Open Class Exhibits 2007

Class A: Corn

Bring 6 ear samples, husks removed. Also name of hybrid, planting date and maturity date.

Lot:

1. This Year's Corn

2. Last Year's Corn

3. Champion - Ribbon

Class B: Corn

Indicate hybrid, planting date and maturity date.

Lot:

1. Corn for Silage - 6 stalks

2. Tallest Stalk of Corn

3. Largest Ear this year

4. Largest Ear last year

5. Champion - Ribbon

Class C: Sunflowers

Lot:

1. Largest Sunflower, head this year

2. Champion - Ribbon

Class D: Grain, Legume and Grass Seed

(All exhibits to be 1 quart)

Lot:

1. Oats

2. Rye

3. Soybeans

4. Winter Wheat

5. Spring Wheat

6. Red Clover

7. Sweet Clover

8. Alfalfa

9. Champion - Ribbon

Class E: Forage Crop Show

Lot:

1. Alfalfa Hay, this year's crop

2. Haylage, this year's crop

3. Oatlage, this year's crop

4. Corn Silage, last year's crop

5. High Moisture Ear Corn Silage

6. Champion - Ribbon

All samples (except hay) must be one quart in size and placed in clear plastic bags. Hay samples will consist of one bale slab six inches thick.

Information to include with alfalfa:

1. Date harvested
2. First or second cutting
3. Estimated % legume - % grass

Class F: Vegetables

Preparation for Exhibit:

• Cabbage - leave stems on bottom and about 4 wrapper leaves.
• Cauliflower - leave stem on and 5-6 leaves. Trim down 1-2 inches.
• Cucumbers - should be uniform size, shape and color with 1/2" stem left on.
• Beets, Carrots, Parsnips, Turnips, Rutabagas - the tops should be trimmed off 1-1/2" above crown and roots to 1/2".
• Beans - leave stems on.
• Onions - twist top off, do not peel to give a slick appearance, but remove outer scales that are broken or discolored. Trim stem to 1-1/2" to 2" from onion, trim roots to 1/2". Wipe or brush but do not wash.
• Tomatoes - should be uniform in size, shape and color. Remove stems.
• Potatoes - uniform in size and color. Washing is permitted but do not blemish the skin by scrubbing. Vegetables may be carefully washed, but not scrubbed.
• Rhubarb - leaf cut down to 1" from top of stem. Do not cut off bottom by root. Rather, pull it out of the ground.
• Kohlrabi - top 4-6 leaves left. Trim back to 2". Root trimmed to vegetable.
• Sweet Corn - leave inner husk on. No corn should be showing.
• Zucchini Squash - 6-8" in size. Leave 1/2" to 1" stem on.

Lot:

1. Beans, green string in pods - 12 species

2. Beans, pole - 12 species

3. Beans, yellow wax in pods - 12 species

4. Beets, table - 4 species

4a. Beets, any other - 4 species

5. Broccoli - 1 species

6. Cabbage, flat - 2 species

7. Cabbage, pointed - 2 species

8. Cabbage, red - 2 species

9. Cabbage, round - 2 species

Class F: Vegetables continued

10. Carrots - 4 species

11. Cauliflower - 1 species

12. Celery - 1 potted plant

13. Cucumbers, 3-4" - 12 species

14. Cucumbers, 5-6" - 12 species

15. Cucumbers, burpless - 6 species

16. Cucumbers, slicing - 6 species

17. Dill - 1 plant

18. Eggplant - 1 species

19. Garlic - 4 species

20. Gourds, mixed - 6 species

21. Ground Cherries, in husk -1 quart

22. Kohlrabi - 4 species

23. Purple Kohlrabi - 4 species

24. Lettuce - 3 complete plants

25. Muskmelon - 2 species

25a.Muskmelon - any other not listed - 2 species

26. Onions, red - 4 species

27. Onions, sweet spanish - 4 species

28. Onions, white flat - 4 species

29. Onions, white round - 4 species

30. Onions, yellow flat - 4 species

31. Onions, yellow round - 4 species

32. Parsnips - 6 species

33. Peas in Pod - 12 species

34. Peppers, long hot - 6 species

35. Peppers, sweet green - 4 species

35a. Peppers, Bell - 4 species

35b. Peppers, Any other not listed - 4 species

36. Potatoes, Cherokee - 10 tubers

37. Potatoes Irish Cobbler - 10 tubers

38. Potatoes. Kennebeck - 10 tubers

39. Potatoes, Norgold - 10 tubers

40. Potatoes, Norland - 10 tubers

41. Potatoes, Red Pontiac - 10 tubers

42. Potatoes, other red not listed - 10 tubers

43. Potatoes, other white not listed - 10 tubers

44. Pumpkin, small pie - 2 species

45. Rhubarb - 6 species (leaves removed, see preparation)

46. Rutabaga - 3 species

47. Squash, acorn - 2 species

48. Squash, buttercup - 2 species

49. Squash, butternut - 2 species

50. Squash, hub type - 1 species

51. Squash, spaghetti - 2 species

52. Squash, summer - 2 species

53. Squash, zucchini - 2 species

54. Squash, any other not listed - 2 species

55. Sweet Corn - 6 species

56. Swiss Chard - 1 potted plant

57. Tomato, red - 4 species

58. Tomato, small preserving - 10 species

58a. Tomato, pasta type - 4 species

59. Tomato, yellow - 4 species

60. Turnips - 4 species

61. Watermelon - 2 species

62. Any Other Vegetable 3-6 species

63. Heaviest Beet

64. Heaviest Carrot

65. Heaviest Cabbage

66. Heaviest Burpless Cucumber

67. Heaviest Cucumber

68. Heaviest Onion

69. Heaviest Potato

70. Heaviest Pumpkin

71. Heaviest Pepper

72. Heaviest Kohlrabi

73. Most Unusual Vegetable - Identify

74. Largest Squash

75. Largest Tomato

76. Largest Gourd

77. Champion - Ribbon

Class G: Herbs (Potted Plants Only)

One plant per pot, except Lot 20

Lot:

1. Basil, lemon

2. Basil, purple leaf

3. Basil, sweet

4. Chives

5. Cilantro

6. Garlic Chives

7. Lambs Ear

8. Lavender

9. Lemon Balm

10. Marjoram

11. Oregano

12. Parsley

13. Peppermint

14. Spearmint

15. Rosemary

16. Sage

17. Tansy

18. Tarragon

19. Thyme

20. Herbs - planter of 6 varieties or more

21. Any Other NOT LISTED - Identify

22. Champion - Ribbon

Class H: Premium Lot

1st - $3.00, 2nd - $2.75, 3rd - $2.50

Lot:

1. Best Collection of 6 Varieties of Vegetables from one garden to include the following:

1. 3 each of small varieties such as beans, peas, cucumbers 2-3", radishes
2. 2 each of medium varieties such as carrots, tomatoes, onions, kohlrabi, peppers, cucumbers 5-6", potatoes, summer squash, beets, rutabagas, zucchini
3. 1 of large varieties such as cabbage, squash, cauliflower, celery, broccoli, sweet corn

2. Champion - Ribbon

Class J: Sheaves

Bundles or Sheaves to be 4 inches in diameter at band.

Lot:

1. Oats Bundle

2. Wheat Bundle

3. Barley Bundle

4. Champion - Ribbon