North Carolina State Fair
Fair Dates
2015
October 15th - October 25th
2016
October 13th - October 23rd
2017
October 12th - October 22nd
2018
October 11th - October 21st THE NC STATE FAIR PREMIUM BOOK
IS NOW
GREEN IN 2014
Beginning this year, all premium book information is exclusively online.
Visit www.ncstatefair.org in July, or call the
Entry Department at (919) 839-4521 for more information.
2014PremiumBook1
INDEX
Dept. of Agriculture & Consumer Services..........................................................................................................................3
Board Of Agriculture............................................................................................................................................................6
Fair History..........................................................................................................................................................................8
Horse Show......................................................................................................................................................................11
Administrative....................................................................................................................................................................12
Information and General Rules.........................................................................................................................................14
Wine Competition "A01".................................................................................................................................................18
Entry Form................................................................................................................................................................21
Beer Competition "AB1".................................................................................................................................................23
Cheese Competition "B01".............................................................................................................................................29
Forage Crops "D01"........................................................................................................................................................33
Flower and Garden Exhibits "E"....................................................................................................................................35
Amateur Flower-1st show "E01"...............................................................................................................................37
Amateur Flower-2nd show "E02".............................................................................................................................49
Amateur Flower-3rd show "E03"..............................................................................................................................56
Youth "E04"..............................................................................................................................................................64
Gardens "E05"..........................................................................................................................................................66
Bonsai "E06"............................................................................................................................................................68
Horticulture "G01"...........................................................................................................................................................69
Fruits and Nuts ........................................................................................................................................................71
Vegetables ...............................................................................................................................................................75
Arts and Photography "H01"..........................................................................................................................................82
Graphic Design "HH1"....................................................................................................................................................92
Bees and Honey "I01".....................................................................................................................................................93
Poultry "Q01" & "P01"..................................................................................................................................................102
Large Chickens......................................................................................................................................................104
Bantams.................................................................................................................................................................108
Waterfowl................................................................................................................................................................113
Turkeys and Guineas.............................................................................................................................................115
Youth Class "P01"..................................................................................................................................................117
Domestic Rabbits "R01" & "S01".................................................................................................................................119
4-H Club Exhibits "V01"................................................................................................................................................135
4-H Hay Bale Contest.............................................................................................................................................141
Family and Consumer Sciences
Food Preservation Products "W01".........................................................................................................................143
Breads, Cakes, Cookies & Candies "W02".............................................................................................................152
Neomonde Artisan Bread Competition....................................................................................................................154
Exceptional/Special Needs Culinary.......................................................................................................................157
Youth Culinary........................................................................................................................................................159
Decorated Cakes "W03".........................................................................................................................................1622
Kids Kookie Dekorating Kontest..................................................................................................................................164
Special Cooking Contests
Purpose Statement & Code of Ethics......................................................................................................................165
North Carolina Peanut Growers Association "Peanut Appetizer Contest" � 166
House-Autry Mills "Kiss My Grits" Recipe Contest..................................................................................................168
North Carolina Sweet Potato Commission 52 Ways to Love Sweet Potatoes Recipe Contest 170
The Great American SPAM Championship..............................................................................................................172
Bisquick Quick Creations Contest..........................................................................................................................174
North Carolina Apple Growers Association Apple Recipe Contest � 176
The Incredible Edible EGG! Recipe Contest...........................................................................................................177
North Carolina Pork Council Tarheel Pork Challenge � 179
North Carolina Pecan Association Pecan Recipe Competition � 181
NC Cattlemen's Beef Council "Chili - Not Just for Cowboys" Recipe Contest � 182
King Arthur Flour Baking Contest...........................................................................................................................183
Clothing "X01"...............................................................................................................................................................185
Adult Clothing..........................................................................................................................................................186
Youth Clothing.........................................................................................................................................................189
Hand Crafted Items.................................................................................................................................................190
Home Furnishings "Y01"..............................................................................................................................................194
Quilting....................................................................................................................................................................196
Threaded Needlecraft..............................................................................................................................................197
Non-Threaded Needlecraft......................................................................................................................................198
Weaving...................................................................................................................................................................199
Handspinning...........................................................................................................................................................200
Fine Dining..............................................................................................................................................................201
Special Exhibits
Folk Festival "AA1"..................................................................................................................................................203
Apprentice Contests "BB1 - BB6"............................................................................................................................209
Horseshoe Pitching Contest "DD"............................................................................................................................215
Handicrafts and Hobbies "EE1"...............................................................................................................................216
Essay Competition "FF1".........................................................................................................................................227
Entry Closing and Judging Schedule..............................................................................................................................2293
PAT MCCRORY............................................................................................................GOVERNOR
DAN FOREST.........................................................................................................LT. GOVERNOR
A DlVISlON OF THE
NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
AGRlCULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES
STEVE TROXLER ..........................................................................................................Commissioner
ZANE HEDGECOCK.........................................................................................................Chief of Staff
DAVID SMITH .......................................................................................... Chief Deputy Commissioner
JOE REARDON.............................................................Consumer Protection Assistant Commissioner
DR. RICHARD REICH....................................................Agricultural Services Assistant Commissioner
SCOTT BISSETTE..........................................................N.C. Forest Service Assistant Commissioner
The 147th
North Carolina
STATE FAIR4
Dear Fair Friends,
It is never too early to begin planning your entries for the State Fair, and the 2014 North Carolina State Fair Competitions Premium Book will help you decide what you need to enter the contests. Your commitment to being part of the N.C. State Fair shines a spotlight on the many talents and interests of our state. The State Fair has hosted competitions for over 160 years. In fact, they are the heart of our fair, and inspire the nearly 1 million visitors we host each year.
This year's theme, "The October Original," brings to mind harvest time and the bounty produced from the hard work of North Carolina's farmers and backyard garderners. You can see the fruits of their labor on display here at the fair. It reminds me of priceless memories with my famly, of seeing the faces of my grandchildren light up as they take in the wonders of the fair. The N.C. State Fair is a unique experience you can't find anywhere else, and to me, that's why it's "The October Original."
Besides the agricultural displays, some of my favorite activities at the fair are those that create moments that will last a lifetime. From the artists in the Village of Yesteryear demonstrating heritage crafts, to the wide smiles on the faces of the participants in the Special Livestock Shows, the best of our state is truly on display during these 11 days.
It wouldn't be the N.C. State Fair without our world-class midway, nightly fireworks, Dorton Arena concert series and, of course, the food. The sights, sounds and smells of the fair are some of the best you will find in North Carolina. Each visitor has a different experience, and there are countless ways for your to enjoy it. That's what makes the N.C.State Fair "The October Original."
Take the time to find the right competitions for your talents, get started on your latest masterpiece, and we look forward to seeing you at the 2014 N.C. State Fair, Oct. 16-26.
Sincerely,
Steven W. Troxler
Commissioner
Steve.Troxler@ncagr.gov
1001 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1001
(919) 733-7125
Fax: (919)733-1141
TTY: 1-800-735-2962
Voice:1-877-735-8200
An equal opportunity employer
North Carolina Department of Agriculture
and Consumer Services5
Dear Friends,
Here at the fairgrounds, we are busy preparing for the 161st year of the N.C. State Fair. We’ve finalized the competitions, and whether your are entering one of our competitive exhibit categories, the livestock show or the horse show, we hope that you find your niche to shine and maybe bring home a coveted blue ribbon.
From jelly and jam with your own special twist, or hours spent in the dance studio perfecting your clogging routine, to the prized goat you've trained to behave in the show ring, each entry is important to the success of our fair. Our competitions highlight the best of what makes us North Carolinians and what makes the fair "The October Original."
