FFA EXHIBITS
Projects entered shall be the direct result of Ag-Education and constructed primarily under the supervision of the Ag-Ed instructor. The student entering the project will have had at least 75% of the construction responsibility for the project.
General directions for this division: Online entry deadline, July 15 by 5:00p.m.; gage.fairwire.com. Pick up entry tags at Extension Office prior to entering exhibits. Attach two (2) tags to each exhibit.
FFA PROJECT INFORMATION
Exhibitors must enter exhibits Monday, July 20, 5:00 pm-8:00 pm or Tuesday, July 21, 10:00 am-2:00 pm, 4-H Inc. Building. Exhibits must conform to directions in each class.
Incorrect or incomplete entries will be lowered one ribbon placing. Limit one exhibit per class per exhibitor unless otherwise stated. Label each exhibit with Exhibitor’s name and chapter on back or bottom.
Attach project plans and bill of materials in clear cover to exhibit.
Exhibits released Sunday, July 26, 7:00 pm. No premium money given if exhibits are removed before deadline. Remaining exhibits should be picked up Monday, July 27.
AG MECHANICS - DIVISION 1
Premium Category 2
UTILITY
To include items/tools used in or about the Ag Mechanics facility.
FFA0101 Large Items - (wagons, trailers)
FFA0102 Medium Items - (carts, welding tables, presses, engine hoists,
engine stands)
FFA0103 Small Items - (splash blocks, tool boxes, foot scrapers, stools,
car ramps, jack stands)
PRODUCTION
To include items/tools used in crop or livestock production.
FFA0105 Large Items - (loading chute, bale carrier, hog carrier)
FFA0106 Medium Items - (stock panels, sheep blocker)
FFA0107 Small Items - (post driver, post puller, troughs)
POWER
To include items/tools which incorporate an electric, hydraulic, and/or fuel motor as a power source to perform a function. (Equipment must be prepared for display in the power category.)
FFA0108 Large Items - (ex. large sprayers)
FFA0109 Medium Items - (ex. log splitter)
FFA0110 Small Items - (ex. small sprayer)
WELDING - DIVISION 2
Premium Category 6
Each display board shall be 18” x 24” x 3/8”.
Welding boards shall identify: 1) kind of weld; 2) position; 3) amperage; 4) electrode size; 5) AWS number; and 6) thickness or dimension of metal.
A total of 8 welds is recommended for welding boards. They are:
Flat position Butt, Lap, T-fillet, Pipe on Flat
Horiz. position Butt, Lap, T-fillet
Vert. position Butt, Lap, T-fillet
Welds shall be attached so all sides are available for evaluation. No specific welds are required; however, welds must differ from one another by at least position, electrode size, AWS number, thickness of metal, or kind of weld.
FFA0201 ARC
FFA0202 MIG/TIG
FFA0203 O/A Fusion, Brazing
CROPS - DIVISION 3
Premium Category 6
Grain should be entered in a 4-quart plastic ice cream bucket with lid (or suitable substitute). Each sample of grain shall be 2 quarts.
Grain will be judged on: 1) Color; 2) Uniformity; 3) Purity; 4) Soundness (cracked or sprouted kernels).
Each exhibitor must have or had a crop project during the current or preceding year.
Please note that stalks of corn will be shown without roots.
Grain or Plant Exhibits: A two page (maximum) essay must accompany grain and plant exhibits. The essay must include the exhibitors name and address, chapter, plant hybrid or variety, plant population, whether crop production was irrigated or dry-land, and general information including farm cropping history, soil type and weather effects. Include an economic analysis of the project, listing individual expenses and income, on a per acre basis. Other topics to discuss are the selection of variety or hybrid, impacts of decisions on tillage and conservation practices, inputs (fuel, fertilizer, irrigation, labor, pesticides, etc.), any observations made during the growing season, and what you learned from your crops project. Essay counts as 50% of the score. Essay must be the original work of the exhibitor. Attach essay to the entry in a clear plastic cover that it can be read without removing it from the cover. In addition to the essay, grain and plant exhibits will be judged on condition, appearance (i.e., disease and insect damage, grain fill), uniformity (size, shape, color, maturity) and quality of exhibit.
FFA0301 Grain Sorghum, Previous Fall
FFA0302 Grain Sorghum (10 heads-10” sheath of Heads), Current Year,
Wrapped or Tied
FFA0303 Shelled Yellow Corn, Previous Fall
FFA0304 Ears of Corn, Yellow (10 ears), Current Year
FFA0305 Soybeans, Previous Fall
FFA0306 Soybeans Plants (6 stalks cut at ground level), Current Year,
Wrapped or Tied
FFA0307 Other, Wrapped or Tied
RANGE BOARDS - DIVISION 4
Premium Category 6
All Range Boards shall be 36” x 36” & 3/8” thick. Mounted range plants excluding invader plants must be on the list of important range plants (Table #1, Range Judging Handbook for Nebraska, EC 150 rev. 7/16). Mounted range plants must include roots, stem, and head. The Board shall not be covered by a plastic material.
Each range plant shall be identified as follows: common name, scientific name, forage value, season of growth, and life span. Display boards should have at least 15 range plants.
FFA0401 Range Board Junior Class (Junior High, Freshmen, Sophomores)
FFA0402 Range Board Senior Class (Juniors, Seniors, Out of School)