Jessy Eggerling and Krystin Oborny, Seward
Jim Wissenburg, Milford,
Alli Engelman, Centennial
FFA Livestock, Poultry, and Rabbit Shows
The FFA livestock, poultry, and rabbit shows are combined shows with the corresponding 4-H shows. Check the 4-H Department J section for rules governing the combined shows.
Who is eligible to exhibit? Eligibility for the FFA division is limited to residents of Seward County, and who hold active memberships in the FFA. Animals may not be exhibited at another county fair.
What exhibits are eligible? Exhibits shall be a part of the exhibitor's Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) program or have been completed as a part of shop program during the past year.
Are entries eligible for other classes? No exhibit in the FFA division will be allowed to show in the other classes.
YQCA (Youth for the Quality Care of Animals) – Certificate of completion due to the Extension Office on June 15th. See Department J.
June 15th: Deadline for all animal identification to the Extension Office. Follow the guidelines in Department J.
July 1st: Deadline for County Fair entries. Youth will need to check with their FFA advisor or contact the Extension Office to obtain directions on how to enter the county fair.
Only animals owned by the FFA member will be allowed to exhibit.
Any animal used in the showmanship contest must be owned by the exhibitor and shall be an exhibit in the FFA division of the fair.
DIVISION 30 – FFA AG MECHANICS
Pay Category #2 - Large Items
Pay Category #3 - Medium Items
Pay Category #4 - Small Items
UTILITY– To include items/tools used about the Ag Mechanics facility
Class 1 LARGE ITEMS: Wagons, trailers, engine hoists, presses
Class 2 MEDIUM ITEMS: Carts, jack stands, welding tables, car ramps, stools
Class 3 SMALL ITEMS: Saw horses, splash blocks, tool boxes, foot scrapers
PRODUCTION– To include items/tools used in crop or livestock production
Class 4 LARGE ITEMS: Loading chute, bale carrier, trailer wagon, feeder
Class 5 MEDIUM ITEMS: Stock panel, post puller, trough
Class 6 SMALL ITEMS: Post driver, sheep blocker
POWER– To include items/tools which incorporate a combination of electrical, hydraulic, and/or fuel motors as a power source to perform a function (equipment shall be prepared for display in power category).
Class 7 LARGE ITEM: Log Splitter
Class 8 MEDIUM ITEM: Sprayer
Class 9 SMALL ITEM: Hydraulic Press
HORTICULTURE – To include items/tools used around the lawn/garden for recreation or improvement purposes.
Class 10 LARGE ITEMS: Grills, smokers, planters, mini-sprayers
Class 11 MEDIUM ITEMS: Picnic tables, patio seats, patio table, plant stands
Class 12 SMALL ITEMS: Planter boxes, signs
Class 13 REFURBISHING: to be a restoration of an item/tool which has current functional benefit to one of the previous categories. The following shall accompany the project: a narrative describing the condition of the item/tool prior to the repair; steps taken to repair the item; a bill of materials which indicates costs; and attractively mounted pictures with appropriate captions.
DISPLAY BOARDS Pay Category #3
Division 65 Display boards
Exhibits shall be items completed by FFA members since previous State Fair. Each display board shall be 18 inches x 24 inches x 3/8 inches.
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. Recommended welds include: Flat position, Horizontal position, Vertical position, Butt (Lap Horizontal) plates flat, Butt Lap T-fillet. Welds shall be attached so that all sides are available for evaluation. Points will be deducted if welds are mounted solid.
Class 14 ARCWelds
Class 15 MIG
Class 16 TIG
Class 17 Gas Welding/Brazing
Class 18 Electrical— Include at least one switch, two types of splices, one light fixture or receptacle
Class 19 Plumbing— Use : use three types of pipe (copper, plastic, and steel.) Soldering, flare fitting, glued joint, and a steel threaded joint are required
Class 20 Advanced Electrical or Plumbing— contains controls, valves, timers, motors, etc.
FFA State Fair Welding Board Rubric
8-10 Different Welds (joint or position) 20
All welds labeled correctly 20
No spatter 25
Even penetration 25
Uniform in size from beginning to end 25
Correct angle for fillet welds (T, corner, lap) 25
Correct amperage setting 25
Correct weld speed, no V patterns 25
Overall appearance of board 10
Total Points 200
A trophy will be awarded to the grand champion welding exhibit and to the grand champion welding board.