I'd like to draw your attention to a new exhibit we will host this year. 2014 is the Year of the Horse, and a horse year is considered a fortunate year that brings luck and good things. As we prepare for the State Fair, we are joining with the N.C. Horse Council to present educational programs to introduce the citizens of North Carolina to the majesty and diversity of the horse. This will include spectator events and equine activities allowing people to learn about the equine community and to actually experience riding and touching the animals. This event, running Oct. 20-22, will incorporate all breeds and activities of horses. I believe it will be something you will not want to miss, so make sure to stop by the Hunt Horse Complex to check it out.
I hope you will take time to look through this premium book and consider all the possible categories to enter, especially those new categories directly related to this year's theme "The October Original." We have more than $600,000 in total prize money at stake, and of course, the bragging rights that come along with winning a ribbon at the State Fair.
Please do not hesitate to contact our office anytime with questions or for assistance. I wish you the best of luck and hope to see you at the fairgrounds Oct. 16-26.
Sincerely,
Wesley V. Wyatt
Manager
1010 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1010
(919) 821-7400
Fax: (919) 733-5079
www.ncstatefair.org
An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer
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NORTH CAROLINA BOARD OF AGRICULTURE
Board members are appointed by the Governor for six-year terms and may be reappointed.
The Commissioner of Agriculture serves as Chairman of the Board, ex officio.
NORTH CAROLINA STATE FAIR
Location:
North Carolina State Fair
1025 Blue Ridge Road
Raleigh, NC 27607
The Board of Agriculture members are:
Steve Troxler—Commissioner of Agriculture
Casey M. Armstrong
Maurice K. Berry, Jr.
Doug Boyd
Tommy Burleson
John W. "Billy" Carter
William F. "Billy" Johnston
Kirk Mathis
Mark Peters
Bert Pitt
Bob Sutter­Jeffrey
B. Turner
Office: (919) 733-2145
Fax: (919 733-5079
www.ncstatefair.org
Mailing Address:
North Carolina State Fair
1025 Blue Ridge Road
Raleigh, NC 276077
2013 EXHIBITORS AND EXHIBITS
Department Number of Exhibitors Number of Exhibits
Forage Crops 13 26
Flower and Garden Show 323 4,402
Horticulture-Fruits and Nuts 100 920
Horticulture-Vegetables 193 2,010
Arts & Photography 1,205 2,170
Graphic Design 197 240
Bees & Honey 155 326
Dairy Cattle 67 403
Junior Dairy Cattle 78 216
Beef Cattle 78 292
Feeder Calf 46 53
Junior Market Steer 32 38
Junior Beef Heifer 209 319
Junior Market Lamb 160 240
Junior Ewe Meat Breeds 211 312
Junior Market Barrow 156 184
Livestock Special Awards 60 60
Market Barrow 13 29
Market Gilt/Commercial Gilt 5/13 8/25
Junior Commercial Gilt 38 44
Meat Breeds Sheep 11 359
Performance Market Hog 7 9
Dairy Goats 79 594
Youth Dairy Goats 45 274
Pygmy Goats 11 75
Wool Breeds Sheep 21 239
Jr. Ewe Wool Breeds 13 37
Meat Goats Show 1 & 2 29/19 84/54
Junior Meat Goats 171 202
Junior Commercial Meat Goat 84 133
Junior Breeder Doe 16 63
Poultry 93 2,055
Rabbits 48 442
4-H Exhibits 317 1,249
Culinary-Food Preservation 280 952
Culinary-Breads, Cakes, Cookies & Candies 465 625
Special Cooking Contests 256 239
Clothing 250 535
Home Furnishings 248 372
Folk Festival 2,115 519
Masonry Contest 15 15
Electrical Contest 28 28
Carpentry Contest 40 40
Plumbing/Pipe fitting Contest 2 2
HV/AC-R Contest 6 6
Handicrafts & Hobbies 661 1,362
Wine/Beer 91/125 486/393
Cheese 9 36
Essay Contest 95 95
Horse Show 1550 6963
TOTALS 10,552 30,8548
History of the N.C. State Fair
1853 - State Agricultural Society holds the first State Fair; it was four days long. The largest attendance day had 4,000 fairgoers.
1861 - Fair not held due to Civil War and Reconstruction period.
1868 - Re-opens in 1869.
1873 - Fair moved to a larger site across from N.C. State University.
1877 - N.C. Department of Agriculture created.
1884 - Electricity is first used at the fairgrounds.
1891 - The first midway ride, the Switchback Railway, is constructed
on the fairgrounds.
1894 - Photography is a popular exhibit at the fair.
1895 - Main attraction is chicken incubators.
1900 - First food booths pop up on the fairgrounds, run by churches and civic groups as fundraisers.
1905 - President Theodore Roosevelt speaks to Fairgoers.
1910 - First airplane exhibit.
1916 - Cary United Methodist Church serves its first ham biscuit.
1925 - Agricultural Society disbands and no Fair was held
in 1926 and 1927.
1928 - Fair moves to present site. Commercial and Educational buildings are constructed. The Fair placed under the control of the Department of Agriculture.
1933 - Fair leased to George Hamid for operation on a commercial basis.
1936 - Earl “Lucky” Teeter and his Hell Drivers make first appearance.
1937 - W. Kerr Scott returns control of the State Fair to the Department of Agriculture when he becomes Commissioner of Agriculture.
1938 - The Fair features 40 high-type shows and rides, replacing the carnival outfit of previous years.
1939 - World of Mirth Shows requires 35 double-length railway cars to bring its mile-long Midway of 50 shows and rides to Raleigh.
1941 - Record-breaking crowds attend Fair and exhibits were so numerous that tents had to be erected to accommodate the overflow of livestock.
1942 - State Fair closes due to World War II, reopens in 1946.
1948 - James E. Strates provides the Midway at the State Fair. Strates will provide the midway for 53 years.
Folk Festival is created as a showcase for traditional North Carolina music and dance.
1950 - Village of Yesteryear opens. A model of the "Fair of the Future" was displayed in the main exhibit hall. The model showcased Dorton Arena and Carter Finley Stadium.
1800s
1900s
'30s & '40s9
1951 - Fair opens a new Youth Center with two dormitories to accommodate 128 farm boys and girls who exhibited and participated in judging contests.
1952 - The State Fair Livestock Pavilion is completed, boasting the world’s first column free roof. It was renamed the J.S. Dorton Arena in 1961. The cost of Dorton Arena per square foot was estimated at $16.21, which was considered low at the time.
1953 - The Fair hosts a Centennial Celebrations
1957 - "Know the Meats You Buy" exhibit is one of the most popular, showing the various cuts of pork, beef and lamb.
1960 - Adult admission is $.75 and child admission is $.35.
1961 - Fair first operates for six days.
1963 - The nightly fireworks show is produced as a narrated program covering more than 300 years of North Carolina history from Virginia Dare's baptism to the building of the new State House.
1964 - James A. Graham appointed Commissioner of Agriculture. The fairgrounds hosted a 14-foot tall mailbox from the Post Office with full daily service to allow fairgoers to send postcards home from the Fair.
1965 - African-American and white 4-H groups compete together at the Fair for the first time.
1967 - The downtown parade on opening day is revived after it was abandoned when the fairgrounds moved closer to the Capitol.
The parade was a feature of opening day for 72 years before it was abandoned.
1969 - The Fair is extended to nine days.
1970 - Century Family Farm program launched to honor families who maintain the family farm for 100 years or more. Senior citizens ages 65 and older are admitted free (this policy continues today).
1972 - The Gov. Kerr Scott Building completed. The fair sponsors the world’s largest space-related educational exhibit, the Apollo 12 command module, viewed by about 250,000 people.
1973 - J.S. Dorton Arena is placed on the National Registry of Historic Places.
