2024 FFA CROPS, FLORICULTURE & AG MECHANICS

Amy Fullmer, State FFA Advisor
McKena Wallentine, State FFA Executive Director

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 Fair Park on Wednesday, September 4, 2024, from 3:30 pm to 6:00 pm. Exhibits will be released on Monday September 16th from 3:30 pm to 6:00 pm. Crop exhibits,923, become the property of the Fair to be used or disposed of as they deem proper. Please note crops will be sprayed with a clear coating.

*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 separate entry form. You may enter more than one entry on each form.

• ENTRIES DUE: Wednesday, September 4, 2024 - 3:30 pm to 6:00 pm
  • ONE ENTRY PER CLASS
  
  JUDGING DATE: Friday, September 6, 2024. Judging will be closed to the public.
  • Crops: 8:30 am
  • Floriculture: 8:30 am
  • Ag Mechanics: 10:00 am
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Hailey Bass - Bonneville High School

ENTRIES DUE: Wednesday, September 4, 2024 - 3:30 pm to 6:00 pm

• ONE ENTRY PER CLASS

JUDGING DATE: Friday, September 6, 2024

• Crops: 8:30 am

EXHIBITS RELEASED: Crops become the property of the Utah State Fair and will be disposed of as they see fit.

To provide an opportunity for FFA members to:

• Display crops that were grown as part of a Supervised Agricultural Experience project.
• Promote the knowledge of crop production through competition
• Recognize individual and group accomplishments in crop exhibits.
• Provide an opportunity for the public to develop an appreciation of this important phase of FFA programs

• Box - 11" wide x 15" long - filled unless quantity specified.
• Plate - 9" x 5" - filled, unless quantity specified

NOTE: Where there are fewer than five entries in a class, 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.) Each division must have at least 3 placings in order to award a Best of Show.

THRESHED GRAIN

One (1) Quart Bottle Full
CLASS:

01. BARLEY

02. OATS

03. WHEAT

04. OTHER THRESHED GRAIN

LEGUME SEEDS

One (1) Quart Bottle Full
CLASS:

05. ALFALFA

06. CLOVER

07. FIELD BEANS

08. FIELD PEAS

SHEAF GRAIN/FORAGE CROPS

Sheaf diameter 2" & tied in two places or gallon bag
CLASS:

09. SHEAF ALFALFA

10. SHEAF BARLEY

11. SHEAF CORN SILAGE

12. SHEAF GRASSES

13. SHEAF HAYLAGE

14. SHEAF OATS

15. SHEAF WHEAT

16. OTHER SHEAF GRAIN/FORAGE CROP

CORN

Ten (10) ears or Three (3) stalks, tied in three (3) places
CLASS:

17. DENT-EARS

18. HYBRID DENT-EARS

19. INDIAN-EARS

20. INDIAN-STALKS

21. POPCORN-STALKS

22. SILAGE-STALKS

23. SWEET CORN-STALKS

24. OTHER-EARS-MUST SPECIFY

SUNFLOWER HEADS

CLASS:

25. Sunflower Heads

NIGHTSHADE FRUITS

* Freshly picked, no canning items*

TOMATO

Ripe - Five (5) fruit with stem removed - any variety
CLASS:

01. LARGE TABLE VARIETY - 2 ½” & LARGER

02. MATURE GREEN

03. MEDIUM TABLE VARIETY - 1” to 2 ½”

04. ROMA TYPE

05. SMALL TABLE VARIETY (10 FRUITS) - ½” TO 1”

06. TOMATILLO

07. OTHER TOMATO VARIETIES -MUST SPECIFY

PEPPER

Five (5) fruit
CLASS:

08. BELL-GREEN

09. BELL-RED

10. BELL-YELLOW

11. CHILI-HOT GREEN

12. CHILI-HOT RED

13. CHILI-LONG GREEN

14. CHILI-LONG RED

15. CHILI-LONG YELLOW

16. HABANERO

17. JALAPENO

18. SWEET CHERRY

19. OTHER PEPPER VARIETIES-MUST SPECIFY

EGG PLANT

Two (2) fruit - any color
CLASS:

20. EGG PLANT

BULB CROPS

ONION

Four (4) bulbs
CLASS:

