Field Crop

National Peanut Festival and Fair

2009 FIELD CROP EXHIBITS

ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

State Aid to Fair

Through enabling act 1122, passed during the regular session of the 1969 Legislature, the Agriculture Center Board is co-sponsor of this year’s National Peanut Festival and Fair and pays a portion of the premiums, prizes and awards listed in the program.

RON SPARKS

Commissioner of Agriculture

Chairman, Agriculture Center Board

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FIELD CROPS EXHBITS (Department: FC)

Department Chairmen

William Birdsong 693-3800 Adam Scarborugh 702-1047

Brandon Dillard 684-2484 Jon Stuckey 613-7282

Jimmy Jones 693-2912

General Rules and Regulations

1. All entries, including perishables, must be brought to the field crop display area on Wednesday, October 28, 2009

between 4:00 and 6:00 p.m.

2. Persons needing help to deliver entries to the field crop display area should call a chairman in advance.

3. The official placing of field crop entries will be posted by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, October 30, 2009.

4. Premiums will be issued on Sunday, November 8, 2009 between 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. All field crop entries not removed

during this period will become the property of the National Peanut Festival and Fair.

5. No admission tickets or passes will be issued for field crop exhibitors.

6. Established class with less than 3 entries will receive premiums at the discretion of the judges. Entries into a non-

listed class with less than 3 total entries will receive a maximum premium of $3.00.

7. Plaques are awarded to Class 01 (peanuts) and Class 05 (cotton) winners. Pictures of these winners and class

sponsors are required.

CLASS 01 – PEANUTS

Best Arrangement (quality and quantity). The arrangement should be in a bouquet with vines tied and tap roots clipped to better exhibit the peanuts. The arrangement should consist of peanut plants harvested from a 3 – 4 foot length of a single row.

1^ST PLACE……………………………..$ 150.00 4^TH PLACE ………………………… $15.00

2^ND PLACE……………………………..$ 50.00 5^TH PLACE ………………………… $10.00

3^RD PLACE……………………………..$ 25.00 6^TH -10^TH PLACE ……………….. $ 5.00

CLASS 02 – CORN

Ten (10) corn ears make an exhibit (bound at the shucks).

LOT 01 – Yellow LOT 02 – White

1^ST PLACE….$20.00 1^ST PLACE….$20.00

2^ND PLACE….$15.00 2^ND PLACE….$15.00

3^RD PLACE….$10.00 3^RD PLACE….$10.00

4^TH PLACE….$ 7.00 4^TH PLACE….$ 7.00

5-10^TH ………$ 5.00 5-10^TH ………$ 5.00

CLASS 03 – HAY

Bale make an exhibit (broken strings or poorly tied bales are disqualified).

LOT 01 – (Grass) LOT 02 – (Peanut)

1^ST PLACE….$15.00 1^ST PLACE….$15.00

2^ND PLACE….$10.00 2^ND PLACE….$10.00

3^RD PLACE….$ 8.00 3^RD PLACE….$ 8.00

4^TH PLACE….$ 6.00 4^TH PLACE….$ 6.00

5-10^TH ………$ 4.00 5-10^TH ………$ 4.00

CLASS 04 – SOYBEANS

Three (3) stalks make an exhibit.

1^ST PLACE………………………………$50.00 4^TH PLACE ……………………………. $15.00

2^ND PLACE………………………………$30.00 5^TH PLACE ……………………………. $10.00

3^RD PLACE………………………………$20.00 6^TH -10^TH PLACE …………………... $ 5.00

CLASS 05 – COTTON

Individual (1) stalk makes an exhibit.

1^ST PLACE……………………………….$60.00 4^TH PLACE ………………………………… $15.00

2^ND PLACE……………………………….$30.00 5^TH PLACE ………………………………… $10.00

3^RD PLACE……………………………….$20.00 6^TH -10^TH PLACE ……………………….. $ 5.00

CLASS 06 – GRAIN SORGHUM

Three (3) Grain Heads – Clipped to 18” makes an exhibit.