1974 - Gov. James E. Holshouser Building, which houses the Village of Yesteryear, is completed.
1975 - Jim Graham Building completed. The Arthur K. Pitzer Heritage Circle acquires its first piece, an authentic 18th century school house.
1976 - President Gerald Ford speaks to fairgoers.
1978 - Fairgrounds acquires additional 144 acres of land adjacent to the grounds. The fairgrounds totals 344 acres. N.C. State Food Science Club serves its first ice cream cone.
1983 - Gov. James B. Hunt, Jr. Horse Complex is opened, housing up
to 900 horses.
1986 - Fair is extended to 10 days.
1991 - Harness racing returns to the N.C. State Fair after a nearly
20-year absence.
1992 - President George Herbert Walker Bush addressed fairgoers
on October 21.
1995 - CyberSpace, an exhibit on information technology, begins its 6 year run at the fair.
'50s
'60s
'70s
'80s & '90s10
1996 - President Bill Clinton hosts a meeting to address workers who were using the fairgrounds as an emergency staging area to clean up the disaster caused by Hurricane Fran.
1997 - Wesley V. Wyatt was named Fair Manager following the death of Sam Rand.
1999 - A new waterfall is built near Dorton Arena.
2000 - Fair posted an attendance record of 846,724 attendees during Commissioner Graham's last Fair. Tickets and ride books are available online at www.ncstatefair.org. Winn Dixie Stores pay a record $41,000 for the Grand Champion Steer at the Jr. Livestock Auction.
2001 - Meg Scott Phipps is elected as Commissioner of Agriculture following Graham’s retirement. Fair hosts North Carolina biotechnology exhibit called BioFrontiers.
2002 - Amusements of America becomes the first new midway company
in more than 53 years. Dorton
Arena celebrates its 50th anniversary.
It is named a National Civil Engineering Landmark by the
American
Society of Civil Engineers.
2003 - Fair celebrates 150th anniversary. Britt Cobb was appointed as the new Commissioner of Agriculture. Red Cross Building is demolished. The Midway selection is chosen by a competitive bid process. Strates Shows wins the contract and makes 54th appearance at the State Fair.
2004 - Midway begins expansion into the area of the old racetrack.
Reithoffer Shows wins Midway contract and makes first appearance.
2005 - Newly elected Commissioner of Agriculture Steve Troxler and fairgoers fill the old tobacco barn and let it cure throughout the Fair. The Exposition Center is opened next to the Jim Graham Building. Wade Shows opens rides on the newly expanded Midway.
2006 - Powers Great American Midway, based out of Burgaw, wins midway contract and brings more than 100 rides. Fair hosts first Military Appreciation Day, allowing active duty military and their families free admittance into the fair. The Gov. James G. Martin Building is opened on the new midway.
2007- State Fair shatters attendance records on three days, as well as the overall attendance record with 858,611 total fairgoers. The second Saturday saw 145,955 fairgoers, the most ever in a single day. Powers Great American Midway returns as the midway provider.
2008- The State Fair opened on Thursday afternoon, making this the first 11-day Fair.
2009- The State Fair helps the N.C. 4-H celebrate its 100th Anniversary.
2010- The Fair surpasses the 1 million visitor mark for the first time, with total attendance of 1,091,887.
2011- The Village of Yesteryear celebrated its 60th anniversary. The Flower & Garden Show experienced a record number of entries and hosted an unusual roaming performer called DiVine, the stilt-walking vine. A new cheese and butter competition category was added, and a large number of out-of-town visitors from fairs across the country came to experience the N.C. State Fair.
2012- The State Fair hosted the Century Farm Family Reunion, honoring farms with 100 years or more of continued family ownership, and introduced the first NC Brewer's Cup Beer Competition, a Kids Kookie Decorating Kontest, and three new livestock shows. A new roaming performer, the Tree of Life was introduced to fairgoers in the Flower & Garden Show area, and total attendance was 965,297.
2013- A quilt commemorating the 160th anniversary of the NC State Fair, consisting of squares made by FFA and 4-H chapters was presented to the Department of Agriculture, Agriculture Today was a new exhibit presented by North Carolina's soybean farmers, and the NC State Fair General and Livestock Premium Books were printed for the last time.
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HORSE SHOW
October 1-5...........................................................Hunters and Jumpers
October 16-17.......................................................Draft Horses
October 17............................................................Walking Horses & Spotted Saddle Horses
October 18............................................................Youth Day, Walking Horses & Spotted Saddle Horses
October 19............................................................Youth Day
October 19-20.......................................................Cowboy Mounted Shooting
October 20-22.......................................................NC Horse Council "Year of the Horse" Activities
October 23-25.......................................................Saddlebreds, Hackneys, Roadsters, Morgans
October 26............................................................Mules, Donkeys & Miniature Donkeys
Facilities
• Restaurant, with 240 seat Dining Room
• Covered, enclosed 81,200 sq. ft. main show
arena with 136 x 248 ft. main show ring
• Main show arena with 5,000 seats, including 1,500
theater- style, reserved seats
• Covered, all-weather 120 x 240 ft. schooling arena,
which can serve as a second show ring
• Three outside schooling arenas
• Barn area with 485 solid-wall, sliding-door, permanent
stalls, horse washes, restrooms and showers, &
additional temporary stalls
• Spacious grounds with full-service camper facilities
Covered Schooling Arena Serves As Second Show Ring
For more information contact:
Sheri Bridges
N.C. State Fair Horse Show
1025 Blue Ridge Road
Raleigh, NC 27607
(919) 839-4701 FAX (919) 733-9572
HORSE SHOW
OCTOBER 1 - OCTOBER 26, 2014
“One of America’s largest all-breed shows”12
ADMINISTRATIVE
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE
Location: 1025 Blue Ridge Road, Raleigh, N.C. 27607
Mailing Address: 1010 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1010
Phone: (919) 821-7400 Phone: (919) 733-2145 Fax: (919) 733-5079
Administrative Staff
Wesley V. Wyatt......................Manager
Ray Frost................................Assistant Manager for Operations
Pam Moore.............................Administrative Officer
Larry Bissette.........................Purchasing Agent
Letrice Midgett........................Commercial Space Administrator
Denise Walker........................Competitive Exhibits Director
Angie Crone...........................Sponsorship Coordinator
Sandra Baker.........................Switchboard Operator
Claudine Davis.......................Corporate Relations & Facility Sales Director
Betty Shaw.............................Superintendent of Entry Department
Sarah Ray..............................Public Information Officer
Joel Keith................................Chief of Public Safety
Matt Daly................................Superintendent of Buildings & Grounds
William H. McClure, Jr............Facility Engineer
Dempsey Means....................Grounds Foreman
Peter Green............................Maintenance Office Manager
Dudley Baggett.......................Landscaping Director
Joyce Wilson..........................Horse Show Manager
Sheri Bridges..........................Secretary/Horse Complex
Division I—General Exhibits
Dept. "A01".............Wine Competition—Whit Winslow, Superintendent
Dept. "AB1".............Beer Competition—Margo Metzger, Superintendent
Dept. "B01".............Cheese—Steve Lathrop, Superintendent
Dept. "D01".............Forage Crops—Betsy Randall-Schadel, Show Coordinator
Dept. "E01-E06".....Flower and Garden Exhibits—Erv Evans, Superintendent
Dept. "G01".............Horticulture—April Blazich, Superintendent
Dept. "H01".............Arts and Photography—Dottie Bryan Cole, Superintendent
