Ag Products
Junior Fair • Department PJ
Exhibited in the 4-H Building
Delivery Date: Wednesday, July 6 by 8:00 a.m.
Release Time: Saturday, July 9, 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Amount Offered – $1,762.50
Entry Fee – $0.75 per class
Online entries
Now you are able to enter your entries online!
Learn moreThe Most Points Award in the Vegetable Section (will be given to a Morgan County 4-H member.): Donated by Bloomfield Greenhouse
1st: 7 points; 2nd: 6 points; 3rd: 5 points; 4th: 4 points; 5th: 3 points; 6th: 2 points; 7th: 1 point
The Best Garden Display Award (will be given to a Morgan County 4-H member. Family garden and commercial garden entries are eligible): Donated by Buchheit
The Most Points Award in the Crop Section (will be given to a Morgan County 4-H member accumulating the most points): Donated by Sloan Implement
1st: 7 points; 2nd: 6 points; 3rd: 5 points; 4th: 4 points; 5th: 3 points; 6th: 2 points; 7th: 1 point
Vegetable display
| 1st – $21.00 | 2nd – $19.00 | 3rd – $17.00 | 4th – $15.00 | 5th – $13.00 | 6th – $11.00 |
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| PJ1430 | Vegetable Display (a minimum of six and a maximum of twelve kinds of vegetables to be displayed in an area approximately 30 inches x 30 inches. Judging based on: 60% quality, uniformity, and edibility; 30% attractiveness, decorativeness, and neatness of exhibit; 10% variety, arrangement, and assortment of vegetables. All items
must stay with exhibit.) |
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Vegetable arts display
| 1st – $11.00 | 2nd – $10.00 | 3rd – $9.00 | 4th – $8.00 | 5th – $7.00 | 6th – $6.00 | 7th – $4.50 |
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| PJ1431 | Vegetable arts display (Judging based on creative use of vegetables in constructing a scene, no larger than 2 feet in any direction) |
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| PJ1432 | Fruit Plate
Fruit Plate List: Fruit will be judged using the same general criteria used for vegetables. Fruit will be judged for the stage of maturity normal for that season and growing location. Emphasis will be placed on how well fruit approaches market quality. When selecting fruits for exhibition, keep in mind that the judge will evaluate them on the basis of cleanliness, uniformity, condition, quality, and trueness to variety. (Lists are provided by UI Extension Horticulturists; Items are listed according to the correct definition of fruit varieties at https://web.extension.illinois.edu/fruit/) Strawberries (Everbearers) – 1 pint Grapes – 2 bunches Apples – 5 Pears – 5 Wild Plums – 1 pint Other Small Fruit or Berries (Do not duplicate entries from the above fruits) – 1 pint Other Fruits or Nuts (Do not duplicate entries from the above fruits) – 5 |
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Vegetables
| 1st – $7.00 | 2nd – $6.50 | 3rd – $6.00 | 4th – $5.50 | 5th – $5.00 | 6th – $4.50 | 7th – $3.00 |
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| PJ1433 | Red potatoes, one variety (5) |
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| PJ1434 | White potatoes, one variety (5) |
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| PJ1435 | Other potatoes, one variety (5) |
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| PJ1436 | Slicing tomatoes (5) |
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| PJ1437 | Salad tomatoes (12) |
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| PJ1438 | Bell peppers (3) |
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| PJ1439 | Hot peppers (5) |
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| PJ1440 | Other peppers (5) |
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| PJ1441 | Sweet corn (5 ears in husk) |
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| PJ1442 | Green beans, snap (12 pods) |
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| PJ1443 | Other beans (12 pods) |
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| PJ1444 | Zucchini squash (2) |
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| PJ1445 | Other summer squash (2) |
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| PJ1446 | Flat cabbage (1 head) |
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| PJ1447 | Round or pointed green cabbage (1 head) |
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| PJ1448 | Round red cabbage (1 head) |
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| PJ1449 | Egg plant (1) |
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| PJ1450 | Broccoli (1 head) |
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| PJ1451 | Cauliflower (1 head) |
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| PJ1452 | Carrots (5) |
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| PJ1453 | Beets (5) |
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| PJ1454 | Yellow onion, dry (5) |
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| PJ1455 | Red onion, dry (5) |
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| PJ1456 | White onion, dry (5) |
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| PJ1457 | Slicing cucumbers (5) |
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| PJ1458 | Pickling cucumbers (5) |
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| PJ1459 | Fruit or Nuts |
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Herbs
| 1st – $7.00 | 2nd – $6.50 | 3rd – $6.00 | 4th – $5.50 | 5th – $5.00 | 6th – $4.50 | 7th – $3.00 |
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| PJ2465 | Mint (2 stems) |
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| PJ2466 | Sage (2 stems) |
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| PJ2467 | Parsley (2 stems) |
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| PJ2468 | Basil (2 stems) |
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| 1st – $11.00 | 2nd – $10.00 | 3rd – $9.00 | 4th – $8.00 | 5th – $7.00 | 6th – $6.00 | 7th – $4.50 |
| PJ2469 | Herbs display, 2' x 2' (at least 4 different herbs) |
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Crops
| 1st – $7.00 | 2nd – $6.50 | 3rd – $6.00 | 4th – $5.50 | 5th – $5.00 | 6th – $4.50 | 7th – $3.00 |
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| PJ3471 | Wheat (1 gallon) |
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| PJ3472 | Corn (1 gallon) |
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| PJ3473 | Soybeans (1 gallon) |
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| PJ3474 | Alfalfa hay (1 baled flake) |
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| PJ3475 | Grass hay (1 baled flake) |
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| PJ3476 | Any other hay - clover, mixed, etc. (1 baled flake) |
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| PJ3477 | Tallest stalk of corn with ear attached and roots removed (The variety name MUST be printed or written on the front of the tag.) |
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| PJ3478 | Fresh soybean plants with washed root systems (tied in a bundle, 5) |
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| PJ3479 | Fresh corn plants with washed root systems (tied in a bundle, 2) |
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