1^STPLACE ……………………….$20.00 4^TH PLACE ………………………… $ 7.00

2^ND PLACE……………………….$15.00 5^TH -10^TH PLACE ……………….. $ 5.00

3^RD PLACE……………………….$10.00

CLASS 07 – POTATOES

One (1) bushel of sweet potatoes makes an exhibit.

1^ST PLACE……………………….$20.00 4^TH PLACE ……………………………. $ 8.00

2^ND PLACE……………………….$15.00 5^TH -10^TH PLACE …………………… $ 5.00

3^RD PLACE……………………….$10.00

CLASS 08 – PUMPKIN

One (1) pumpkin makes an exhibit.

LOT 01 (Pie Varieties)

1^ST PLACE……………………….$10.00 3^RD PLACE ……………………………. $ 3.00

2^ND PLACE………………………$ 5.00 4^TH -8^TH PLACE …………………….. $ 2.00

LOT 02 (Jack-o-Lantern)

1^ST PLACE……………………….$10.00 3^RD PLACE ………………………………….. $ 3.00

2^ND PLACE……………………...$ 5.00 4^TH PLACE ………………………………….. $ 2.00

LOT 03 (Giant Varieties)

1^ST PLACE……………………...$100.00 3^RD PLACE ……………………………………. $25.00

2^ND PLACE……………………. $ 50.00 4^TH -8^TH PLACE …………………………….. $10.00

LOT 04 (Ornamental Pumpkins)

1^ST PLACE ………………………………. $10.00 3^RD PLACE …………………………………. $3.00

2^ND PLACE ………………………………… $5.00 4^TH – 8^TH PLACE …………………………. $2.00

CLASS 09 – SUGARCANE

Individual (1) stalk makes an exhibit.

1^ST PLACE……………………….$ 10.00 3^RD PLACE ………………………………… $ 5.00

2^ND PLACE……………………… $ 7.00 4^TH PLACE ………………………………… $ 3.00

CLASS 10 – PECAN

One (1) pound of in-shell pecans makes an exhibit.

1^ST PLACE………………………$ 10.00 3^RD PLACE ………………………………. $ 5.00

2^ND PLACE………………………$ 7.00 4^TH PLACE ………………………………. $ 3.00

CLASS 11 – OTHER

Field crop entries must have been grown by the exhibitor.

	LOT	1^ST	2^ND	3^RD
01	Okra	$6.00	$4.00	$2.00
02	Peas	$6.00	$4.00	$2.00
03	Butterbeans	$6.00	$4.00	$2.00
04	Irish Potatoes	$6.00	$4.00	$2.00
05	Pears	$6.00	$4.00	$2.00
06	Cucumber	$6.00	$4.00	$2.00
07	Chinese Chestnut	$6.00	$4.00	$2.00
08	Black Walnut	$6.00	$4.00	$2.00
09	Japanese Persimmon	$6.00	$4.00	$2.00
10	Pomegranate	$6.00	$4.00	$2.00
11	Tomatoes	$6.00	$4.00	$2.00
12	Indian Corn	$6.00	$4.00	$2.00
13	Onions	$6.00	$4.00	$2.00
14	Eggplant	$6.00	$4.00	$2.00
15	Garlic	$6.00	$4.00	$2.00
16	Bell Pepper	$6.00	$4.00	$2.00
17	Hot Pepper	$6.00	$4.00	$2.00
18	Watermelon	$6.00	$4.00	$2.00
19	Fall Squash	$6.00	$4.00	$2.00
20	Corn Stalks (3)	$6.00	$4.00	$2.00
21	Cherry Tomatoes	$6.00	$4.00	$2.00
22	White Eggplant	$6.00	$4.00	$2.00
23	Banana Pepper	$6.00	$4.00	$2.00
24	Summer Squash	$6.00	$4.00	$2.00
25	Acorn Squash	$6.00	$4.00	$2.00

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