DEPARTMENT 67 - YOUTH FLORICULTURE

Superintendents

Jerry & Denise Czostkowski, (810) 367-6429

Premiums

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

Judging

Tuesday, 9:00 a.m.

Location

Still Exhibit Barn

Objective

To gain knowledge about appropriate plant growing techniques, zone appropriate selections, garden maintenance and pest control in order to maximize the quality and quantity of the vegetable being grown.

Fair Exhibit Requirements

1. Each exhibit should include exhibitors name, age, year in project, and class – as well as list vegetable displayed, giving the variety name also.

2. Exhibitors must raise their own vegetables to exhibit.

3. All exhibits must be on the fairgrounds Tuesday of the fair by 9:00 a.m.

4. Judging of vegetables will start at 9:00 a.m. Tuesday of the fair. Exhibitors will remain with exhibit while being judged.

5. All boxed exhibits must be lined with white paper.

6. Beginner Garden Project Ages 8 - 11. One kind of vegetable exhibited.

7. Junior Garden project Ages 12 and 13.  Three kinds of vegetables exhibited or one box exhibit, or a commercial package of the crop grown if it is a commercial garden project.

8. Senior Garden project Ages 14 and over.  A box exhibit of at least 6 (but not more than 10) different kinds of vegetables, or for a commercial garden project, or both, or commercial package of the crop grown.

9. One entry per class.

10. SUGGESTED EXHIBITS - (HOME GARDEN): The number of specimens of one kind and variety of vegetable to exhibit is:

1 specimen:  broccoli (bunch); cabbage; cantaloupe; cauliflower; celery (plant); egg plant; leeks (bunch); green onions (bunch); pumpkin; winter squash; watermelon.

 3 specimens:  rutabagas; summer squash; zucchini.

 5 specimens: beets; carrots; sweet corn; cucumbers; kohlrabi; okra; dry onions; parsnips; peppers; potatoes; radishes; salsify; sweet potatoes; tomatoes (except cherry); turnips.

12 specimens:  green or wax beans; lima beans; brussel sprouts; peas; cherry tomatoes.

SUGGESTED EXHIBITS - (COMMERCIAL GARDEN)

The minimum number of specimens of one kind of  vegetable to exhibit is:

3 specimens:  leeks (5 per bunch); large pumpkins; large wintersquash; large watermelons.

5 specimens:  broccoli (bunches); cabbage; cantaloupe; cauliflower; celery (plants); egg plant; green onions (bunches); pie pumpkins; medium size winter squash; ice box watermelons.

12 specimens:  beets; carrots;  sweet corn; slicing cucumbers; kohlrabi; okra; dry onions; parsnips; peppers; potatoes; radishes; rutabagas; salsify; summer squash; sweet potatoes; tomatoes (except cherry); turnip. One box  (16 x 10 x 4 in.): green and wax beans; lima beans; brussel sprouts; peas.

SECTION 1 -  Vegetable Garden - Beginner Project

Class 01 Tray exhibit of one kind of vegetable.

SECTION 2 - Vegetable Garden - Junior Project

Class 03 Three tray exhibits of  3 kinds of vegetables.

Class 04 Box exhibit of at least 6 (no more than 10) kinds of vegetables.

Class 05 One vegetable commercial pkg. - Commercial  Project.

SECTION 3 - Vegetable Garden - Senior Project

Class 07 Box exhibit of at least 6 (but not more than 10) kinds of  vegetable.

Class 08 One vegetable commercial pkg. - Commercial Project.

Class 09 Vegetable basket, organically grown.

SECTION 4 - Novelty Class

Class 11 Largest Vegetable - By weight (other than tomato)

Class 12 Largest Tomato - Weight

Class 13 Largest General Vegetable Length not including stem length (no display tray)

Class 14 Most Unusual Vegetable

SECTION 5 - Fresh & Dried Herbs

Class 16 Display of cut herbs, labeled Ages 14 - 18 exhibit of 6 or more bunches (FRESH)

Class 17 Display of cut herbs, labeled Ages 12 - 13 exhibit of 3 bunches (FRESH)

Class 18 Display of cut herbs, labeled Ages   8 - 11 exhibit of 1 bunch (FRESH)

Class 19 Display of cut herbs, labeled Ages 14 - 18 exhibit of 6 or more bunches (DRIED)

Class 20 Display of cut herbs, labeled Ages 12 - 13 exhibit of 3 bunches (DRIED)

Class 21 Display of cut herbs, labeled Ages   8 - 11 exhibit of 1 bunch (DRIED)

SECTION 6 - Container Garden

Class 23 Vegetable grown in portable container.

Class 24 Herbs grown in portable container.

SECTION 7 - Educational Exhibit

(on poster 22" x 28")

Class 26 Ages   8 - 11

Class 27 Ages 12 - 13

Class 28 Ages 14 - 18

(Correlate your exhibit with your garden project.)

SECTION 8 - Vegetable & Fruit Sculpture

1.      Vegetables/Fruits may by purchases or homegrown.

2.      No more than 3 entries may be made in this dept.

3.      Exhibit must be made of all edible decorations.

Class 30 -  Sculpture