All entries are due to the Pavilion Annex on Tuesday, before the Fair, from 1 pm to 8 pm.

All entries and awards will be released on Sunday, closing day of the Fair, between 7 p.m. and 9 p.m.

1. Entries must be grown by exhibitor
2. Exhibits will be judged according to blue, red, & white standards.
3. Threshed seeds shall be exhibited in pint jars.
4. Vegetables and fruits shall be exhibited on plates furnished by the fair.
5. Judging Factors: Type, quality, and uniformity are basic conditions that are used in judging. Type refers to specimens that are regular and typical of the variety. Quality includes primeness for intended use: size, tenderness, cleanliness, and freedom from blemishes, damage, or defects. Uniformity relates to each specimen having the same shape, size, and colors as the others in the exhibit.
6. Up to two entries may be entered in each class. The entries must be different varieties. The variety must be stated on the entry tag.
7. Exhibitor shall bring the correct number of exhibits as listed in each class.
8. No exhibits will be allowed that contain WSDA Prohibited/ Quartined Plants and Washington State Noxious Weeds. Plant lists can be obtained from the Grays Harbor County Noxious Weed Control Board.
9. Exhibits will be removed by the superintendent as needed if spoilage occurs.

SPECIAL AWARDS

A $25 gift certificate will be awarded by Elma Feed Company of Elma, WA to the Most Outstanding Exhibit in the Gardening Department.

A $20 gift certificate will be awarded by Marshall’s Garden & Pet Center of Aberdeen, WA to an Outstanding Exhibit in the Gardening Department.

Merchandise awards, consisting of one 50 lb. bag of fertilizer, will be awarded by Wilbur-Ellis Company of Auburn, WA to four Outstanding Exhibits in the Gardening Department.

RIBBON AWARD SPONSOR

All ribbons in the Open Class Gardening & Environmental Sciences Department are sponsored by:
Durr & Williams, P.C. – Aberdeen, WA

DIVISIONS:
A. Youth - persons 16 years of age and under
B. Adult - persons 17-61 years of age
C. Seniors - persons 62 year of age and over

Premium Points: Blue 4, Red 3

FRUITS & BERRIES - SECTION 1

CLASS:
1. Berries, any type, 1 pint
2. Fruit, any type, 5
3. Grapes, any type, 3 bunches
4. Melon, any type 1
5. Other, any item, 10

VEGETABLES - SECTION 2
CLASS:
1. Beans, snap stage, 10
2. Beans, shelled, 1 pint
3. Beets, baby, 6 (under 1.5” diameter)
4. Beets, table, 3 (1.5” to 3” diameter)
5. Broccoli, 1 head
6. Cabbage, 1 head
7. Carrots, baby, 5 (under 1” diameter)
8. Carrots, table, 3 (1`” to 2” diameter)
9. Cauliflower, 1 head
10. Celery, 1 potted
11. Chard, 1 crown
12. Corn, any stage, 3
13. Cucumber, pickling, 5 (under 3.5”)
14. Cucumber, slicing, 3 (over 3.5”)
15. Dill, 3 stalks of 12” each
16. Garlic, 3
17. Gourds, 5
18. Horseradish, 1
19. Kale, 1 potted
20. Kohlrabi, 3
21. Lettuce, head, 1 potted
22. Lettuce, leaf, 1 bunch
23. Onions, green, 6
24. Onions, dry, 3
25. Parsnips, 3
26. Peas, green, 10
27. Peas, snow, 10
28. Peppers, green, 3
29. Peppers, ripe, 3
30. Potatoes, 5
31. Pumpkin, 1
32. Radishes, 5
33. Rhubarb, 3
34. Rutabagas, 3
35. Spinach, 1 potted
36. Squash, winter, 1
37. Squash, summer, 1
38. Squash, vegetable marrow, 3
39. Tomatoes, cherry, 10
40. Tomatoes, ripe, 3
41. Tomatoes, green, 3
42. Tomatoes, cluster, at least 6
43. Turnip, 3
44. Other vegetable, 5

