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Dept 12 – Grain and Hay

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Sec 1 – Grain & Seed Crops

Please tie stalks together securely for display.

DeptSecClassDescriptionPremiums
1211Hybrid Field Corn (white or yellow), 10 ears$5, $4, $3, $2
1212Hybrid Sweet corn (white or yellow), 10 ears$5, $4, $3, $2
1213Open Pollinated Field Corn (white, yellow, or
red), 10 ears
$5, $4, $3, $2
1214Open Pollinated Sweet Corn (white or yellow), 10 ears$5, $4, $3, $2
1215Open Pollinated Indian Corn (colored), 10 ears$5, $4, $3, $2
1216Popcorn (rice, pearl, strawberry), 10 ears$5, $4, $3, $2
1217Field Corn Stalks, 3 stalks$5, $4, $3, $2
1218Silage Stalks, 3 stalks$5, $4, $3, $2
1219Soybean Stalks, 3 stalks$5, $4, $3, $2
12110Sunflowers, black seeded, 3 stalks$5, $4, $3, $2
12111Sunflowers, Gray Stripe, 3 stalks$5, $4, $3, $2
12112Sunflowers, Ornamental, 3 stalks$5, $4, $3, $2
12113Sunflowers, Multi-head, 3 stalks$5, $4, $3, $2

Sec 2 – Small Grains

Grain to be displayed in clear glass quart jars with lids or 1 gallon clear plastic ziplock bags.

DeptSecClassDescriptionPremiums
1221Barley$5, $4, $3, $2
1222Oats$5, $4, $3, $2
1223Wheat$5, $4, $3, $2
1224Rye$5, $4, $3, $2
1225Buckwheat$5, $4, $3, $2
1226Sunflower$5, $4, $3, $2
1227Soybean$5, $4, $3, $2
1228Other$5, $4, $3, $2

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Forage & Ensilage Crops

Sec 3 – Hay

  1. Long hay only. An exhibit shall consist of a bale section at least 8” thick or an equivalent amount if cut from hay in the mow.
  2. Display in plastic bags- white or clear preferred.
DeptSecClassDescriptionPremiums
1231Alfalfa or alfalfa grass mixed, first cutting.
Not over 50% of grasses
$5, $4, $3, $2
1232Alfalfa or alfalfa grass mixed, later cuttings.
Not over 50% of grasses
$5, $4, $3, $2
1233Other legumes or legume grass mixture.
Not over 50% of grasses
$5, $4, $3, $2
1234Grass, first cutting. Mixture of timothy and/or other
grasses and containing not more than 10% legumes
$5, $4, $3, $2
1235Grass, second cutting. Mixtures of timothy and/or other
grasses and containing no more than 10% legumes
$5, $4, $3, $2
1236Mixed hay, any mixture not classified in the previous
classes, but which contains 50% or more singly
or in combination of alfalfa, timothy, clover and grasses.
$5, $4, $3, $2
1237Alfalfa with not over 10% of grasses, first cutting$5, $4, $3, $2
1238Alfalfa with not over 10% of grasses, later cuttings$5, $4, $3, $2
1239Clover with not over 20% of timothy or other grasses$5, $4, $3, $2
12310Clover-timothy mixed-a mixture of clover and timothy
with over 20% but less than 50% of timothy
$5, $4, $3, $2
12311Summer annual grasses- sudan grass sorghum, sudan,
hybrids, etc.
$5, $4, $3, $2

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Sec 4 – Silage

Silage-Crop must be named. Exhibits shall consist of 10 pounds. (Large size plastic bags are excellent containers for transporting or showing samples – preferable clear bags)

DeptSecClassDescriptionPremiums
1241Perennial crops- direct cut, with or without
preservatives
$5, $4, $3, $2
1242Perennial crops- wilted or low moisture, with
or without preservatives
$5, $4, $3, $2
1243Annuals other than corn- direct cut, with or
without preservatives
$5, $4, $3, $2
1244Annuals other than corn- wilted or low moisture,
with or without preservatives
$5, $4, $3, $2
1245Corn silage$5, $4, $3, $2
High Moisture Corn -
1 gallon size clear plastic zip lock bag
1246Whole Shelled$5, $4, $3, $2
1247Ground Ear$5, $4, $3, $2
Baleage - 10 pound sample – clear bag
1248Small Grain$5, $4, $3, $2
1249Grass$5, $4, $3, $2
12410Legume$5, $4, $3, $2

Sec 5 – Broom Corn

DeptSecClassDescriptionPremiums
1251Broom Corn – 1 Bundle$5, $4, $3, $2
1252One (1) Standard Brooms$5, $4, $3, $2
1253One (1) Wisk Brooms$5, $4, $3, $2

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