Dept. "I01"..............Bees and Honey—Vernon Cox, Donald Hopkins, Superintendents
Division ll—Livestock Shows
Neil Bowman—Director
Jenni Keith–Office Manager
Dept. 001 ...............Dairy Cattle—Nancy Keith, Superintendent
Dept. 002 ...............Junior Dairy Cattle—Nancy Keith, Superintendent
Dept. 003 ...............Dairy Special Awards—Kim Woods, Superintendent
Dept. 004 ...............Beef Cattle—Brent Jennings, Superintendent
Dept. 005 ...............Feeder Calf—Ben Carpenter, Superintendent
Dept. 006 ...............Junior Market Steer—Ben Carpenter, Superintendent
Dept. 007 ...............Junior Beef Heifer—Amanda M. Wachs, Superintendent
Dept. 008 ...............Livestock Special Awards—Wesley Wyatt, Superintendent
Dept. 009 ...............Market Barrow—Ron Hughes, Superintendent
Dept. 010 ...............Market Gilt—Ron Hughes, Superintendent
Dept. 011 ...............Open Breeding Gilt—Ron Hughes, Superintendent
Dept. 012 ...............Junior Market Barrow—Ron Hughes, Superintendent
Dept. 013 ...............Junior Breeding Gilt—Ron Hughes, Superintendent
Dept. 014 ...............Performance Market Hog—Dr. Todd See, Superintendent
Dept. 015 ...............Meat Breeds Sheep—Clarence Jennings, Superintendent
Dept. 016 ...............Junior Ewe Meat Breeds—Clarence Jennings, Superintendent
Dept. 017 ...............Junior Market Lambs—Bill Sparrow, Superintendent
Dept. 018................Dairy Goats—Dr. R. Cole Younger, Superintendent13
ADMINISTRATIVE
Dept. 019 ......................Youth Dairy Goats—Dr. R. Cole Younger, Superintendent
Dept. 020 ......................Pygmy Goats—Maggie Leman, Superintendent
Dept. 021 ......................Wool Breeds Sheep—Lauren Mabry, Superintendent
Dept. 022 ......................Junior Ewe Wool Breeds—Lauren Mabry, Superintendent
Dept. 023 ......................Meat Goat Show 1—Ron Hughes, Superintendent
Dept. 024 ......................Meat Goat Show 2—Ron Hughes, Superintendent
Dept. 025 ......................Junior Market Wether Meat Goats—Ron Hughes, Superintendent
Dept. 026 ......................Junior Commercial Doe Meat Goats—Ron Hughes, Superintendent
Dept. 027 ......................Junior Breeder Meat Goats—Ron Hughes, Superintendent
Division III—Poultry & Rabbits
Dr. Carmen R. Parkhurst—Director
Dept. "Q01"....................Poultry—Carl Beard, Superintendent
Dept. "R01" & "S01"......Domestic Rabbits—Kristen Bruce, Superintendent
Division IV—North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service
Dept. "U01"....................Program Exhibits—Dr. Marshall Stewart, Superintendent
Dept. "V01"....................4-H Exhibits—Shannon McCollum, Superintendent
Dept. "W01" ..................Culinary—Dr. Ben Chapman, Superintendent
Dept. "W02 & W03".......Culinary---Dr. Jacquelyn McClelland, Superintendent
Dept "W04"...................Cooking Contests—Lisa Prince, Superintendent
Dept. "X01"....................Clothing—Amy Chilcote, Superintendent
Dept. "Y01"....................Home Furnishings—Dr. Sarah D. Kirby, Superintendent
Division V—Program Features and Special Exhibits
Dept. "AA1"....................Folk Festival— Ellis Perry, Superintendent
Dept. "BB1--6"...............Apprentice Contests—Eddie Reeves, Contest Chairman
Dept. "DD1"...................Horseshoe Pitching—Douglas Shear, Director
Dept. "EE1"....................Handicrafts and Hobbies—Judith Uhrick, Superintendent
Dept. "FF1"....................Essay Competition—News and Observer
Dept. "HH1"...................Graphic Design Competition—Matt Ryan, Superintendent
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GENERAL RULES
INFORMATION AND GENERAL RULES FOR EXHIBITORS AND PATRONS
Exhibitors and patrons are sincerely requested to make constructive criticisms and offer helpful suggestions toward bettering any part or department of this, YOUR STATE FAIR.
Please report any discourtesies by gatemen, concessionaires, showmen, or others connected with the Fair. If, for any reason, there is a misunderstanding about admission at gates or elsewhere, please pay the admission price asked, take a receipt for same, and come directly to the Manager's office. Please do not block traffic and delay others by prolonged arguments with ticket-sellers, gatemen and ticket-takers who are working on strict orders from the management and are not allowed to vary from them.
Concessions and attractions are granted privileges on the grounds to supply the necessary wants, comforts, conveniences and pleasures of the patrons. The management will not accept or knowingly allow the continuance of any concession, show or other attractions of a questionable nature or a demoralizing tendency nor will any concession be permitted where the business is conducted in other than a legitimate and legal manner.
Drunkenness, quarreling, or the use of profane or obscene language will not be allowed on the grounds. No begging will be permitted.
No peddling, hawking, or selling of any kind will be allowed in the buildings or on the grounds except by special license obtained from the Manager.
All dining halls, lunch stands, refreshment booths, and other places dispensing food and beverage must be substantial in structure and neat in appearance. They must meet all health regulations and must sell only good, wholesome food and pure honest goods at reasonable prices which must be approved by the Fair management and displayed in a prominent place. No soft drinks may be sold in bottles.
Parties owning buildings upon the State Fair grounds must notify the manager thirty (30) days prior to the opening of the Fair as to whether they desire to occupy the same or not, and if so, make arrangements with the superintendent of the department for such occupancy. Failure to comply with the provisions of this rule will cause the forfeiture of the use of such building or buildings by the Fair management.
Any party or parties, firm or corporation owning buildings or material upon the State Fairgrounds, without lease, or whose lease has expired, who shall fail to remove same upon order of the Manager within the time specified, shall forfeit all claim thereto, which expense of claim must be paid before material is released to the owner.
The management of the State Fair reserves the right to amend, add to and interpret the foregoing and following Rules and Regulations, and to arbitrarily settle and determine all questions and differences in regard thereto, or otherwise arising out of, connected with, or incident to the Fair. In the event of conflict between the General Rules and the special rules which appear as headnotes of the various divisions and departments of the Fair, the latter will take precedence.
Disregard of any rule, misrepresentation on the part of the exhibitor, concessionaire or patrons will forfeit all premiums won, privileges granted, fees paid, and rights to further participation in the Fair.
ENTRIES
MAKE ALL ENTRIES EARLY!!! The right is reserved to reject any entry and all entries received after all space is taken must be rejected.
You will find the CLOSING DATES FOR ENTRIES set out in the Rules and Regulations and the general headings of each of the various departments. These dates vary with the SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE SPECIFIC DEPARTMENT. Check these Closing Dates carefully.
Request the Entry Department to supply you with an adequate number of entry forms. Competition is OPEN TO THE WORLD in the Cheese Contest, Rabbits, Horse Show, and some livestock departments.
In all other divisions and departments competition is limited to residents of North Carolina.
All entries (with exceptions noted in the Livestock Division for group classes) must be made in the name of the owner, breeder, manufacturer, grower, producer, or one whose skill the exhibit represents. A firm, to be entitled to exhibit as such, must have been organized not less than 30 days prior to the closing date for entries, and such firm must have been organized as a bona fide firm for the purpose of producing, or buying and selling the articles or animals it proposes to exhibit in the name of such firm. A firm will be regarded as one exhibitor.
Official printed forms or copies of forms MUST BE USED in making applications for entry.
