00 AM to 12:00 NOON on Thursday, July 31st in the South Exhibit Hall.
Judging begins at 1:00 PM on Thursday, July 31.
All exhibits remain on display until Saturday, August 9, 2008, 4:00 PM-7:00 PM. NO EXCEPTIONS
The Horticulture Division will be supervised by Colorado Master Gardener Volunteers from Colorado State University Cooperative Extension in Garfield County. Contact Master Gardeners at 970-625-3969.
RIBBONS
First, second, and third place ribbons will be awarded in each class if the entries deserve such merit. A BEST OF FAIR ribbon may be awarded per Department Section AT THE DISCRETION OF THE JUDGE. A GRAND CHAMPION AND RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION ribbon may be awarded in this Department if entries deserve such merit. A sheaf of grain shall be made up so it will measure three inches minimum diameter and four inches maximum at center tie. Sheaves of alfalfa and all clover should be six inches or over in diameter at the center tie. These sheaves should be mounted so they can be taken down and judged at a central judging table. A piece of thin building board six inches wide and length of straw makes a nice mounting. Grain sheaves should be shown full length straw with leaves off. Sheaves for forage should be fine stems, lots of leaves, nice and green, which would make a good quality hay. Sheaves may be shown for two years. Peck samples must be in the condition in which they would go to market. IMPORTANT: SHEAVES MUST BE OF THE PROPER SIZE.
CLASS DESCRIPTIONS
SECTION 1 - GRAIN SHEAVES
101 Sheaf winter wheat
102 Sheaf spring wheat
103 Sheaf white type oats
104 Sheaf barley
105 Sheaf rye
SECTION 2 FORAGE SHEAVES
201 Sheaf alfalfa for hay
202 Sheaf orchard grass for hay
203 Sheaf brome grass for hay
204 Sheaf red clover for hay
205 Sheaf Alsike clover for hay
206 Sheaf Timothy for hay
207 Sheaf sweet clover for hay
208 Sheaf crested wheat for hay
209 Sheaf intermediate wheat grass for hay
210 6 stalks corn for silage
211 Recommended pasture mixture, 2” mounted bundles
212 Tallest stalk of corn, Garfield County grown
213 6 field corn ears, dented 2007 crop, husked
214 6 field corn ears, 2008 crop, husked
SECTION 3 SHEAVES FOR SEED
301 Sheaf brome grass for seed
302 Sheaf intermediate wheat grass for seed
303 Sheaf tall wheat grass for seed
304 Sheaf crested wheat grass for seed
305 Sheaf alfalfa for seed (named variety)
SECTION 4 PECK SAMPLES
401 Peck winter wheat
402 Peck spring wheat
403 Peck oats
404 Peck barley
405 4 quarts alfalfa seed
SECTION 5 THE FUN GROUP
501 Largest sunflower
502 Tallest stalk of corn
503 Tallest sunflower
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