Hay Entries - Pre-entry of all hay is required. Pre-enter by calling your local Extension Agent.
Chairman - Tom Bobo, 615-504-3694, mbobo62@charter.net
Extension Agents:Chris Hicks - 615-735-2900, Lucas Holman – 615-444-9584
Field Crop Entries - Will be accepted, Tuesday, August 16, from 10:00 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the State Perishables Building
General Rules for all Hay and Field Crops entries:
- Open only to Tennessee State Farmers age 18 years of age and over.
- All exhibits must be grown on a Tennessee farm by a Tennessee State resident.
- Only one entry per person per lot.
- Premiums will be paid and exhibits removed on Sunday, August 28 at 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. (entries not removed by 3:00 p.m. will be disposed of at discretion of the show chairmen.)
Class 1 - Hay (only one entry per person per lot –may be from either a square or round bale)
Premiums: 1st–$30.00 • 2nd–$25.00 • 3rd–$15.00 •
4th thru 10th–$10.00
1. Hay entries will be judged on physical aspects of the hay. Physical aspects will include leafiness, maturity, odor, color, cleanness and texture.
2. Entries must be composed of forage which has been cut, cured, baled and stored in barn or covered in Wilson County.
Lot 1. Orchardgrass - Square Bale
Lot 2. Legumes other than clover - alfalfa/lespedeza - Square Bale
Lot 3. Cool Season perennial grass (tall fescue, etc.) - Square Bale
Lot 4. Warm Season perennial grass (Bermudagrass, native grass, etc.) - Square Bale
Lot 5. Cool Season - annual grass (wheat, oats, etc.) - Square Bale
Lot 6. Warm Season - annual grass (sorghum, sudan, teff, crabgrass) - Square Bale
Lot 7. Mixed grass and /or legume combination - Square Bale
Lot 8. Orchardgrass - Round Bale
Lot 9. Legumes other than clover - alfalfa/lespedeza - Round Bale
Lot 10.Cool Season perennial grass (tall fescue, etc.) - Round Bale
Lot 11.Warm Season perennial grass (Bermudagrass, native grass, etc.) - Round Bale
Lot 12.Cool Season - annual grass (wheat, oats, etc.) - Round Bale
Lot 13.Warm Season - annual grass (sorghum, sudan, teff, crabgrass) - Round Bale
Lot 14.Mixed grass and/or legume combination - Round Bale
Class 2 - Field CornLot 1 & 2 Premiums:
1st - $30.00 • 2nd - $25.00 • 3rd - $20.00Lot 3 & 4 Premiums:
1st - $20.00 • 2nd - $15.00 • 3rd - $10.00Lot 1. Five ears of Hybrid Yellow (Shuck/Silks removed)
Lot 2. Other Corn (Shuck/Silks removed)
Lot 3. Tallest Stalk of Corn (Length)
Lot 4. Longest Ear of Corn (Length)
Class 3 - SoybeansPremiums: 1st - $30.00 • 2nd - $25.00 • 3rd - $20.001. Whole soybean plants (10 stalks) should be tied tightly together.
2. Roots may or may not be removed, but should be free of soil.
3. Please provide plant variety, maturity group and planting date.
Lot 1. Group 3 maturity group
Lot 2. Group 4 maturity group
Lot 3. Group 5 maturity group
Class 4 – Tobacco
Premiums: 1st-$30.00 ~ 2nd - $25.00 ~ 3rd-$20.00
Burley Tobacco
Lot
1. Best Leaf
Lot 2. Best Stalk
Lot 3. Tallest Stalk
Dark Tobacco
Lot 4. Best Leaf
Lot 5. Best Stalk
Lot 6. Tallest Stalk
Wrapper Tobacco
Lot 1. Best Leaf
Lot 2. Best Stalk
Lot 3. Tallest Stalk
Class 5 - Cotton
Premiums: 1st - $30.00 ~ 2nd - $25.00 ~ 3rd - $20.00
Lot 1. Best Cotton