21. RED

22. WHITE SWEET

23. YELLOW SWEET

24. OTHER ONION VARIETIES-MUST SPECIFY

LEEK

Three (3) mature plant bunch
CLASS:

25. LEEKS

GARLIC

Three (3) bulb bunch
CLASS:

26. GARLIC

BEANS

Ten (10) pods
CLASS:

27. GREEN BEANS

28. YELLOW BEANS

29. OTHER BEAN VARIETIES-MUST SPECIFY

PEAS

Ten (10) Pods
CLASS:

30. GREEN-EDIBLE

31. POD GREEN-SHELLING VARIETY

ROOT CROPS

Five (5) roots
CLASS:

32. BEETS

33. CARROTS

34. RADISH

35. TURNIPS

COLE CROPS

Two (2) heads
CLASS:

36. BROCCOLI

37. CABBAGE

38. CAULIFLOWER

CUCURBITS

MELONS

Two (2) fruits
CLASS:

39. CANTALOUPE

40. HONEYDEW

41. WATERMELON

42. OTHER MELON VARIETIES-MUST SPECIFY

PUMPKINS

Two (2) fruits
CLASS:

43. LARGE-OVER 12” IN DIAMETER

44. MEDIUM-6”-12” IN DIAMETER

45. MINIATURES

46. OTHER PUMPKIN VARIETIES-MUST SPECIFY

SUMMER SQUASH

Two (2) fruits
CLASS:

47. CROOKNECK

48. ZUCCHINI-GREEN

49. ZUCCHINI-YELLOW

50. OTHER SUMMER SQUASH VARIETIES-MUST SPECIFY

WINTER SQUASH

Two (2) fruits
CLASS:

51. SPAGHETTI

52. ACORN

53. BANANA

54. BUTTERNUT

55. HUBBARD

56. OTHER WINTER SQUASH VARIETIES-MUST SPECIFY

CUCUMBER

Two (2) fruits
CLASS:

57. LEMON

58. PICKLING

59. SLICING

60. OTHER CUCUMBER VARIETIES

OTHER VEGETABLES

CLASS

61. CELERY (2)

62. OKRA (4)

63. POTATOES (4)

64. OTHER VEGETABLE VARIETIES-MUST SPECIFY

*Freshly picked, no canning items*

TREE FRUIT

Five (5) fruit
CLASS:

01. APPLES

02. CHERRY (20 PIECES)

03. NECTARINES

04. PEACHES

05. PEARS

06. PLUMS

07. OTHER TREE FRUIT VARIETIES-MUST SPECIFY

VINE & BUSH FRUIT

Twenty (20) fruit
CLASS:

08. GRAPES

09. BLACKBERRIES

10. RASPBERRIES

11. STRAWBERRIES

12. OTHER VINE & BUSH FRUIT-MUST SPECIFY VARIETY

CLASS:

01. HONEY-EXTRACTED (PINT)

02. HONEY-COMB (1 LBS.)

03. EGGS-WHITE (DOZEN)

04. EGGS-OTHER (DOZEN)

05. EXTRACTED CROP OILS (PINT)

06. OTHER MISCELLANEOUS ITEM

CLASS:

01. AET RECORD BOOK-PRINTED AND IN A BINDER

02. MOUNTED PHOTOGRAPHS OR SUPERVISED AGRICULTURAL EXPERIENCE PROGRAM-6 OR MORE PICTURES MOUNTED, WITH CAPTION, ON 10”X24” WHITE POSTER BOARD.

FFA Floriculture 924

Exhibit Chairs:

Ashley Jensen – Orem High School

Georg Wardell – West Lake High School

ENTRIES DUE: Wednesday, September 6, 2024 - 3:30 pm to 6:00 pm

• ONE ENTRY PER CLASS

JUDGING DATE: Friday, September 6, 2024

• Floriculture: 8:30 am

EXHIBITS RELEASED: Monday following the State Fair – 3:30 pm to 6:00 pm

• If you want to pick up an entry after the State Fair, you MUST pick up a Release Form when you check in with your entries.