Make sure to use the appropriate entry forms for each department. Be sure to fill out the application form completely, accurately and legibly. Give your rural route number, post office box number, or city street address, zip code +4, telephone number, and e-mail address if available. Exhibitors will be allowed to register their exhibits without disclosing a SSN. Exhibitors are fully aware that choosing NOT to disclose their FULL SSN or TAX ID at the time of registration (paper entry forms or online), EVEN IF THE EXHIBITOR HAS SUBMITTED AN ENTRY IN THE PAST, forfeits any and all premium monies to which they were entitled.15
GENERAL RULES
REMEMBER: No article or animals will be entitled to exhibition space until proper entry has been made. No entry will be accepted after the closing date listed for each department. Once an entry is made, it cannot be changed except where it is improperly classed or a mistake has been made in copying the original entry—in which event the changes can be made only with the permission of the Department Superintendent, or Director in charge, AND THEN ONLY IN THE OFFICE OF THE "ENTRY SUPERINTENDENT." If the records are altered and do not conform with the information on file in the Entry Department, payment of premiums will be withheld. No person except personnel of the Entry Department will be allowed to see the entries, or have access to the entry books, until after the awards are made. The same article or animal cannot be entered in more than one lot number (except as otherwise stated in the Special Department Rules and Regulations). Collections and displays must be made up of specimens, other than those entered in single (individual) classes unless otherwise noted.
Entry fees are not required in most departments - Poultry, rabbit and certain livestock exhibitors must include payment of stall, pen, and coop fees with their applications for entry - Dept. H, Arts and Photography has entry fees in the professional and amateur categories, as well as Dept. A, Commercial Wine entries, Dept. AB Beer, Dept. B, Cheese Contest entries, and Dept. H Horticulture Pumpkin/Watermelon Weigh-off entries.
Additional application forms are available upon request. Call (919) 839-4521.
Livestock entries must be submitted online at www.ncstatefair.org, or mailed to the address below. No faxes will be accepted.
Entry forms for entries other than livestock can be completed online at (www.ncstatefair.org), faxed to (919-733-5079) or mailed to:
N.C. STATE FAIR
1025 BLUE RIDGE ROAD
RALEIGH, N.C. 27607
EXHIBITS AND EXHIBITORS
The dates on which your exhibits must be in place at State Fair VARY FROM ONE
DEPARTMENT TO ANOTHER. These dates are set out in the Department Headings and Rules and Regulations. Check these dates carefully so you can get your exhibits IN PLACE AT THE PROPER TIME TO BE JUDGED.
UNCLAIMED EXHIBITS FROM COMPETITIVE DEPARTMENTS, will be considered abandoned if not called for within one week after the official closing of the Fair, and may be disposed of as the Manager of the Fair sees fit. SEE SPECIAL RULES for the Culinary and Horticulture Departments.
Remember! All exhibits must be officially entered in the Fair on official printed forms provided for that purpose, or online, before the closing date for entries in the department. No article or animal will be entitled to space or considered in the judging until proper entry has been made. Removal of exhibits before the date and time specified will be cause for forfeit of all premiums won, all fees paid, and the right to further participation in the Fair.
In all but livestock departments, entries and exhibits will remain in place through the entire fair. Release times are scheduled for the day following the fair due to the lack of parking available nearby for those to pick up entries or exhibits, and in an effort to keep vehicles off the grounds during crowded conditions. The regulation will also assure those attending the fair during the evening of the final day of seeing the same exhibits and entries as those attending earlier.
All exhibits will be numbered and recorded in the books of the proper department and class and exhibit tag with corresponding numbers will be issued. This tag must be securely attached to the exhibit and must remain on the exhibit throughout the Fair (except that exhibit tags issued for livestock and poultry may be conspicuously displayed upon the stall, pen or coop). ENTRY TAGS WILL NOT BE MAILED but will be available, at the Entry Department, Administration Building. Call the entry office for pick-up time when tags are available.
Once the exhibit is numbered and tagged, it should be delivered to the Department Superintendent or Director who will allocate space and either personally arrange the exhibit in a suitable and attractive display or direct such action by the exhibitor. The State Fair assumes no responsibility for the incorrect tagging of exhibits. All exhibitors are urged to personally bring their exhibits to the Fair and enjoy the educational and recreational advantages of the annual exposition.
However, entries may be shipped or mailed to:
N.C. STATE FAIR
1025 BLUE RIDGE ROAD
RALEIGH, N.C. 27607
Entries will be carefully handled, officially entered, tagged, and otherwise treated in the same manner as previously described. They will be given the same consideration with regard to display and judging as entries personally delivered.
All exhibits shipped or mailed MUST BE PREPAID. No transportation charges for express, postage, freight or drayage will be paid by the Fair. Shipments should be carefully labeled, accompanied by a bill of lading, and properly identified inside and outside the package as to the department, class and premium number under which they have been previously entered. They should be shipped or mailed at least a week or 10 days prior to the opening of the Fair. The management will not be responsible for delayed shipments which arrive at the Fair too late to be considered in the judging.
Division Directors and Department Superintendents will have full authority over allocation of space, and will have direct supervision of all exhibits which are considered on exhibition as a part of the Fair’s attractions, subject to use as these Directors and Superintendents see fit to add to the educational values of the Fair. Livestock able to be led or driven, or which will follow, must participate in parades and group exhibitions as directed by the Department Superintendent.16
GENERAL RULES
All livestock must be cared for by the exhibitor except as noted in the Junior Dairy Cattle and Market Cattle shows. Stalls and pens will be furnished bedding before the Fair free of charge. Thereafter, exhibitors will be required to furnish their own bedding and keep all stalls and pens clean. Feed and straw will be sold on the grounds at prevailing prices. No drenching is allowed unless under the direct supervision of a licensed veterinarian in the state of North Carolina with a valid medical reason.
When exhibit tags are issued by the Entry Department for each article entered, a stub will be given the exhibitor to serve as his claim check to recover and secure the release of his exhibit. Claim checks should be guarded carefully, since Department Superintendents and Directors are not allowed to release any exhibit without presentation of the exhibit tag stub. If the claim check is lost, such loss should be reported promptly and it will be necessary for the exhibitor to furnish the Superintendent of the Entry Department proof of ownership of the article on exhibit.
Exhibits entered in competitions which are not claimed within one week after the close of the Fair will be considered to have been abandoned by the exhibitor and will be disposed of as the Manager of the Fair sees fit. Other exhibits, materials therein, including concession booths, which are not claimed by the exhibitor or concessionaire within 30 days after the end of the Fair will be considered to have been abandoned and will become the property of the State Fair.
The Fair management reserves the right to reject any exhibit which does not reflect merit and which would not be a credit to both the exhibitor and the Fair. Also, the right is reserved to reject exhibits which are deemed objectionable or unsuitable for exhibition. All entries are accepted conditionally pending inspection of the article or animal to be exhibited. Any article or animal which proves to be misrepresented or falsely classed will be rejected and the right of the exhibitor to further participation in the Fair will be denied.
Division Directors, Department Superintendents, and/or Judges must report disqualification of entries to the Manager of the State Fair immediately after such action is taken. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL JUDGING BE CONSIDERED OFFICIAL AND PREMIUMS PAID IN A CLASS WHERE DISQUALIFICATION IS RECOMMENDED UNTIL APPROVAL OF THE DISQUALIFICATION(S) IS OBTAINED FROM THE FAIR MANAGER.
Promiscuous advertising is strictly prohibited. Exhibitors may advertise and distribute literature and free samples from their place of exhibit only, but may not sell any article or animal from their exhibit space without a permit from the manager. The distribution of advertising matter which conflicts in any manner with a concession sold by the Management is prohibited.
Commercial exhibitors and concessionaires are responsible for keeping the space in and around their exhibits, including unused space, aisles and roadways, clean and free of rubbish. An area of 10 feet around each exhibit booth and concession stand must be thoroughly cleaned by the exhibitor or concessionaire at the end of each Fair day. Failure to do so will be cause for cancellation of contract. No exhibit space assigned may be shared or sublet without permission of the Fair manager.
