2008 Pend Oreille County Fair

4-H PLANT SCIENCE

Section II - 4-H

Department II

Guidelines for displaying items are:

1. Vegetables should be clean, not scrubbed, free of disease and uniform in shape, color, size and degree of ripeness.
2. Root crops should have 2-3" of green top and trim taproots to 1". Kohlrabi should have roots trimmed.
3. Cabbage, lettuce, chard, etc. should be neatly trimmed at root end. Leave a shell of leaves on lettuce and   cabbage, which would be removed prior to eating.
4. Dry onions should be selected 7 to 10 days before exhibiting date. They should be wiped clean of dirt, air-dried and a brown shell should be left on. Do not skin the onions down to the white inner layer.
5. Follow lengths, diameters and amounts requested or a no placing will be given.
6. Cucumbers, tomatoes and green beans should have ¼ - ½" stem left on; use scissors to be sure.
7. Trim squash stems to ½ -1".
8. If you know the variety of squash displayed, please put it on the entry tag.

MOUNTAIN WEST BANK
$5.00 Best Vegetable Display, 5 Blue Ribbons, 4-H Division

USK COMMUNITY CLUB
Trophy for the Best Display in the Plant Science of the 4-H Division

BARBARA McGILL
$5.00 for the Best Plant Science Educational Poster

GARDEN - Department II Open to all 4-H Members

DIVISION 11 Primary, K - 2 nd grade
DIVISION 12 Junior, age 8 or 3rd - 5 th grades
Member must enter exhibits in at least 4 of the 76 classes.
DIVISION 13 Intermediate, 6th - 8 th grades
Member must enter exhibits in at least 6 classes of the 76 classes.
DIVISION 14 Senior, 9th - 12th grades
Members must enter exhibits in at least 8 classes of the 76 classes.

Class No.           Blue 15, Red 10, White 5

1. Beans, snap, green (snap stage) 6 pods
2. Beans, snap, yellow (snap stage) 6 pods
3. Beans, green (shelling stage) 6 pods
4. Beans, yellow (shelling stage) 6 pods.
5. Beets, Baby, greatest diameter 1-1/2", 3
6. Beets, Table 1 -1/2" to 3" diameter, 3
7. Broccoli, 3 heads
8. Brussels Sprouts, 5
9. Cabbage, any variety, 1 head (green)
10. Cabbage, red
11. Carrots, baby, 1" diameter or less, 4
12. Carrots, table, 1" to 2" diameter, 4
13. Cauliflower, 1 head
14. Celery, 1 stalk
15. Corn, sweet, roasting ear stage, 4 ears
16. Corn, sweet, past roasting ear stage, 4 ears
17. Corn, pop corn, 4 ears
18. Corn, ornamental, 4 ears
19. Chard, Swiss, 3 plants, cut
20. Cucumbers, pickling, 2 1/2" to 5" long, 4
21. Cucumbers, pickling, 1" to 2 1/2" long, 10
22. Cucumbers, slicing, 3
23. Dill, 2 stalks
24. Kohlrabi, 3
25. Lettuce, 1 head; leaf, 1 bunch
26. Onions, red, dry, 3
27. Onions, yellow, dry, 3
28. Onions, white, dry, 3
29. Garlic, 3
30. Parsley, 3 stems
31. Parsnips, 1" - 3-1/2" diameter, 3
32. Peas, 6 pods
33. Peppers, chili, small pungent, 5
34. Peppers, sweet, ripe, 3
35. Peppers, sweet, green, 3
36. Peppers, chili or hot, 3
37. Potatoes, red variety, 4
38. Potatoes, white, round variety, 4
39. Potatoes, white, long variety, except netted   gem, 4
40. Potatoes, netted gems, 4
41. Pumpkin, pie or other except Connecticut   field variety, 1
42. Pumpkin, Connecticut, field group, 1
43. Pumpkin, largest single, 1
44. Melon, muskmelon, or "Cants", 2
45. Melon, watermelon, 1
46. Rhubarb, 6 stalks
47. Rutabagas, 3
48. Squash, Hubbard, green, 1
49. Squash, Hubbard, blue, 1
50. Squash, Hubbard, golden, 1
51. Squash, Hubbard, Kitchenette, 1
52. Squash, largest single, 1
53. Squash, marblehead, 1
54. Squash, Boston marrow, 1
55. Squash, vegetable marrow varieties such as zucchini (skin penetrable by thumbnail), 1
56. Squash, banana, 1
57. Squash, table queen, Danish or Acorn, 1
58. Squash, scallop, (skin penetrable by thumbnail), 1
59. Squash, crookneck or straight neck (skin penetrable by thumbnail), 1
60. Squash, buttercup, 1
61. Tomatoes, any variety, ripe, 3
62. Tomatoes, any variety, green, 3
63. Turnips, 4
64. Apples, any variety, 3
65. Blackberries, any variety, 1 berry cup
66. Raspberries, black, any variety, 1 berry cup
67. Raspberries, red, any variety, 1 berry cup
68. Strawberries, any variety, 1 berry cup
69. Vegetable fun - characters from garden vegetables
70. Basil, 3 stems
71. Sage, 3 stems
72. Oregano, 3 stems
73. Eggs, white
74. Eggs, brown
75. Plums, 5 with stems
76. Largest variety vegetable
77. Other - self-determined
    