To provide an opportunity for FFA members to:

• Display projects or arrangements made as part of Agriculture Class Labs and/or as Supervised Agricultural Experience projects
• Promote the development of skills in floriculture through competition
• Recognize individual and group accomplishments in the area of floriculture.
• Provide an opportunity for the public to develop an appreciation of this important phase of FFA programs

Min (3), Max (7) - must be in vase or jar
CLASS:

01. ANNUALS-ANY TYPE OR VARIETY ANNUAL

CLASS:

01. SINGLE STEM

02. ARRANGEMENT

03. COLLECTION (8-10 PRESSED)

CLASS:

01. BUD VASE

02. CORSAGE AND BOUTONNIERE (SET)

03. HOLIDAY

04. SYMPATHY

05. EVERY DAY $1-$25

06. EVERY DAY $26-$50

07. EVERY DAY $51-$75

08. EVERY DAY $76-$100

David Shaffer: Bear River High School

EXHIBITS DUE: 3:30-6:00 pm Wednesday, September 4, 2024

• South side of the livestock auction office.
• One Entry Per Class

JUDGING: 10:00 am Friday, September 6, 2024

EXHIBITS RELEASED: Monday following the State Fair – 3:30 pm to 6:00 pm

• You MUST pick up a Release Form when you check in with your entries.

• To display projects constructed or refurbished in Agricultural Mechanics Laboratories and/or as Supervised Agricultural Experience projects
• To promote the development of skills in agricultural mechanics through competition
• To recognize individual and group accomplishments in the area of agricultural mechanics based on the Utah Strands and Standards within Agricultural Systems 1, Agricultural Systems 2, Advanced Agricultural Mechanics, and Agricultural Machinery Courses.
• To provide an opportunity for the public to develop an appreciation of this important component of Utah FFA Programs.

1. All Agriculture Mechanics entries are subject to the 2024 Rules of the Utah State Fair FFA Crops, Floriculture, and Agricultural Mechanics Show.
2. Exhibitors must be enrolled and attending Agricultural classes in a Utah School AND be a member in good standing of an FFA Chapter within the Utah FFA Association. High school graduates are only eligible if their graduation took place within the last 9 months.
3. A project can be exhibited only one time at the Utah State Fair. The exhibit constructed, fabricated, or reconditioned must have been completed within one calendar year of the exhibition date.
4. Exhibitors must have constructed their projects under the supervision of their FFA Advisor as part of their Supervised Agricultural Experience project in an agricultural mechanics area. FFA Chapter projects are accepted in the appropriate classes.
5. All projects must be clean, painted or treated and in a presentable condition even though they may have been used.
6. Projects in this show are to be based upon the Utah Strands and Standards within Agricultural Systems 1, Agricultural Systems 2, Advanced Agricultural Mechanics, and Agricultural Machinery Courses. Projects determined to be outside of the classes defined below are not eligible in this department and must be entered in other appropriate departments of the fair.
7. Each project must have its own entry paperwork associated with that project. Any project that does not fit in one of the stated Divisions and Classes is not eligible to exhibit. The Utah State Fair FFA Agricultural Mechanics Committee reserves the right to move any entry into another Division or Class if it is deemed to fit there.
8. Precaution will be taken to protect the projects entered: however, neither the Utah State Fair nor officials of this committee will be responsible for any loss or damage to any exhibit. Projects may have to be placed on concrete, pavement, or dirt and it will be the exhibitor’s responsibility to provide any needed means within reason to protect the project during exhibition. Covers or tarps may be used to protect the exhibit but will be furnished and maintained by the exhibitor.
9. The Utah State Fair reserves the right to display entries as space and quantity allows. It is possible that large projects may be displayed at an alternate location.
10. The FFA record book (AET Single Experience SAE Report) is required for all projects entered with the following attachments:
    1. Blueprints of the project (neat paper and pencil drawings are acceptable);
    2. 6 clear pictures of the project, through various stages of design, preparation, and fabrication.
    3. A bill of materials including materials needed, equipment used, etc.
11. Once the project is entered, the project cannot be removed or used until it has been released from the show on Monday September 16th between 3:30 - 6:00 pm.
12. No late entries allowed. A Fair Ticket will be issued to each exhibitor at check-in.
13. All exhibitor information supplied by Utah State Fair must be completely filled out.
14. An individual may collect only one prize money in each class.
15. Each Division must have at least 3 placings in order to award a Best of Show.
16. Each project must be identified by the appropriate exhibit entry tag. The Committee Chairman must approve any signs or banners before they may be displayed on any of the projects. All signs or banners must also be approved by Management from the Utah State Fair
17. All safety procedures must be adhered to when displaying projects including, but not limited to:
    1. Appropriate and safe display stands provided for gates, panels and any other projects needing support.
    2. Sharp edges and points (as on feeder roofs, bale movers, etc.) must be marked, padded, or covered to prevent injury.
    3. All trailers and other equipment that is operated on or transported on public roads must be equipped with safety equipment as stated in the latest DOT publication.
    4. All three-point hitch and P.T.O. operated equipment must meet ASAE standards and specifications.