JUDGING AND AWARDS
Decision of the judges will be final, and no appeal will be considered except in cases of protest in writing, with strong evidence of fraud or violation of the rules of the Fair. Protests must be filed with the Division Superintendent not later than noon of the day following the award, and must be accompanied by a protest fee of $5.00 which will be retained by the Fair if the protest is not sustained. The protest must be filed no later than 3 days following the award. The Division Superintendent will appoint a committee to consider the protest and all interested parties will be notified of the time of the hearing and will be given an opportunity to be heard. The rules of the International Association of Fairs and Expositions governing appeals will be those of the North Carolina Fair.
Judges will not award premiums to any article or animal because of its mere presence. It must be individual worthy. It is not the policy of the Fair to encourage indifferent production of any kind, or to distribute premiums equally among exhibitors. No premium will be awarded to any exhibit that does not possess high intrinsic merit.
Unless otherwise specified in the Department Rules and Regulations, NO EXHIBITOR MAY WIN MORE THAN TWO PREMIUMS IN ANY ONE INDIVIDUAL CLASS, AND NOT MORE THAN ONE PREMIUM IN ANY GROUP CLASS.
No exhibitor may accompany judges during their deliberations except such attendants as are necessary to handle and show livestock and other such exhibits. Any exhibitor attempting to interfere with the judges during their adjudications, or who publicly expresses disapproval of the decision of the judges, will be excluded from further competition and any premiums previously won will be forfeited.
Fraud or deception as to breeding, or in any other form, will be exposed and exhibitor guilty of such violation will be excluded from further participation in the Fair and all premiums previously won will be forfeited.
Premiums will be paid only on the basis of the records of the judging reports, which will be signed by the judge and by the Department Superintendent or Director. Ribbons will be securely attached to the articles upon which they were awarded, if possible, but the ribbons have no value in the payment of premiums since they may become detached and find their way on to the wrong exhibit.
Entries made in wrong classes may be moved to other classes by the Department Superintendent, BUT ONLY IF SUCH RECLASSIFICATION IS MADE IN THE OFFICE OF, AND WITH THE APPROVAL OF, THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE ENTRY DEPARTMENT. Records must be changed when entries are reclassified. If the records are altered and the entry department files are not changed, premiums will be withheld.17
GENERAL RULES
Judges, when requested, may give the reasons for their decisions embracing the value and desirable qualities of the exhibits to which they have awarded premiums.
Judges will not award premiums or ribbons to any article or animal that does not qualify for one of the classes in the State Fair Premium List.
Premium checks will be mailed to all exhibitors no later than 60 days after the fair. Errors in premium statements will be corrected until January 31, 2015 after which time the books of the 2014 Fair are closed.
Photographs of exhibits and winners will be taken by official photographers of the NC State Fair. Exhibitors hereby grant the NC State Fair permission to utilize photographs, images, or likenesses in whole or in part for use in official NC State Fair publications and promotions.
The following colors of ribbons will be used to designate awards:
Champion Royal ..............................Purple
Reserve Champion...........................Lavender
First Premium ..................................Blue
Second Premium .............................Red
Third Premium .................................White
Fourth Premium ...............................Pink
Fifth Premium ..................................Yellow
Sixth Premium .................................Dark Green
Seventh Premium ............................Light Green
Eighth Premium ...............................Tan
Ninth Premium .................................Gray
Tenth Premium, and above .............Light Blue18 WINE COMPETITION
Total Premiums Offered—$242
ENTRIES CLOSE SEPTEMBER 3, 2014
SUPERINTENDENT — Whit Winslow, Administrative Office, Marketing Division
NCDA&CS
1020 Mail Service Center,
Raleigh, NC 27699-1020
(919)707-3108, ncwine@ncagr.gov
www.ncagr.gov/markets/ncwine
JUDGES: 9 to 12 professional judges
INFORMATION FOR EXHIBITORS
Entry Forms and fees must be received by: September 3, 2014
Exhibits may only be received between August 15 and September 3, 2014
(Pre-registration is required)
Ship wine, entry forms/fees to: NCDA & CS, Marketing Division
	 ATTN: Wine Competition
	 2 West Edenton Street
	 Raleigh, NC 27601
	 (919) 707-3145
Judging will be done: October 1-2, 2014
Amateur exhibits will be released: Monday, October 27, at 12:00 p.m.
The Fair is not responsible for exhibits left after Monday, October 27
GENERAL RULES
1. Commercial and Amateur entries must be submitted on separate entry forms. Entrant must be the producer of the
wine.
2. Varieties of grapes/fruits, and residual sugar must be entered in percentages on the entry forms. Entries listing quantities
in other units of measurement will not be judged. Failure to submit varietal percentages and/or residual sugar will result
in entry disqualification.
3. Exhibitors may visit www.ncstatefair.org for competition results. Winners will be displayed at the State Fair in the
Education Building October 16-26.
4. The general Rules and Regulations of the Fair will govern this department, except in cases of conflict, where the following
Rules and Regulations will prevail. Be sure to read the Rules and Regulations of the Fair before entering or competing
in this department.
Division I: GENERAL EXHIBITS
Wine Competition
Department "A01"
Commercial Wine Competition
Amateur Wine Competition
WINE COMPETITION 19
COMMERCIAL COMPETITION RULES
1. 	Only federally and NC ABC permitted North Carolina wineries may enter the commercial wine competition.
2. 	Entrants must submit three (3) 750mL bottles, or six (6) 375mL bottles, of each entry for the Commercial
Competition. Superintendents will use unopened wine for educational and promotional purposes at their discretion.
3. Only wines made from at least 75% NC fruit are eligible to compete for Best of Show and Best of Muscadine awards.
4. Entry fees: $20 per wine entered. Make entry fees payable to NC State Fair. Entry fees must accompany entries
during shipment. Include entry form(s) and fees in first box. Do not send fees separately. See page 22 for shipping
address. If personally delivering the entry, please call 919-707-3145 to make arrangements.
5. Judges award medals based upon merit for Double Gold, Gold, Silver, and Bronze. There is no limit to the number of
medals awarded in each category. Judges measure wines against the standard for each style and variety, not against
each other.
AMATEUR COMPETITION RULES
1. Only amateur wine makers residing in NC are eligible to enter non-commercial NC wines.
2. Fruits/juices must be home prepared. Wines from concentrates or kits are ineligible.
3. Entrants must submit one (1) 750 mL bottle, or two (2) 375 mL bottles of each entry and must be submitted in corked
or capped bottles. Entry forms must accompany entries during shipment. See page 22 for shipping address. If per-sonally
delivering the entry, please call 919-707-3145 to make arrangements.
4. Ribbons and premiums will be awarded to wines meriting 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places and ribbons will be awarded for
Honorable Mention for each category.
5. There is no entry fee for amateur entries. Only one (1) entry is allowed per category per entrant.
JUDGING
A panel of experienced judges from the wine industry will judge the wines. Wines will be judged blind. Judges will not
see the wine bottle, nor will they receive any indication of which exhibitor entered the wine. Judges evaluate wine on
color, clarity, aroma, flavor, and overall presentation (exclusive of the label, bottle, etc.).
