Online registration only through UT/TSU Extension County Agents.
Online entry period July 10-August 10, 11:59pm
Show Chairs:
TN State Fair-
Tom Bobo: 615-504-3694 or email twbobo59@gmail.com
Rebekah Norman, Rutherford County ANR Agent: 615-898-7710
Wilson County Fair-
Lucas Holman, Wilson County Ext. Director: 615-444-9584
Jessica Young, Agriculture Ext. Agent: 615-444-9584
Hay Entries: Pre-entered items will be received Tuesday, August 15 at State Perishable Building from 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. (No Hay entries collected at the farm). No hay entries will be taken after August 15. Entries can be dropped off prior to August 15 at the Fair Office, 945 E. Baddour Pwy, Lebanon
Field Crop Entries Pre-entered items will be received Tuesday, August 15, from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. at the State Perishables Building. Tallest corn stalk and longest ear of corn will be taken at this time also.
General Rules for all Hay and Field Crops Entries:
1. All exhibits must be grown on a Tennessee farm by a Tennessee resident 18 years of age or older (in the current year).
2. Only one entry per person per lot.
3. All awards will be distributed by Ag Agents after the Fair.
Entries not removed by August 27, 3:00 p.m. will be disposed of at the discretion of the show chairs.
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
Grand Champion in Lots 1, 3-8, &10-14 -$50 Best of TN Ribbon
Grand Champion in Lots 2 & 9 - $50 Best of TN Ribbon
(Grand Champion determined by Relative Forage Quality)
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 Tennessee.
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 with or without legume - 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 with or without legume - Round Bale
Class 2 - Field Corn
Lot 1 & 2 Premiums: 1st - $30.00 • 2nd - $25.00 • 3rd - $20.00
Lot 3 & 4 Premiums: 1st - $20.00 • 2nd - $15.00 • 3rd - $10.00
Lot 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 - Soybeans
Premiums: 1st - $30.00 • 2nd - $25.00 • 3rd - $20.00
1. Whole soybean plants (5 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 7. Best Leaf
Lot 8. Best Stalk
Lot 9. Tallest Stalk
Class 5-Cotton-
Premiums: 1st-$30.00•2nd-$25.00•3rd-$20.00
1. One stalk, de-leaved, taken from within the row (not on the exterior)
2. Roots (see #2 in Soybeans)
Lot 1. Best Cotton