The decisions of the judges as well as the announced results will be final.

Exhibits in the Utah State Fair FFA Agricultural Mechanics Show will be judged in the areas of Craftsmanship and Engineering. Each area is worth 100 points for a total of 200 points and will be broken down as follows:

Craftsmanship (100 points)

• Design and Fit Up 30pts
• Fabrication Quality 30pts
• General Appearance and Finish Work 40pts

Engineering (100 points)

• Usefulness/Practical 20pts
• Plans (neat paper and pencil are acceptable) 15pts
• Degree of Difficulty 25pts
• Material Selection 20pts
• Overall 20pts

1st Place Blue: 150-200 points

2nd Place Red: 100 - 149 points

3rd Place White: 99 points and below

CLASS:

01. Tri-fold Display of projects completed and skills learned during Agricultural Mechanics courses (Beginner-Advanced Agricultural Mechanics Program)

02. Class Metal Project

03. Class Wood Project

Does not include permanent grill/cooking trailers

CLASS:

01. Bumper Pull Trailers (Complete build 5000# gross capacity and above)

02. Bumper Pull Trailers (Complete build 4999# gross capacity and below)

03. Gooseneck Trailer (Complete build 7000# gross capacity and above)

04. Gooseneck Trailer (Complete build 6999# gross capacity and below)

05. Refurbished Trailer (any type and size)

CLASS:

01. Hay Equipment, Spraying Equipment, Mounted and Pull-Type Equipment, Hydraulic Equipment

02. Shop Equipment (lifts, racks, presses, etc.)

03. Truck, Tractor or Ag Equipment Accessory (Bumpers, headache racks, grill guards, etc.)

CLASS:

01. Gates and Livestock panels

02. Restraining and Working Equipment (chutes, stands, crates, etc.)

03. Creep and Self Feeders

04. Hunting/Wildlife Equipment

05. Sports Equipment (Skate Rails, Basketball Standards, Shooting Targets, etc.)

CLASS:

01. Small Indoor Furniture/Furnishing (Chairs, Small Tables, bar stools, etc.)

02. Large Indoor Furniture (Bookshelves, Gun Cabinets, Large Tables, etc.)

03. Outdoor Metal Furniture (Swings, Benches, Tables etc.)

04. Outdoor Wood Furniture (Swings, Picnic Tables, etc.)

05. Towable Outdoor Cooking (with tires and lug bolts)

CLASS:

01. Diesel Engine Tractors from 1995 and earlier

02. Gas Engine Tractors from 1995 and earlier

03. Tractor Models from 1996 – 2003

04. Farm Trucks (Pickups, Dump trucks, etc.)

05. Tractor-Driven Farm Implements

CLASS:

01. Transportation (Stagecoaches, Buck Boards, Buggies, Wagons, etc.)

02. Farm and Ranch Equipment (Plows, Mowing Machines, Combine, etc.)

• Rosette
• $15 Premium

• Rosette
• $15 Premium

(Divisions B-G; Workmanship, Difficulty, Records)

• Rosette
• $30 Premium

Selected from total amount of premium money earned by a chapter in divisions A-D

• Plaque at State Convention

Selected from total amount of premium money earned by a chapter

• Plaque at State Convention

Selected from total amount of premium money earned by a chapter in divisions A-G

• Plaque at State Convention