Hay & Field Crops

Hay & Field Crops

Entries accepted Thursday, August 20, from 3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
at Barn in Fiddlers Grove
Open Only to Wilson County Farmers
Show Chairman:  Tom Bobo, Chris Bringhurst, Stacey Ward
Advisor:  UT Extension Agriculture Agent - 444-9584

Rules:

1.       All exhibits must be grown on a Wilson County farm.

2.       Only one entry per person per lot.

3.       Premiums will be paid and exhibits removed on Sunday, August 30 at 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
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Class 1 - Hay (Square or Round Bales)
Premiums: 1st - $20.00  •  2nd - $15.00  •  3rd - $10.00
Sponsor:  Lebanon Kubota, Tractor Supply, Lebanon Distributing, Tri-Green Equipment, Wilson Farmers Co-op

1. Entries must be produced by exhibitor, but may be entered in either the farm or farmer's name.
2. Top 3 entries in each lot will be retained and taken to the Tennessee State Fair for competition.
3. Entries must be composed of forage which has been cut, cured, baled and stored in barn or covered.
4. Entries will consist of:
   a.     9" - 12" block of hay from a small square bale tied with 2 strings running parallel 
   or
   b.     13 gallon heavy duty plastic bag filled with hay from one round bale.
   
   Lot 1.  Alfalfa
   Lot 2.  Orchardgrass
   Lot 3.  Tall Fescue
   Lot 4.  Grass - Legume (any grass, legume combination)
   Lot 5.  Mixed Cool season Perennials (Example:  fescue/orchardgrass mixture)
   Lot 6.  Warm-Season Annuals
   Lot 7.  Cool-Season Annuals
   Lot 8.  Warm Season Perennials