CLASS 101: COMMERCIAL WINE CATEGORIES
Wines will be classified into logical categories based upon fruit varietal percentages
A00001 White Vinifera 	 A00002 Rose/Blush Vinifera or Hybrid
A00003 Red Vinifera 	 A00004 White Hybrid
A00005 Red Hybrid 	 A00006 White Native American
A00007 Rose/Blush Native American A00008 Red Native American
A00009 Fruit; Other Wines A00010 Sparkling
					 A00011 Fortified/Dessert
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CLASS 102: AMATEUR WINE CATEGORIES
A00020 White Vinifera
A00021 	Rose/Blush Vinifera or Hybrid
A00022 	Red Vinifera
A00023 	White Hybrid
A00024 	Red Hybrid
A00025 	White Native American
A00026 	Rose/Blush Native American
A00027 	Red Native American
A00028 	Fruit; Other Wines
A00029 	Sparkling
A00030 	Fortified/Dessert
Prizes for the following categories are as follows: 1st: $10 2nd: $7 3rd: $5
WINE COMPETITION 21
2014 North Carolina State Fair
COMMERCIAL & AMATEUR
WINE COMPETITION ENTRY FORM
DEPARTMENT "A01"
This form and fee must be submitted with wine entry by the September 3 deadline or wines will not be judged.
MANAGER, N.C. STATE FAIR:
Please accept the following entries by which I agree to be governed in exhibiting. Entries are subject to the rules and
regulations of the N.C. State Fair and those of the Wine Competition as printed or published in the premium list. All
statements made in connection with said entries are true. Please print in BLACK ink
Amateur Exhibitor/Commercial Winery Exhibitor Name: ________________________________________________
Contact Person:_______________________________________________________________________________
Mailing Address: ______________________________________________________________________________
City, State, Zip+4:______________________________________________________________________________
County: _____________________________ Phone: (_____)__________________________________________
E-mail Address ________________________________________________________________________________
SS # (Number must match above name) or Tax I.D.# ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____
IMPORTANT IRS INFORMATION: Internal Revenue Service (IRS) regulations require that we have the Social Security
Number (SSN) or Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) which corresponds to the name to whom the check for prize
money is written. If we are notified by the IRS that the SSN or TIN does not match the name of record, we will have to
backup withholding taxes and you may be subject to a $50 penalty by the IRS. A separate form should be used for each
SSN/TIN. You must provide this information to be eligible for prize money. Also IRS regulations state that any prize money
totaling $600 or more in a calendar year must be reported on a Form 1099.
Signature____________________________________________
1. Exhibitors will be allowed to register their exhibits without disclosing a SSN or TIN.
2. Exhibitors are fully aware that choosing NOT to disclose their FULL SSN or TIN at the time of registration
(paper entry forms or online), EVEN IF THE EXHIBITOR HAS SUBMITTED AN ENTRY IN THE PAST, forfeits
any and all premium monies they were entitled to.
3. State Fair staff WILL NOT contact winning exhibitors following the fair who did not submit their SSN or TIN at the
time of registration, and WILL NOT have access to or reference Social Security Numbers or Tax Identification
	
Numbers submitted in previous years.
4. State Fair staff WILL NOT accept any calls/emails/etc. from winning exhibitors who choose not to disclose their SSN
or TIN at the time of registration.
5. Prizes such as ribbons, medals, rosettes and plaques will be awarded to winning exhibitors who do not disclose their
SSN or TIN at the time of registration.
Number of wines entered: _____________
Submit three (3) 750 mL bottles (six (6) 375 mL bottles) of each wine entered for the Commercial Division.
Submit one (1) 750 mL bottle (two (2) 375 mL bottles) of each wine for the Amateur Division
Entry Fee: $20 per wine entered (Commercial Competition only)
Total Fees enclosed: _____________
These entries for: Commercial Competition:
	 Amateur Competition:
- Entry Form Continued On Next Page -
FOR FAIR USE ONLY
Exhibitor No. __________________
Amateur exhibitors must provide their SSN, and Commercial
exhibitors must provide their Tax ID Number when they register
to be eligible for premiums won.
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ENTRY DEADLINE: Wines, entry forms, and fees must arrive by September 3, 2014
Ship to:
NCDA&CS, Marketing Division
ATTN: Wine Competition
2 West Edenton Street
Raleigh, NC 27601
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BEER COMPETITION
DIVISION I: GENERAL EXHIBITS
Beer Competition
Department "AB1"
Commercial Beer Competition
Home Brewer Beer Competition
ENTRIES CLOSE August 19, 2014
SUPERINTENDENT— Margo Knight Metzger
NC Craft Brewers Guild
PO Box 27921
Raleigh, NC 2761
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director@ncbeer
.org
JUDGES: A minimum of one Beer Judge Certification Program (BJCP) judge and one professional beer judge will evaluate all entries. The NC Brewer's Cup is a BJCP sanctioned competition.
INFORMATION FOR EXHIBITORS
Registration for this contest is exclusively online.
All entries must be received between August 1-19, 2014. Online registration is required prior to shipping/dropping off your entries.
Entries can be dropped off from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, or you may ship your entries to:
Mystery Brewing Company
ATTN: NC Brewers' Cup
437 Dimmocks Mill Road
Hillsborough, NC 27278
(919) 697-8379
Judging will take place: September 6-7, 2014.
GENERAL RULES
1.
Entrant must be the producer of the beer.
2.
All entries (bottles) must include a Bottle Identification Form (label). Labels can be found on page 28.
3.
Online registration is required prior to dropping off/shipping your entry.
4.
Exhibitors may visit www.ncstatefair.org for Bottle Identification Forms (labels), competition results and updated information regarding the competition.
5.
Entries will be judged according to the 2008 version of the Beer Judge Certification Program (BJCP) style guidelines at www.bjcp.org/stylecenter.php.
6.
Entries will be accepted for the 23 BJCP categories listed in the judging section. Meads and ciders will not be accepted/judged in the competition.
7.
Beers are judged according to style guidelines for the subcategory as listed by the entrant.
8.
Winners may be displayed at the State Fair in the Education Building October 16-26th.
Presented by24
BEER COMPETITION
COMMERCIAL COMPETITION RULES
1.
Only federally and NC ABC permitted North Carolina breweries may enter the commercial beer competition.
2.
Entrants must submit three (3) containers (bottles/growlers) of each entry for the Commercial Competition. Superintendents will use unopened bottles for educational and promotional purposes at their discretion.
3.
Entry fees are $25 per beer entry. Credit card payment is collected during the online registration process.
HOME BREWER COMPETITION RULES
1.
Only amateur home brewers residing in North Carolina are eligible to enter the Home Brewer competition.
2.
Entrants must submit two (2) 22 oz. bottles, or three (3) 12 oz. bottles of each entry.
3.
Entry fees are $15 per beer entry. Credit card payment is collected during the online registration process.
JUDGING
All entries will be judged blind based on the subcategory.
Ribbons will be awarded to Home Brew winners in the following classes.
Medals will be awarded to commercial winners in the following classes.
The NC Brewers Cup trophy will be awarded to the Best in Show commercial winner.
