FFA

No entry fee

Rules and Regulations

1. Any student who is a bona fide member of a Chapter of FFA may compete in this fair. Exhibits must be from members own projects. ALL MEMBERS MUST DO THEIR OWN FEEDING, AND THE SHOWING OF ANIMALS DURING THE ENTIRE TIME OF THE FAIR. STALLS AND SURROUNDING AREA MUST BE KEPT CLEAN AT ALL TIMES.

Exhibitors must provide their own hay and bedding.

2. ALL LIVESTOCK MUST MEET THE MINNESOTA LIVESTOCK SANITARY BOARD. Exhibitors will be responsible for their own veterinary testing.

3. The Danish System of prizes will be used. There will be a blue ribbon group, red ribbon group, and white ribbon group; first, second, and third respectively. Exhibits must be worthy of the award to receive ribbons. If disqualified for any reason by the division superintendent or by a judge, no ribbon will be awarded.

4. Exhibits must be in place by 1 p.m. on the first day of the fair. Judging times will be posted in all of the buildings and exhibitors will be expected to be prompt in entering the ring for livestock judging.

RAISED IN THE LAST TWO (2) YEARS

CLASS 1-EAR CORN SAMPLES

Premium: 1st-$2.50; 2nd-$1.50; 3rd-$1.00.

Lot:

1. Six ears field corn, Yellow Dent, raised this year

2. Six ears sweet corn, (unhusked)

3. Six ears popcorn, (husked)

4. Six ears field corn, Yellow Dent, raised last year

5. Six stalks field corn, Yellow Dent, raised this year

6. Six stalks sweet corn

CLASS 2- GRAIN AND FIELD SEEDS, FREE OF WEED SEEDS (ONE PINT)

Premium: 1st-$2.50; 2nd-$1.50; 3rd-$1.00

Lot:

1. Spring Wheat, any variety 9. Red Clover, Mammoth

2. Winter Wheat 10. Red Clover, Medium

3. Oats, any variety 11. Alsike Clover 4. Barley, any variety 12. Alfalfa

5. Rye 13. Timothy

6. Flax 14. Red Top

7. Millet 15. Buckwheat

8. Soy Beans

CLASS 3- GRAINS IN SHEAVES

Samples to be shown in the sheaves of full length, four inches in diameter at the band.

Premium: 1st-$2.50; 2nd-$1.50; 3rd-$1.00

Lot:

1. Winter Wheat 5. Rye

2. Spring Wheat, any variety 6. Flax

3. Oats, any variety 7. Millet

4. Barley, any variety 8. Soy Beans

CLASS 4-FORAGE

Samples to be shown in sheaves of full length, being at least three inches in diameter at the band and in the case of corn, to contain not less than 12 stalks with ears intact.

Premium: 1st-$2.50; 2nd-$1.50; 3rd-$1.00.

Lot:

1. Alfalfa 9. Bromus Inermus

2. Sweet Clover 10. Millet

3. Medium Red Clover 11. Sudan Grass

4. Mammoth Red Clover 12. Ensilage Corn

5. Alsike Clover 13. Sorghum

6. Timothy 14. Soybeans

7. Red Top 15. Birdsfoot Trefoil

8. Red Canary Grass

CLASS 6-POTATO

Premium: 1st-$2.50; 2nd-$1.50; 3rd-$1.00.

Lot:

1. Potatoes, 6, any variety

2. Potatoes, plant

CLASS 7-AGRONOMY

Premium: 1st-$2.50; 2nd-$1.50; 3rd-$1.00.

Lot:

1. Building a plant press

2. Weed or Crop Seed Identification Collection

CLASS 8-SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION

Premium: 1st-$2.50; 2nd-$1.50; 3rd-$1.00.

Lot:

1. Soil type display

2. Conservation map of home farm

CLASS 9-ENTOMOLOGY

Premium: 1st-$2.50; 2nd-$1.50; 3rd-$1.00.

