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FFA Crops & AG Mechanics
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Placing & Release of Exhibits
Entry Forms
Judging Date
FFA Crop Exhibits
Section A
Definitions
CLASS A-CEREALS-LEGUMES-OTHER SEEDS
WHEAT - One Quart Bottle(Full)
OATS - One Quart Bottle (Full)
BARLEY, SPRING & FALL-One Quart Bottle (Full)
CORN - TRAY of 10 Ears - no plates
SEED AND SHEAVES
CLASS B - VEGETABLES
CLASS C -FRUIT
CLASS D-MISCELLANEOUS
CLASS E-RECORD BOOKS & MOUNTED PHOTOS
CLASS X-BEST EXHIBITS OF CROPS
FFA AGRICULTURAL MECHANICS
CLASS A-CHAPTER EXHIBITS (one individual or more)
RULES FOR INDIVIDUAL ENTRY
CLASS B-PROJECTS UNDER $25 VALUE
CLASS C-SMALL PROJECTS $26 TO $50 VALUE
CLASS D-MEDIUM PROJECTS $51 TO $100 VALUE
CLASS E -LARGE PROJECTS $101 TO $200 VALUE
CLASS F-LARGE PROJECTS $201 TO $300 VALUE
CLASS G-LARGE PROJECTS $301 TO $600 VALUE
CLASS H-LARGE PROJECTS $601 TO $1000 VALUE
CLASS I-LARGE PROJECTS $1001 TO $2000 VALUE
CLASS J-LARGE PROJECTS $2001 TO $3000 VALUE
CLASS K-VERY LARGE PROJECTS $3001 AND ABOVE
CLASS X-SWEEPSTAKES AWARD
CLASS X-SWEEPSTAKES AWARD

Buddy Deimler, State FFA Advisor

Brett Evans, FFA Executive Secretary


Entry is open to all FFA members in Utah, who are registered with teachers of agricultural science and technology in the various high schools of the state and who are active FFA members. Every member who desires to exhibit must properly fill out the entry form and have the agriculture teacher certify that the exhibitor is the sole owner of the exhibit. Except for designated collective exhibits, all entries must be made in the name of the member who owns the exhibit.

 

Placing & Release of Exhibits


All crops and agricultural mechanics exhibits must be at the Fairpark on Wed, Sept. 7 from 3:30 pm to 6:00 pm. Exhibits will be released on Sun. Sept. 18 after 10:00 pm - or when deemed safe by Fair management. Crop exhibits become the property of the Fair to be used or disposed of as they deem proper. IF EXHIBITS ARE TO BE RECLAIMED AT THE CLOSE OF THE FAIR, PRIOR ARRANGEMENTS MUST BE MADE IN WRITING WITH THE BUILDING SUPERVISOR.

Entry Forms


*Important - one exhibitor per entry form and entry form must list the chapter the exhibitor is a member of.

Entry forms must be filled out neatly and completely and must accompany the exhibits at entry time. Each exhibitor must use a seperate entry form. Exhibit must be complete before the Fair entry passes will be issued.

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Judging Date


Friday, September 9th at 8:00 a.m.

FFA Crop Exhibits


Co-Chairs: Doug Stokes & Erica Haskin

Section A
Definitions


Tray - 11'' wide x 15" long - filled unless otherwise specified

Plate - 9'' diameter - filled unless otherwise specified

 

NOTE: Where there are fewer than five entries in a lot, the judges will determine the relative merits of the exhibits and indicate the premiums accordingly. (A single entry will not necessarily receive first place unless it is worthy of such premium placing.)

CLASS A-CEREALS-LEGUMES-OTHER SEEDS
 1st2nd3rd4th
Tray$4.00$3.50$2.50Ribbon
Other$2.50$2.00$1.50Ribbon
WHEAT - One Quart Bottle(Full)


WINTER WHEAT

Hard Red

Lot No.