HOME GROUNDS AND FLORAL Department II Open to all 4-H members

$5.00 for Best 4-H Planter Box by American Legion Auxiliary 217

DIVISION 21 Primary, K-2nd grades
DIVISION 22 Junior, age 8 or 3rd - 5 th grades
DIVISION 23 Intermediate, 6th - 8th grades
DIVISION 24 Senior, 9th - 12th grades

Class No.          Blue 20, Red 15, White 10

1. Scrapbook illustrations, pictures, etc.
2. Flowers, Asters, 3 stems
3. Flowers, Calendulas, 3 stems
4. Flowers, Dahlia, 3 stems
5. Flowers, Cosmos, 3 stems
6. Flowers, Marigolds, 3 stems
7. Flowers, Gladiolas, 1 stem
8. Flowers, Other, 3 stems
9. Indoor gardening (house plants)
10. Landscape plan
11. Terrariums
12. Dried arrangement
13. Creature features from flowers or vegetables
14. Trail Blazer Arrangement with wood and flowers
15. Treasures from the woods
16. Table arrangement
17. Holiday arrangement
18. House Plant
19. Planter Box - vegetable
20. Planter Box Flowers
21. Other or self-determined

WEED AND PLANT COLLECTION Department II Open to all 4-H members

General rules and list of plants publication are available at County Extension Office, Newport.

DIVISION 31 Primary, K-2nd grades, Class 1
DIVISION 32 Junior, age 8 or 3rd   - 5th grades
DIVISION 33 Intermediate, 6th   - 8th grades
DIVISION 34 Senior, 9th - 12th grades

Class No.          Blue 30, Red 20, White 10

1. Book display of 10 common weeds of garden and lawns other than noxious.
2. Noxious weeds. 1st year: Book display of 8 (4 primary and 4 secondary) different noxious weed mounts. 2nd year: Add 5 different weed mounts to first year's display.
3. 3. Noxious weed seeds. 1st year: Collection of 8 different specimens of noxious weed seeds (4 primary and 4 secondary), 2nd year: Add specimens of 5 noxious weed seeds to first year's display.
4. Poisonous plants. 1st year: Book display of 8 poisonous plants. 2nd year: Add 8 different mounts to first year's display. 3rd year: Add 8 different mounts to first two years' display.
5. Common weeds of cropland, pasture and range (other than noxious or poisonous). 1st year: Book display of 10 different weed mounts. 2nd year: Add 10 different weed mounts to first year's display. 3rd year: Add 10 different weed mounts to first two years' display.
6. Seeds of common weeds of cropland, pasture and range (other than noxious, poisonous, or weeds of garden or lawn). 1st year: Collection of 10 different seed specimens. 2nd year: Add 10 different seed specimens. 3rd year: Add 10 different seed specimens.
7. Edible plants.   1st year: Book display of 8 edible plants. 2nd year: Add 8 different mounts to first year's display. 3rd year: Add 8 different mounts to first two years' display.
8. Native trees. 1st year: Book display of 8 trees. 2nd year: Add 8 different mounts to first year's display. 3rd year: Add 8 different mounts to first two years' display.
9. Other or self-determined.

ENTOMOLOGY - Department II Open to all 4-H members

DIVISION 41 Primary, K-2nd grades, enter class 1
DIVISION 42 Junior, age 8 or 3 rd   - 5 th grades, enter at least 1 class
DIVISION 43 Intermediate, 6 th   - 8 th grades, enter at least 1 class
DIVISION 44 Senior, 9 th - 12 th grades, enter at least 3 classes

Class No.          Blue 30, Red 20, White 10

1. Insect collection and Identification
2. Chemical vs. biological control of insects (chart, notebook, pictures)
3. Insect life cycle chart
4. Identification of beneficial and harmful insects
5. Other or self determined