Lot:

1. Insect collection of 25 different kinds of adult insects.

2. Insect collection of at least 50 but not more than 100 specimens of adult insects representing at least eight major orders.

3. Insect collection of 100 specimens of adult insects from eight orders.

CLASS 10- FORESTRY

Premium: 1st-$2.50; 2nd-$1.50; 3rd-$1.00.

Lot:

1. Leaf display or wood sample display

CLASS 11-DAIRY

All Breeds Judged Together

Premium: 1st-$10.00; 2nd-$8.00; 3rd-$6.00.

Lot:

1. Cow, 3 year 3. Heifer, yearling

2. Cow, 2 year 4. Heifer Calf, 4 month-1 year

CLASS 12-SHEEP

All Breeds Judged Together

Premium: 1st-$8.00; 2nd-$6.00, 3rd-$4.00.

Lot:

1. Ram, under 1 year 4. Ram and 2 Ewes, any age

2. Ewe, over 1 year 5. Single market lamb

3. Ewe, under 1 year

CLASS 13-BEEF

All Breeds Judged Together

Premium: 1st-$10.00; 2nd-$8.00; 3rd-$6.00.

Lot

1. Bull, 1 year and under 4. Heifer, 4 months to 1 year

2. Cow, 2 years or over and calf 5. Steer

3. Heifer, 1 year and under 2 years

CLASS 14-SADDLE HORSES

Premium: 1st-$10.00; 2nd-$8.00; 3rd-$6.00

Lot:

1. Halter, horses and pony 3. Trail class

2. Horsemanship

CLASS 15-POULTRY --

ALL BREEDS JUDGED TOGETHER

Premium: 1st-$3.50; 2nd-$2.50; 3rd-$1.50.

Lot:

1. 2 fat cockerels, market class, any breed

2. Two pullets, any breed

3. Egg production pen of 2 pullets

4. Ducks, market class, 2 drakes

5. Ducks, breeding class, 1 drake, 2 females

6. Geese, 1 gander, 2 females

7. Geese, market class, 1 tom, 2 females

8. Turkeys, breeding class, 1 tom, 2 females

9. Turkeys, market class, 1 tom

CLASS 16-RABBITS--

ALL BREEDS JUDGED TOGETHER

Premium: 1st-$3.50; 2nd $2.50; 3rd-$1.50.

Lot:

1. Senior Bucks over 8 months

2. Senior Does over 8 months

3. Intermediate Bucks 6 to 8 months

4. Intermediate Does 6 to 8 months

5. Junior Bucks under 6 months

6. Junior Does under 6 months

7. Meat Pen of 3 rabbits, 3 to 5 lb., not over 69 days.

CLASS 17-GOATS--

ALL BREEDS JUDGED TOGETHER

Premium: 1st-$8.00; 2nd-$6.00; 3rd-$4.00.

Lot:

1. Doe kid less than one year

2. Yearling doe in milk one year, under two

3. Milking doe two years and older

4. Buck less than one year

5. Buck over one year

6. Wether less than one year

CLASS 18-ELECTRIFICATION PROJECT

Premium: 1st-$2.50; 2nd-$1.50; 3rd-$1.00.

Lot:

1. Homemade electrical appliance, lamp, or any other item

CLASS 19-SHOP

Premium: 1st-$2.50; 2nd-$1.50; 3rd-$1.00

Lot:

1. Concrete articles 4. Carpentry

2. Welded metal projects 5. Small engine repair

3. Rope work

CLASS 20-WILDLIFE

Premium: 1st-$2.50; 2nd-$1.50; 3rd-$1.00.

Lot:

1. Wood duck nests 2. Bird feeders 3. Other duck nests

CLASS 21-HOME IMPROVEMENT

Premium: 1st-$2.50; 2nd-$1.50; 3rd-$1.00.

Lot:

1. Picture display of home improvement

2. Conveniences built for the home

CLASS 22-SAFETY

Premium: 1st-$2.50; 2nd-$1.50; 3rd-$1.00.

Lot:

1. Picture display of safety project.