1. Golden Spike (Hard White)

2. Manning

3. Weston

4. Promontory

5. Utah 100

6.Turkey or Kanred

7. Garland

8. Triticale

9. Deloris

10. Other

 

Soft White

11. Brundage

12. Stephens

13. Hills 81

14. Lewjain

15. Madsen

16. Other

 

SPRING WHEAT

Hard Red

17. Klasic (Hard White)

18. Jefferson

19. Bannock

20. Westbred 936

21. Triticale

22. Rick

23. Other

 

Soft White

24. Alpoa

25. Fieldwin

26. Twin

27. Penewawa

28. Dirkwin

29. Other

 

OATS - One Quart Bottle (Full)

Lot No.

30. Cayuse

31. Park

32. Rodney

33. Ajay

34. Swedish Select

35. Monida

36. Otana

37. Magnum II

38. Magnum 2000

39. Other

BARLEY, SPRING & FALL-One Quart Bottle (Full)

Lot No.

40. Steptoe

41. Colter

42. Piroline

43. Brigham

44. Strider

45. Millenium

46. Aquila

47. Golden Eye

48. Statehood

49. Baronesse

50. Schuler

51. Xena

52. Criton

53. Kold

54. Other

CORN - TRAY of 10 Ears - no plates

Lot No.

55. Pop Corn - dry

56. Sweet Corn - eating stage

57. Silage Corn - dent stage or better

58. Grain Corn- dry

 
SEED AND SHEAVES

Sheaves must be bound in three places, with at least three-inch diameter at the base.

Lot No.

59. Alfalfa Seed (any variety)

60. Clover Seed

61. Other Seeds

62. Sheaf Wheat

63. Sheaf Barley

64. Sheaf Oats

65.Sheaf Alfafa-uncured

66.Gallon Bag Alfafa-cured

67.Gallon Bag Corn Silage-cured

68.Gallon Bag Haylage-cured

 

CLASS B - VEGETABLES
 1st2nd3rd4th
Quart Jar & Plate$2.50$2.00$1.50Ribbon
Tray$4.00$3.50$2.50Ribbon


Beans, dry (1 quart jar)

Lot No.

69. Pinto Beans

70. Pink Eye Beans

71. Kidney Beans

72. Other Dry Beans

 

Beans, plate

73. Green Beans

74. Yellow Beans

75. Other Beans

 

Summer Squash - 3 fruits, eating stage

76. Zucchini, green

77. Zucchini, yellow

78. Scallops

79. Crookneck

70. Other variety

 

Winter or Commercial Squash

81. Buttercup(2)

82. Butternut(2)

83. Acorn (2)

84. Banana (2)

85. Spagetti (2)

86. Blue Hubbard(2)

87. Worted Hubbard(2)

88. Pumpkins(2)

89. Minature(3)

90. Gourd (3)

 

Melons

91. Cantaloupe - any variety (2)

92. Watermelon- any variety (2)

93. Crenshaw (2)

94. Honeydew(2)

95. Other variety melon(2)

 

Onions

96. Yellow sweet (tray)

97. White sweet (tray)

 

98. Red (tray)

99. Other Onion (tray)

 

Potatoes (Trays only - no plates)

100. Norchip

101. Norgold

102. Russett

 

103. Red Pontiac

104. Kennebec

105. Other Varieties

 

 

Tomatoes

106. Large, 3'' or more (tray)

107. Medium (tray)

108. Mature Green (tray)

109. Roma (plate)

110. Small, yellow (plate)

111. Small, red (plate)

112. Tomatillo variety (plate)

113. Other Tomato

 

Cucumbers

114. Slicing cucumber (plate of 5)

115. Pickling cucumber (plate)

116. Lemon Cucumber (plate)

 

Peppers

117. Green bell pepper (tray)

118. Red bell pepper (tray)

119. Yellow bell pepper (tray)

120. Chile - long green (plate of 5)

121. Chile - long red (plate of 5)

122. Chile - long yellow (plate of 5)

123. Chile - hot green, under 4'' (10 fruit)

124. Chile - hot red, under 4'' (10 fruit)

125. Chile - yellow,under 4'' (10 fruit)

126. Hot cherry (10 fruit)

127. Jalapeno (10 fruit)

128. Other peppers - under 4'' (10 fruit)

 

