FIELD CROPS ~ DEPT. C
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Entries close at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 5th (see Open Class Schedule for complete entry times) in the South Exhibit Hall. Judging begins at 11:30 AM. All entries released between 11:00 AM- 1:00 PM, Sunday, August 9, 2009. NO EXCEPTIONS. Two entries per person, per class will be accepted.
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 any grain
SECTION 2 FORAGE SHEAVES
201 Sheaf any hay
202 6 stalks corn for silage
203 Recommended pasture mixture, 2” mounted bundles
204 6 field corn ears, dented 2008 crop, husked
205 6 field corn ears, 2009 crop, husked
SECTION 3 SHEAVES FOR SEED
301 Sheaf any grass for seed
302 Sheaf alfalfa for seed (named variety)
SECTION 4 PECK SAMPLES
401 Peck any grain
404 4 quarts alfalfa seed
SECTION 5 THE FUN GROUP
501 Largest sunflower
502 Tallest stalk of corn
503 Tallest sunflower
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