FFA Crops, Floriculture & AG Mechanics

ENTRIES DUE: Wednesday, September 9, 2020 - 3:30 pm to 6:00 pm
ONE ENTRY PER LOT
JUDGING DATE - Friday, September 11, 2020

• Crops: 8:30 am
• Floriculture: 8:30 am
• Ag Mechanics: 11:00 am

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 the area of 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 lot, 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.)

One (1) Quart Bottle Full
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One (1) Quart Bottle Full
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Sheaf diameter 2" & tied in two places or gallon bag
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Ten (10) ears or Three (3) stalks, tied in three (3) places
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25. Sunflower Heads

Ripe - Five (5) fruit with stem removed - any variety
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Five (5) fruit
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Two (2) fruit - any color
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Four (4) bulbs
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Three (3) mature plant bunch
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Three (3) bulb bunch
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Ten (10) pods
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Ten (10) Pods
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Five (5) roots
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Two (2) heads
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Two (2) fruits
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Two (2) fruits
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Two (2) fruits
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Two (2) fruits
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Two (2) fruits
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*Freshly picked, no canning items*

Five (5) fruit
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Twenty (20) fruit
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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 developmental of skills in floriculture through competition
• Recognize individual and group accomplishments in the area of floricuture
• 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
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David Shaffer: Bear River High School

• Exhibits Due: 3:30-6:00 pm Wednesday, September 4th
  • South side of the Livestock Auction Office
• Judging: 10:00 am Friday, September 6th
• Exhibits Released: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Monday, September 16th

• 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 2019 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 agricultural mechanics area. FFA Chapter projects are accepted in the appropriate classes.
5. All projects must be clean, painted, or treated and in 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 the project. Any project that does not fit in one of the stated classes is not eligible to exhibit. The Utah State Fair FFA Agricultural Mechanics Committee reserves the right to move any entry into another Class or Lot if it is deemed to fit there.
8. Precautions will be taken to protect the projects entered: however, neither the Utah State Fair no 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.
12. No late entries allowed. A gate pass will be issued to each exhibitor at check-in.
13. All exhibitor information supplied to Utah State Fair must be filled out completely.
14. An individual may collect only one prize money in each lot.
15. Classes with less than four (4) entries are subject to be combined with another class.
16. Each project must be identified by the appropriate exhibit tag. The Committee Chairman must approve any signs or banners before they are displayed on any projects.
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 are 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 is to meet ASAE standards and specifications.

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

2. Class Metal Project

3. Class Wood Project

*Does not include permanent grill/cooking trailers
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1. Bumper Pull Trailers (5000lb gross capacity and above)

2. Bumper Pull Trailers (4999lb gross capacity and below)

3. Gooseneck Trailer (7000lb gross capacity and above)

4. Gooseneck Trailer (6999lb gross capacity and below)

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

2. Shop Equipment

3. Truck, Tractor or Ag Equipment Accessory (Bumpers, Headache Racks, Grill Guards, etc.)

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1. Gates and Livestock Panels

2. Restraining and Working Equipment (Chutes, Stands, Crates, etc.)

3. Creep and Self Feeders

4. Hunting and Wildlife Equipment

5. Sports Equipment (Skate Rails, Basketball Standards, Shooting Target, etc.)

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1. Small Indoor Furniture/Furnishing (Chairs, Small Tables, Bar Stools, etc.)

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

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

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

5. Towable Outdoor Cooking - with tires and lug bolts

6. Non-Towable Outdoor Cooking (Grills, Fire Pits, etc.)

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1. Diesel Engine Tractors (from 1990 and earlier)

2. Gas Engine Tractors (from 1990 and earlier)

3. Tractor Models (from 1991-1998)

4. Farm Trucks (Pickups, Dump Trucks, etc.)

5. Tractor-Driven Farm Implements

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

2. Farm & Ranch Equipment (Plows, Mowing Machines, Combine, etc.)

• Rosette
• $15 Premium
• Plaque at State Convention

• Rosette
• $15 Premium
• Plaque at State Convention

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

• Rosette
• $30 Premium
• Plaque at State Convention

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

• Plaque at State Convention

Selected from total amount of premium money earned by a chapter in class A

• Plaque at State Convention

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

• Plaque at State Convention