Other Vegetables

129. Green Cabbage (2 heads)

130. Red Cabbage (2 heads)

131. Celery bunches (2)

132. Eggplant (2)

133. Red Beets (5)

134. Carrots (5)

135. Okra (5)

136. Garlic (3)

137. Leeks (3)

138. Radish (5)

139. Any other vegetable - named (plate)

140. Special Display - 3-5 items (filling a tray)

CLASS C -FRUIT
1st2nd3rd4th
$2.50$2.00$1.50ribbon

Grapes

141. Plate grapes, dark-mature

142. Plate grapes, light-mature

 

 

Peaches

143. Plate Elberta peaches

144. Plate Early Elberts peaches

145. Plate Halberta peaches

146. Plate J. H. Hale peaches

147. Plate Red Haven peaches

148. Plate Hale Haven peaches

149. Plate other variety peaches

 

 

Nectarines

150. Plate Nectarines

 

Pears

151. Plate pears - Bartlett

152. Plate other variety pears

 

Apples

153. Plate Jonathan apples

154. Plate Red Delicious apples

155. Plate Red Rome Beauty apples

156. Plate Stamen Red apples

157. Plate Golden Delicious apples

158. Plate Royal Gala apples

159. Plate other apples

 

Prunes & Plums

160. Plate Italian prunes

161. Plate French prunes

162. Plate Satsuma plums

163. Plate any other variety of plums or prunes

 

Any other Fruit

164. Plate any other fruit

 

CLASS D-MISCELLANEOUS


165. Jar extracted honey (pint)

$3.00$2.50$2.00$1.50

 

166. Eggs - White (dozen)

$3.00$2.50$2.00$1.50


167. Eggs - Brown (dozen)

$3.00$2.50$2.00$1.50

 

168. Plant collection

$3.00$2.50$2.00$1.50

 

169. Any Other Miscellaneous Crop Specimen

$2.50$2.00$1.50Ribbon

 

CLASS E-RECORD BOOKS & MOUNTED PHOTOS


170. Record Books - to the FFA having the most accurate and complete record book

$4.50$3.50$2.50$1.50


171. Mounted photographs of supervised farming program - 6 or more pictures mounted on 18'' x 24'' white poster paper

$4.00$3.50$3.00$2.50

 

 

 

CLASS X-BEST EXHIBITS OF CROPS


1.Best individual crop exhibit (Determined on money-point basis)

$5.50$4.50$3.50$2.50


2. Best Chapter Exhibit of Crops - Determined on a premium-point basis. The award includes Classes A-E. (Record Books and Mounted Photos not included)..........TROPHY

 

 

FFA AGRICULTURAL MECHANICS

Chairman: Cody Miller

 

ENTRIES DUE - Wed, Sept. 7, from 3:30 pm to 6:00 pm

Judging- Friday, Sept. 9, 11:00 am

 

The agriculural projects listed below will be judged primarily on quality of workmanship, attention to detail, fit and finish, with some attention to design. Projects should be cleaned, finished and properly painted as befits a state fair project. Judges have the right to regroup project classification if in their opinion the entry has been incorrectly entered. An individual may collect only one prize money in each lot. We encourage broad participation among chapter members. Exhibits may be entered in the State Fair only once and must have been constructed during the last year.

CLASS A-CHAPTER EXHIBITS (one individual or more)
Blue-$4.00Red-$3.00White-$2.00

Lot No.

1. Collection of 5 farm mechanic drawings dealing with either metal or woodwork (8 1/2'' x 11'' or 17'' x 22'') in pencil or ink.