DIVISION 31 – FFA Crops & Range Boards
Pay Category #3
Class 1 Crops– Each exhibitor shall have an entry form certified by their local ag education instructor. Each sample of grain shall be two quarts. Grain should be entered in a 4-quart plastic ice cream bucket with lid (or suitable substitute). The green entry slip shall accompany the entry. Grain will be judged on the following factors: Color, Uniformity, Purity (varietal, crops, weeds), Inert material (stems, chaff, dirt), Soundness (cracked or broken kernels), Insect damage, Condition (heat damage, sprouted kernels). Each exhibitor shall have or had a crop project during the current or preceding year for the following eligible crops: Oats, Winter Wheat; Grain Sorghum, Shelled Corn, and Soybeans. Other approved crops, such as barley, rye, popcorn, and dry edible beans, are eligible for showing provided the crop was appropriately harvested in the current or preceding year. Each eligible FFA exhibitor will be permitted to enter one entry per crop area. Oats; Winter Wheat; Grain; Sorghum; Shelled Corn; Soybeans; Other.
Class 2 Range Boards– Each exhibitor shall have an entry form certified by their local agricultural education instructor. All range boards shall be 36 inch x 36 inch size and 3/8 inch thick. Mounted range plants excluding invader plants shall be on the list of important range plants (Table 1, Range Judging Handbook for Nebraska, E.C. 1-37-78). Mounted range plants shall include roots, stem, and head. The board shall not be covered by a plastic material. The exhibit shall show the name of the exhibitor, chapter, and each range plant shall be identified as follows: common name, scientific name, grazing response, forage value, season of growth, and life span. Display board of at least 15 range plants.
DIVISION 32 – FFA FLORICULTURE
Exhibits entered under an incorrect class number or containing an incorrect number of flowers will be dropped one ribbon placing. A perennial is defined as a plant of which the crown overwinters. An annual is a plant that grows from seed each season, whether self-seeded or planted by the gardener. Foliage will be considered when exhibit is judged.
Cut Flowers: All 3 or 5 stems of cut flowers should be the same cultivar and color, do not mix cultivars and colors. (If your own container is used it will not be judged, however, they should be glass containers of a neutral color that won’t tip over and of adequate size to display blooms. Containers will not be returned.)
Exhibitors may enter a maximum of ten classes from the following lists (classes 1-44) with no more than one exhibit per class.
Annuals & Biennials –Three stems of a single variety (cultivar) unless otherwise noted in parentheses.
Pay Category #7
Class 1 Aster Class 2 Bachelor Buttons Class 3 Bells of Ireland Class 4 Calendula Class 5 Celosia (crested or plume, 3 stems) Class 6 Cosmos Class 7 Dahlia (dinner plate, 1 stem) Class 8 Dahlia (assorted, 3 stems) Class 9 Dianthus Class 10 Gladiolus (3 stems) Class 11 Gomphrena Class 12 Hollyhock (3 stems) Class 13 Marigold (Giant) | Class 14 Marigold (Dwarf, 1 color) Class 15 Marigold (Dwarf, assorted) Class 16 Pansy Class 17 Petunia Class 18 Salvia Class 19 Snapdragon Class 20 Statice Class 21 Sunflower (under 3" diameter–5 stems, 3" or more in diameter Class 22 Vinca Class 23 Zinnia Class 24 Other annual or biennial (under 3" diameter – 5 stems, 3" or more in diameter – 5 stems) |
Class 25 Achillea/Yarrow Class 26 Chrysanthemum Class 27 Coreopsis Class 28 Daisy Class 29 Gaillardia Class 30 Purple coneflower Class 31 Rose, miniature (1 stem) Class 32 Rose, tea (3 stems) Class 33 Rose, Floribunda (1 stem) Class 34 Rudbeckia/Black-eyed Susan Class 35 Sedum Class 36 Statice Class 37 Any other perennial (under 3" diameter – 5 stems, 3" or more in diameter – 5 stems) Class 38 Flower Garden Collection of 5 different flowers. Display in a box or other holder not more than 18" in any Dimension. Each flower in the collection should be exhibited with the number specified for classes 1-37. | Class 39 Artistic Arrangement of Annual Flowers– Harmony of color, quality of bloom arrangement and harmony of flowers judged. Class 40 Artistic Arrangement of Perennial Flowers– Harmony of color, quality of bloom arrangement and harmony of flowers judged. Class 41 One Color Bouquet Class 42 Evergreen and flowers Class 43 Dry arrangement/dried bouquet Class 44 Bouquet of flowers
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Class 45 Perennials – Five stems of a single variety (cultivar) unless otherwise noted in parenthesis.
Potted Plants – One entry per person per class.
