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Woodbury County Fair 4-H Vegetable Classes – One or or unique vegetable ) more specimens 256 . Vegetable oddities , deliberate or
255 . Novelty vegetables ( an uncommon natural 4-H Fruit and Nut Crop Classes
1 . Include a 3 ” x 5 ” card giving name 262 . Plums ( 4 ) and variety of the fruit and / or nut . 263 . Other than named
257 . Apples , eating ( 4 ) 264 . Display of four or more varieties
258 . Apples , cooking ( 4 ) of fruit grown by exhibitor . Judged on
259 . Grapes , 4 small bunches quality and in the way the produce is
260 . Peaches ( 4 ) displayed
261 . Pears ( 4 ) 4-H HOUSE PLANT CLASSES
1 . Must include 3 ” x 5 ” card giving common name ; botanical name , if known ; soil mixture ; planting , watering , and fertilizing methods followed ; and where the plant is located in the home .
2 . The houseplant should be purchased or started early enough that the exhibitor ’ s care of the plant may be judged .
3 . Members will be responsible for the care of their own houseplants while they are at the fair . 4 . No artificial items should be included in plant displays . 265 . Flowering Plants
268 . Foliage Plants
266 . Terrariums 269 . Succulents
267 . Hanging Baskets 270 . Cacti
271 . Other
4-H CUT FLOWER CLASSES 1 . Flowers to be in a suitable container . 2 . 2 . Include a 3 ” x 5 ” card giving name of flower , variety , and how to care for the cut flower 272 . Perennials – 1 flower or flower cluste 273 . Annuals – 3 specimens 274 . Cut flower arrangement – 4 to7 flowers or cluster ; either annuals or perennials 275 . Other – 1-3 specimens as appropriate
4-H COMMUNICATIONS EVENTS Poster Art Communications , Pride Of Iowa , Educational Presentations , Working
Exhibits , Share-the-Fun and Extemporaneous Speaking
General Rules 1 . See 4-H Building General Rules and Regulations . 2 . Pride of Iowa , Educational Presentations , Communications Poster Art , Working Exhibits , Share the Fun , and Extemporaneous Speaking will be judged during the Woodbury County Fair , see dates and times in the fair schedule of the fair book . All Communications exhibitors will perform at the Woodbury County Fair to receive ribbons and premium .
3 . Dress code recommendations : 4-H ’ ers are encouraged to wear appropriate clothing representative of the 4-H youth program and / or topic of the presentation . If clothing contributes to the topic being presented , such as wearing a beekeeper ’ s outfit while doing a presentation or working exhibit on raising bees , the member is encouraged to wear such clothing . Where distinctive clothing is not involved , clothing that alerts the public that it is 4-H ’ ers giving a presentation , working exhibit , extemporaneous speech , or participating in Share-the-Fun is strongly encouraged .
4 . 4-H ’ ers giving presentations involving food must be concerned about safe handling of the food they are using . 4-H ’ ers should use sanitary and safe procedures and methods at all times . This is tremendously important , as samples are available to the viewing public . Appropriate storage of food items and sanitary handling of the food must be demonstrated by the 4-H ’ ers . Plastic gloves and hairnets are just a couple of items that should be considered and used as appropriate .
5 . Please pay attention to time limits under each section . Times will be enforced .