DEPARTMENT 66 - YOUTH AGRICULTRE   

Superintendents

Rod and Karyn McCue, (810) 367-3970

Premiums

A=$2; B=$1.25; C=$1

Judging

Tuesday at 10:00 a.m.

Location:

Still Exhibit Barn

Objective

Gain knowledge about appropriate growing techniques and production practices for local growing zone.  In addition, gain knowledge in one or more of the following areas: weed, insect or disease identification and/or management.

Fair Exhibit Requirements

1. An exhibitor enrolling in the crops project for this year’s fair may exhibit their crop from last years fair, but may not show the same exact crop for more than two years in a row.

2. State variety of grain on exhibitor's tag.  Attach exhibitors tag to project.

3. Loose grains must be in one peck size.  Those under a peck will be dropped one rating.

4. All exhibits must be checked in Tuesday of the Fair by 10 am.

5. Judging of crops will start at 10 a.m. Tuesday of Fair. Exhibitors should be with exhibit while being judged.

6. Select section number and class number which correspond with type crops project you are taking.

7. All square bales require the entire bale.

8. Only one entry per class per exhibitor. With a limit of three entries.

Section 1 - FORAGE CROPS

Class 01 Alfalfa hay, square bale, 1^st cutting

Class 02 Alfalfa hay, square bale, 2^nd cutting

Class 03 Hay, mixed variety, square bale, 1^st cutting

Class 04 Hay, mixed variety, square bale, 2^nd cutting

Class 05 Hay, round bale, 1st cutting

Class 06 Hay, round bale, 2nd cutting

Class 07 Straw, round bale

Class 08 Straw, square bale

Class 09 Silage, alfalfa, 1peck

Class 10 Silage, mixed variety, 1peck

Class 11 Silage, corn, 1 peck

Class 12 Corn, high moisture, shelled, 1 peck

Class 13 Any forage crop not listed; call superintendent

Section 2 - GRAINS AND SEEDS

Class 18 Alfalfa, 2 quarts

Class 19 Beans, soy, 1 peck

Class 20 Beans, white navy, 1 peck

Class 21 Beans, specialty, 1 peck

Class 22 Clover, 2 quarts

Class 23 Corn, shelled, 1 peck

Class 24 Corn, yellow dent, 10 ears

Class 25 Corn, white, 10 ears

Class 26 Corn, best 3 stalks

Class 27 Corn for silage, w/ roots, 3 stalks

Class 28 Corn for grain, w/roots, 3 stalks

Class 29 Popcorn, 1 pint

Class 30 Oats, 1 peck

Class 31 Wheat, red, 1 peck

Class 32 Wheat, white, 1 peck

Class 33 Any grain or seed not listed; call superintendent

Class 34 Sheaf of Oats, 3 inches in diameter and tied

Class 35 Sheaf of Wheat, 3 inches in diameter and tied

Class 36 Any sheaf of grain not listed, 3 inches in diameter and tied

Section 3 - OTHER PRODUCTS

Class 40 Decorative Corn, 5 ears

Class 41 Honey, 1 pint

Class 42 Maple Syrup, 1 pint

Class 43 Sugar Beets, 3 beets topped and tied

Class 44 Largest Sugar Beet, topped

Section 4 - CROP SCIENCE PROJECTS

Class 48 Twenty mounted crops or weeds and their seeds properly identified

Class 49 Exhibit showing crops grown in MI and their uses

Class 50 Educational exhibit of plant growth

Class 51 Educational exhibit showing marketing channels of a crop from

              producer to consumer

Class 52 Educational exhibit of weeds, insect or disease control

Class 53 Educational exhibit of chemical uses on crops