2. Pictures and description (5 pictures) of repair on a project - i.e., farm machinery or structures.

3. A plan or workable sketch of a new project, machine, or device that could be constructed in the farm mechanics shop. Pencil or Ink.(8 1/2'' x 11'' or 17'' x 22'')

4. A drawing of a floor plan of a farm shop, showing work areas.

5. A farm mechanics poster dealing with safety (14'' x 22'')

6. A farm mechanics poster dealing with paint clean-up(14'' x 22'')

7. A farm mechanics poster dealing with agriculture waste disposal (14'' x 22'')

8. Five photos of projects (approx. 3' x 5' )

9. Display Board illustrating step by step procedure parts of electrical motor, reparing electrical cord, parts of generator, starting motor, or tractor electrical system.

10. Display Board representing safety (switches, circuits, wire, sizes and types)

11. Display Board showing various welds.

12. Display Board showing power mechanics.

13. Display Board showing tool sharpening.

14. Display Board showing small metal projects (i.e., tools, etc.)

 

 

RULES FOR INDIVIDUAL ENTRY

 

1. A student may collect prize money for only one of the same projects in a class. He may, however, exhibit two different projects within a class and receive two monies, i.e., may enter a picinic table and gate in Class D but not two gates or two picnic tables.

2. All projects will be classified according to fair market value.

CLASS B-PROJECTS UNDER $25 VALUE
Blue-$3.00Red-$2.00White-$1.00

Projects would include Tool Box, Small Hot and Cold Sheet Metal Projects

CLASS C-SMALL PROJECTS $26 TO $50 VALUE
Blue-$4.00Red $3.00White-$2.00

Projects would include Ladders, Small Feeders, Work Bench, Lawn Furniture, Jack Stands, Saw Horses, Construction Models, Misc. Wood and Metal Projects.

CLASS D-MEDIUM PROJECTS $51 TO $100 VALUE
Blue-$7.00Red $5.00White-$3.00

Projects would include Picnic Tables, Large Gates, Cabinets, Farrowing Pens, Truck Bumpers, etc.

CLASS E -LARGE PROJECTS $101 TO $200 VALUE
Blue-$10.00Red $7.00White-$5.00

Projects would include Large Feeders, Loading Chutes, Carry-alls, Small Trailers. ect.

CLASS F-LARGE PROJECTS $201 TO $300 VALUE
Blue-$15.00Red $12.00White-$10.00

Projects would include Truck Racks, General Purpose Trailers, Snowmobile Trailers, 4-Wheel Chassis, etc.

CLASS G-LARGE PROJECTS $301 TO $600 VALUE
Blue-$20.00Red $17.00White-$15.00

Projects would include Utility Trailers, 4-Wheel Wagons, Large Truck Racks, Scrapers, etc.

 

CLASS H-LARGE PROJECTS $601 TO $1000 VALUE
Blue-$30.00Red $25.00White-$20.00

Projects would include Sprayers, Implement Trailers. etc.

 

CLASS I-LARGE PROJECTS $1001 TO $2000 VALUE
Blue-$35.00Red $30.00White-$25.00

Projects would include Stock Trailers, Flatbed Equipment, Trailers, Squeeze Chutes, etc.

CLASS J-LARGE PROJECTS $2001 TO $3000 VALUE
Blue-$45.00Red $40.00White-$35.00

Projects would include Covered Trailers, Large Flatbed Trailers, etc.

CLASS K-VERY LARGE PROJECTS $3001 AND ABOVE
Blue-$65.00Red $50.00White-$40.00

Projects would include Large Gooseneck Trailers, etc.

CLASS X-SWEEPSTAKES AWARD

 

Best Chapter Exhibits of Farm Mechanics (to be determined on premium money earned)

Lot No.

3. TROPHY

CLASS X-SWEEPSTAKES AWARD

Lot No.

4. The Utah State Fair will present Trophies to the 1st and 2nd place Chapters scoring the highest in all classes of the FFA Department. In determining Winners the following score card will be used.

Percent of Chapter members exhibiting 40%

Premiums won on money-point basis 40%

Balance of exhibits as represented in all sections 20%