LIGHT LAGER
CLASS 101 (COMMERCIAL)
CLASS 201 (HOME BREWER)
AB–00001 Light American Lager (1A)
AB–00002 Standard American Lager (1B)
AB–00003 Premium American Lager (1C)
AB–00004 Munich Helles (1D)
AB–00005 Dortmunder Export (1E)
PILSNER
CLASS 102 (COMMERCIAL)
CLASS 202 (HOME BREWER)
AB–00006 German Pilsner (Pils) (2A)
AB–00007 Bohemian Pilsener (2B)
AB–00008 Classic American Pilsner (2C)
EUROPEAN AMBER LAGER
CLASS 103 (COMMERCIAL)
CLASS 203 (HOME BREWER)
AB–00009 Vienna Lager (3A)
AB–00010 Oktoberfest/Märzen (3B)
DARK LAGER
CLASS 104 (COMMERCIAL)
CLASS 204 (HOME BREWER)
AB–00011 Dark American Lager (4A)
AB–00012 Munich Dunkel (4B)
AB–00013 Schwarzbier (Black Beer) (4C)
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BEER COMPETITION
BOCK
CLASS 105 (COMMERCIAL)
CLASS 205 (HOME BREWER)
AB–00014 Maibock/Helles Bock (5A)
AB–00015 Traditional Bock (5B)
AB–00016 Doppelbock (5C)
AB–00017 Eisbock (5D)
LIGHT HYBRID BEER
CLASS 106 (COMMERCIAL)
CLASS 206 (HOME BREWER)
AB–00018 Cream Ale (6A)
AB–00019 Blonde Ale (6B)
AB–00020 Kölsch (6C)
AB–00021 American Wheat or Rye Beer (6D)
AMBER HYBRID BEER
CLASS 107 (COMMERCIAL)
CLASS 207 (HOME BREWER)
AB–00022 Northern German Altbier (7A)
AB–00023 California Common Beer (7B)
AB–00024 Düsseldorf Altbier (7C)
ENGLISH PALE ALE
CLASS 108 (COMMERCIAL)
CLASS 208 (HOME BREWER)
AB–00025 Standard/Ordinary Bitter (8A)
AB–00026 Special/Best/Premium Bitter (8B)
AB–00027 Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale) (8C)
SCOTTISH AND IRISH ALE
CLASS 109 (COMMERCIAL)
CLASS 209 (HOME BREWER)
AB–00028 Scottish Light 60/- (9A)
AB–00029 Scottish Heavy 70/- (9B)
AB–00030 Scottish Export 80/- (9C)
AB–00031 Irish Red Ale (9D)
AB–00032 Strong Scotch Ale (9E)
AMERICAN ALE
CLASS 110 (COMMERCIAL)
CLASS 210 (HOME BREWER)
AB–00033 American Pale Ale (10A)
AB–00034 American Amber Ale (10B)
AB–00035 American Brown Ale (10C)
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BEER COMPETITION
ENGLISH BROWN ALE
CLASS 111 (COMMERCIAL)
CLASS 211 (HOME BREWER)
AB–00036 Mild (11A)
AB–00037 Southern English Brown Ale (11B)
AB–00038 Northern English Brown Ale (11C)
PORTER
CLASS 112 (COMMERCIAL)
CLASS 212 (HOME BREWER)
AB–00039 Brown Porter (12A)
AB–00040 Robust Porter (12B)
AB–00041 Baltic Porter (12C)
STOUT
CLASS 113 (COMMERCIAL)
CLASS 213 (HOME BREWER)
AB–00042 Dry Stout (13A)
AB–00043 Sweet Stout (13B)
AB–00044 Oatmeal Stout (13C)
AB–00045 Foreign Extra Stout (13D)
AB–00046 American Stout (13E)
AB–00047 Russian Imperial Stout (13F)
INDIA PALE ALE
CLASS 114 (COMMERCIAL)
CLASS 214 (HOME BREWER)
AB–00048 English IPA (14A)
AB–00049 American IPA (14B)
AB–00050 Imperial IPA (14C)
GERMAN WHEAT AND RYE BEER
CLASS 115 (COMMERCIAL)
CLASS 215 (HOME BREWER)
AB–00051 Weizen/Weissbier (15A)
AB–00052 Dunkelweizen (15B)
AB–00053 Weizenbock (15C)
AB–00054 Roggenbier (German Rye Beer) (15D)
BELGIAN AND FRENCH ALE
CLASS 116 (COMMERCIAL)
CLASS 216 (HOME BREWER)
AB–00055 Witbier (16A)
AB–00056 Belgian Pale Ale (16B)
AB–00057 Saison (16C)
AB–00058 Biére de Garde (16D)
AB–00059 Belgian Specialty Ale (16E)
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BEER COMPETITION
SOUR ALE
CLASS 117 (COMMERCIAL)
CLASS 217 (HOME BREWER)
AB–00060 Berliner Weisse (17A)
AB–00061 Flanders Red Ale (17B)
AB–00062 Flanders Brown Ale/Oud Bruin (17C)
AB–00063 Straight (Unblended) Lambic (17D)
AB–00064 Gueuze (17E)
AB–00065 Fruit Lambic (17F)
BELGIAN STRONG ALE
CLASS 118 (COMMERCIAL)
CLASS 218 (HOME BREWER)
AB–00066 Belgian Blonde Ale (18A)
AB–00067 Belgian Dubbel (18B)
AB–00068 Belgian Tripel (18C)
AB–00069 Belgian Golden Strong Ale (18D)
AB–00070 Belgian Dark Strong Ale (18E)
STRONG ALE
CLASS 119 (COMMERCIAL)
CLASS 219 (HOME BREWER)
AB–00071 Old Ale (19A)
AB–00072 English Barleywine (19B)
AB–00073 American Barleywine (19C)
FRUIT BEER
CLASS 120 (COMMERCIAL)
CLASS 220 (HOME BREWER)
AB–00074 Fruit Beer (20)
SPICE/HERB/VEGETABLE BEER
CLASS 121 (COMMERCIAL)
CLASS 221 (HOME BREWER)
AB–00075 Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer (21A)
AB–00076 Christmas/Winter Specialty Spiced Beer (21B)
SMOKE-FLAVORED/WOOD-AGED BEER
CLASS 122 (COMMERCIAL)
CLASS 222 (HOME BREWER)
AB–00077 Classic Rauchbier (22A)
AB–00078 Other Smoked Beer (22B)
AB–00079 Wood-aged Beer (22C)
SPECIALTY BEER
CLASS 123 (COMMERCIAL)
CLASS 223 (HOME BREWER)
AB–00080 Specialty Beer (23)
When When registering online with Quick Entries, the department letter is not used with the lot number.2829
CHEESE
International Cheese Competition
(Sponsored by Whole Foods Market)
Department "B01"
ENTRIES CLOSE: September 19, 2014
INFORMATION FOR EXHIBITORS
Entry Forms and fees must be received by: September 19, 2014
Exhibits may only be received October 8-9, 2014 (Pre-registration is required)
Entry Fee: $7 per entry
(Entries will not be considered unless accompanied by full remittance.)
Send entry forms/fees to:
NC State Fair Entry Department
1025 Blue Ridge Rd.
Raleigh, NC 27607
Ship cheese to:
Schaub Hall on NCSU Campus
NCSU Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Sciences
400 Dan Allen Drive
Schaub Hall G41
Raleigh, NC 27695
Judges: TBA
Judging will be done: October 10, 2014
Awards will be on display during the fair and mailed to recipients immediately afterwards.
Exhibits will be released: October 27, 2014
The Fair is not responsible for exhibits left after October 27, 2014
CHEESE CONTEST RULES AND REGULATIONS
1. An entry form and fee of $7 for each entry must be received by the North Carolina State
Fair by September 19th to be eligible for competition. Entries can be submitted online or mailed in.
2. Cheese made by a licensed cheese maker in a licensed dairy facility is eligible to compete. Products cannot contain non-dairy ingredients except flavorings. Please refer to class descriptions for eligible classes these cheeses may be entered in. For questions on class eligibility contact the North Carolina State Fair Cheese Superintendent.
3. In each class, a manufacturer may submit up to two entries of each unique variety produced at each manufacturing site. For example, a manufacturer may submit:
Two Cheddar cheeses in the “Cheddar” class
Two Jalapeño unripened Chevre goat’s milk cheeses and two dill flavored Chevre goat’s milk cheeses in the flavored unripened goat’s milk cheese class
Two unflavored Parmesan, two Romano and two aged Asiago in the “Open Class for Hard Cheese” class
4. A manufacturer must submit a different person’s name for each entry in a class. However, a person may be named on more than one entry within a class if the entries are different varieties. For example: John Smith may be named on a Jalapeño flavored Chevre and a Spring Herb Chevre.
5. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: All cheeses must be made using pasteurized Cow, