Department J-14 FIELD CROPS/VEGETABLES

Premiums Blue $5.00; Red $4.00, White $3.00, Pink $2.00

Sarah McHenry – 715-651-8748 Kirsten Huth – 715-764-2097 Superintendent

DIVISION B: VEGETABLE GARDEN Angela Tonyan – 715-790-2282 Sheri Snowbank – 715-822-4196 Superintendents

Crops must be brought to the Crop Tent from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm Wednesday of Fair Week. Crops will be judged on Friday of Fair Week starting at 9:00 am. Member may enter only one exhibit under any class number. DIVISION A: FIELD CROPS, CORN & SUNFLOWERS Exhibit 5 stalks; roots attached, wrap roots in plastic and cover with burlap bag to prevent drying. Class Number 1. Field corn, label variety 2. Sweet corn, label variety 3. Popcorn, label variety 4. Ornamental corn, label variety 5. Sunflowers-oilseed, 5 stalks with heads 6. Sunflowers-black striped, 5 stalks with heads 7. Ear corn – 5 ears 8. Dry shell corn – 4-5 quart ice cream pail 9. Barley – 4-5 quart ice cream pail 10. Flax - 4-5 quart ice cream pail 11. Lentil beans-any variety - 4-5 quart ice cream pail 12. Lupine beans-any variety - 4-5 quart ice cream pail 13. Oats, well cleaned - 4-5 quart ice cream pail 14. Rye - 4-5 quart ice cream pail 15. Soybeans - 4-5 quart ice cream pail 16. Spring wheat - 4-5 quart ice cream pail 17. Winter wheat - 4-5 quart ice cream pail 18. High moisture ground ear corn, ensiled - 4-5 quart ice cream pail 19. High moisture ground shelled corn, ensiled - 4-5 quart ice cream pail 20. Legume hay – minimum 30 inch bale 21. Legume grass hay – minimum 30 inch bale 22. Grass hay – minimum 30 inch bale 23. Big Square Dry Hay – (legume or grass) from large rectangular bale – 1-2 slices (minimum 2-4 inches) 24. Corn silage – 4-5 quart ice cream pail w/lid 25. Small grain silage - 4-5 quart ice cream pail w/lid 26. Pea and small grains silage - 4-5 quart ice cream pail w/lid 27. Legume haylage - 4-5 quart ice cream pail w/lid 28. Legume grass haylage - 4-5 quart ice cream pail w/lid 29. Baleage (legume) from large rectangular bale 30. Baleage (grass) from large rectangular bale One slab in clear plastic bag – 1 or 2 slices (minimum 2-4 inches thick)

Containers will be provided for displays. Vegetables should be prepared using the guidance found in the UWExtension publication (A3306) “Exhibiting and Judging Vegetables.” The publication can be downloaded at https://learningstore.uwex.edu/Assets/pdfs/A3306.pdf

All entries will be conference judged on Tuesday of Fair Week from 1-6 pm in the Horticultural Building Class Number 1. Beans, green – 10 specimens 2. Beans, yellow - 10 specimens 3. Beans, other - 10 specimens 4. Beets, red - 3 specimens 5. Beets, any other - 3 specimens 6. Broccoli – 1 head 7. Cabbage, green – 1 head 8. Cabbage, red – 1 head 9. Cabbage, any other – 1 head 10. Carrots, half-long, and oxhearts – 3 specimens 11. Carrots, long and chantenay - 3 specimens 12. Carrots, miniature - 3 specimens 13. Cauliflower, white – 1 head 14. Cauliflower, any other – 1 head 15. Cucumbers, slicing, large - 3 specimens 16. Cucumbers, pickling - 3 specimens 17. Kale – 3 leaves (bagged and misted) 18. Kohlrabi, purple - 3 specimens 19. Kohlrabi, white - 3 specimens 20. Lettuce, leaf – 5 leaves (bagged and misted) 21. Lettuce, head – 1 head 22. Onions, red - 3 specimens 23. Onions, white - 3 specimens 24. Onions yellow - 3 specimens 25. Onions table – 3 in bunch 26. Onions, bunching – 5 in a bunch 27. Onions, any other 3 specimens 28. Peapods, edible – 5 specimens 29. Peas, in pod, 10 specimens 30. Peas, shelled, 1 cup 31. Peppers, green - 3 specimens 32. Peppers, red - 3 specimens 33. Potatoes, any early red 3 specimens 34. Potatoes, any russet variety - 3 specimens 35. Potatoes, any other variety - 3 specimens 36. Spinach – 5 leaves (bagged and misted) 37. Squash, summer – 1 specimen 38. Squash, summer, zucchini – 1 specimen 39. Squash, any other – 1 specimen 40. Sweet corn, yellow – 3 ears 41. Sweet corn, white – 3 ears 42. Swiss Chard – 5 leaves (bagged and misted)