NUTS - SECTION 3
(each entry shall consist of 12 specimens)

CLASS:
1. Nuts, any type, ripe
2. Nuts, any type, green

HERBS - SECTION 4
Entry shall consist of at least three stems of the herb. Entry shall be placed in a jar/vase, provided by exhibitor.
CLASS:
1. Apple Mint 13. Lavender
2. Basil 14. Lemon Balm
3. Borage 15. Marjoram
4. Catnip 16. Mint
5. Chives 17. Oregano
6. Cilantro 18. Parsley
7. Dill 19. Peppermint
8. Echinacea 20. Rosemary
9. Fennel 21. Sage
10. Feverfew 22. Savory
11. Garlic Chives 23. Thyme
12. Hops 24. Any other herb

DRIED HERBS - SECTION 5
CLASS:
1. Potpourri Mixture
2. Kitchen Garnish
3. Herb Team Mixture
4. Herb Wreaths
5. Other

SHEAF GRAINS - SECTION 6
(all exhibits must be neatly tied in 3” diameter bundles)
CLASS:
1. Barley
2. Oats
3. Rye
4. Wheat
5. Other

FORAGE CROPS - SECTION 7
(all exhibits must be neatly tied in 3” diameter bundles)
CLASS:
1. Alfalfa
2. Clover
3. Corn, field - 1 stalk
4. Fescue
5. Sunflower - 1 stalk
6. Other Grasses
7. Timothy
8. Other

THRESHED SEEDS - SECTION 8
(entries shall consist of a one pint jar
of grain or seeds)
CLASS:
1. Barley
2. Clover
3. Fescue
4. Grasses
5. Oats
6. Wheat
7. Other

GREEN GIANTS - SECTION 9
(only one blue and one red ribbon per class)
CLASS:
1. Novelty Display
2. Largest Pumpkin
3. Largest Squash
4. Largest Potato
5. Largest Other Vegetable
6. Tallest Corn
7. Tallest Sunflower
8. Other
BALE OF HAY - SECTION 10

¨ Entry will consist of one standard size bale of hay. (40 lbs.-80 lbs. max.)
¨ Each entry must be labeled with species.
¨ Entries will be divided into two categories: A) First Cutting; and B) Second Cutting.
¨ Shouldn’t be more than 16% moisture content.

Points: Blue 6, Red 4
CLASS:
1. Grass Legume Hay (at least 10% grass and 10% legume)
2. Legume Hay (not more than 10% grass) - consists of alfalfa, clover, or a mixture
3. Grass
4. Pea
5. Oat
6. Other

BEES & HONEY
SECTION 11

Points: Blue 6, Red 4

CLASS:
1. Display of live bees, Italian worker and queen
2. Display of live bees, other breeds
3. Super White
4. Super Light Amber
5. Super Dark Amber
6. Display of molded wax, two or more molds
7. Comb honey, white, three sections
8. Comb honey, light amber, three sections
9. Comb honey, dark amber, three sections
10. Extracted honey, white, one pint
11. Extracted honey, light amber, one pint
12. Extracted honey, dark amber, one pint
13. Chunk honey, white, one quart
14. Chunk honey, light amber, one quart
15. Chunk honey, dark amber, one quart

CRITTER CREATURES - SECTION 12
All critters must be the work of the exhibitor. The entry must be made primarily of produce items listed for each class. Use your imagination to combine fruits, vegetables, nuts, etc. to create your favorite critter. Produce items may be purchased for this class. Each exhibitor is limited to one entry in each class.
Points: Blue 4, Red 3
CLASS:
1. Critter made primarily from vegetables
2. Critter made primarily from fruit
3. Critter made primarily from nuts
4. Critter made in any combination of the above

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES - SECTION 13

Points: Blue 6, Red 4
CLASS:
1. Any educational display related to natural resource, the environment, or other scientific subject (maximum size 3’ X 3’)