Class 45 Flowering Potted Plant that is blooming for exhibition– non-blooming plants will not be judged
Class 46 Foliage Potted Plant(s)– of all the same variety
Class 47 Hanging basket– of flowering and/or foliage plants
Class 48 Dish Garden– an open container featuring a variety of plants excluding cacti and succulents
Class 49 Desert Garden– an open container featuring cacti and/or succulents
Class 50 Terrariums– a transparent container, partially or completely enclosed; sealed or unsealed
DIVISION 33 – FFA HORTICULTURE
Vegetables, Herbs & Fruits Pay Category #7
Exhibitors may enter one or up to a maximum of ten different individual entries of vegetables, herbs, and fruits from the following lists (classes 201-253). In all classes the number of exhibits is specified after the type.
The cultivar or variety name shall be included on all entry cards. Failure to identify the cultivar or variety will drop the entry one ribbon placing. Proper identification is the responsibility of the exhibitor not fair personnel.
Class 201 Lima Beans– 12
Class 202 Snap Beans– 12
Class 203 Wax Beans– 12
Class 204 Beets– 5
Class 205 Broccoli– 2
Class 206 Brussel Sprouts– 12
Class 207 Green Cabbage– 2
Class 208 Red Cabbage– 2
Class 209 Carrots– 5
Class 210 Cauliflower– 2
Class 211 Slicing Cucumbers– 2
Class 212 Pickling Cucumbers– 5
Class 213 Eggplant– 2
Class 214 Kohlrabi– 5
Class 215 Muskmelon/Cantaloupe– 2
Class 216 Okra—5
Class 217 Yellow Onions— 5
Class 218 Red Onions– 5
Class 219 White Onions– 5
Class 220 Parsnips– 5
Class 221 Bell Peppers– 5
Class 222 Sweet (Non-Bell) Peppers– 5
Class 223 Jalapeno Peppers– 5
Class 224 Hot (Non-Jalapeno) Peppers– 5
Class 225 White Potatoes– 5
Class 226 Red Potatoes– 5
Class 227 Russet Potatoes– 5
Class 228 Other Potatoes– 5
Class 229 Pumpkin– 2
Class 230 Miniature Pumpkins– 5
Class 231 Radish– 12
Class 232 Rhubarb– 5
Class 233 Rutabaga– 2
Class 234 Green Summer Squash– 2
Class 235 Yellow Summer Squash– 2
Class 236 White Summer Squash– 2
Class 237 Acorn Squash– 2
Class 238 Butternut Squash– 2
Class 239 Buttercup Squash– 2
Class 240 Other Winter Squash– 2
Class 241 Sweet Corn (in husks) – 5
Class 242 Indian Corn (in husks) – 5
Class 243 Popcorn (in husks) – 5
Class 244 Red Tomatoes (2” or more in diameter) – 5
Class 245 Roma/Sauce-type Tomatoes– 5
Class 246 Salad-type Tomatoes (under 2” in diameter) – 12
Class 247 Yellow Tomatoes (2” or more in diameter)– 5
Class 248 Turnips– 5
Class 249 Watermelon– 2
Class 250 Dry Edible Beans– 1 Pint
Class 251 Gourds, mixed types– 5
Class 252 Gourds, single variety– 5
Class 253 Any other vegetable– 2, 5, or 12
Class 254 Vegetable Garden Collection of 5 kinds of vegetables– Displayed in a box not more than 24" in any dimension. Each vegetable in collection should be exhibited with the number specified for individual class.
Class 255 Cultivar Vegetable Collection– Vegetables entered in the collection are 5 cultivars from a single exhibit; for example, 5 cultivars of all types of peppers, squash, onions, tomatoes, etc. Display in a box not more than 24 inches in any dimension. Boxes will not be returned. (Pay Category 4)
Herbs Pay Category #7
Those grown mainly for their seed, such as dill and caraway, should be exhibited on a plate. Those grown for their leaves such as basil, parsley, etc. should be exhibited in a glass container of water. Containers will not be returned. Potted herb plants will not be judged.
Class 260 Basil– 5
Class 261 Dill (dry)– 5
Class 262 Garlic (bulbs)– 5
Class 263 Mint– 5
Class 264 Oregano– 5
Class 265 Parsley– 5
Class 266 Sage– 5
Class 267 Thyme– 5
Class 268 Any other herb– 5
Class 269 Herb Garden– Display of five different herbs. Display in a box or holder not more than 18 inches in any dimension. Boxes will not be returned. Each herb in the collection should be exhibited with the number specified for classes 260-268.
Fruit
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.
Class 280 Strawberries– 1 pint
Class 281 Grapes– 2 bunches
Class 282 Apples– 5
Class 283 Pears– 5
Class 284 Wild Plums– 1 pint
Class 285 Other fruit or berries– 1 pint
Class 286 Nuts– 5