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Tomatilla – 3 specimens Tomato, past, green – 3 specimens Tomato, yellow – 3 specimens Tomato, cherry – 3 specimens Tomato, slicers – 3 specimens Tomato heirloom - 3 specimens Tomato, any other - 3 specimens Any other vegetables – 3 specimens

Class Number 1. Six (6) different kinds of vegetables attractively displayed. (No specific number of each kind of vegetable required.) CLASS #2 OPEN TO MEMBERS EXHIBITING GARDEN EXHIBITS TWO OR MORE YEARS 2.

Eight (8) different kinds of vegetables attractively displayed. (No specific number of each kind of vegetable required)

DIVISION C: HERBS Display in own container, label, and filled with water. Entries must be fresh cut, not potted and consist of the same cultivar unless noted. Class Number 1. Basil – 5 sprigs 2. Dill – 1 head 3. Dill leaves – 5 sprigs 4. Chives – 5 sprigs 5. Cilantro – 5 sprigs 6. Rosemary – 5 sprigs 7. Edible Flower – 5 sprigs 8. Fennel – 5 sprigs 9. Mint – 5 sprigs, any variety, same cultivar 10. Oregano – 5 sprigs 11. Parsley, flat leaf – 5 sprigs 12. Parsley, curly leaf – 5 sprigs 13. Sage – 5 sprigs 14. Summer Savory – 5 sprigs 15. Thyme – 5 sprigs 16. Display of 6 varieties of herbs attractively displayed and labeled 17. Display of 4 varieties of edible flowers attractively displayed and labeled 18. Any one variety of potted herb and labeled 19. A display of 2 or more potted herbs of different varieties and labeled 20. Poster demonstrating how to prepare one variety of herbs for storage. DIVISION D: VEGETABLE GARDEN BOX Sheri Snowbank – 715-822-4196 Angela Tonyan – 715-790-2282 Superintendents All entries will be conference judged on Tuesday of Fair Week from 1-6 pm in the Horticultural Building. The Fair Association will furnish a box of proper size for display. Boxes to be judged on quality of vegetables, cleanliness, how well displayed in box and attractiveness of display. MUST USE BOXES PROVIDED. 4-H’ers are encouraged to use their creativity within the display box. CLASS #1 OPEN TO FIRST YEAR GARDEN EXHIBITORS ONLY

PREMIUMS FOR CLASS 1 & 2 Blue $5.00; Red $4.00, White $3.00, Pink $2.00 3.

Scrapbook of garden activities including a diagram of garden, plans, results, pictures, and story.

PREMIUMS FOR CLASS 3 Blue $5.00; Red $4.00, White $3.00, Pink $2.00 DIVISION E: FRUIT SECTION All entries will be conference judged on Tuesday of Fair Week from 1-6 pm in the Horticultural Building. Only one entry under any class number. Members must print variety name on the entry tag. Class Number 1. A picture story series of 6 or more pictures of your fruit project. 2. A plate of three apples 3. A plate of four crab apples 4. A plate of one bunch of grapes 5. One cup of strawberries (cello-covered) 6. One cup of raspberries (cello-covered) 7. One cup of cherries (cello-covered) 8. Plums – 4 specimens 9. Any other fruit, 3 or more specimens 10. Fruit basket display with 3 or more fruits bought/grown by exhibitor. PREMIUMS Blue $5.00; Red $4.00, White $3.00, Pink $2.00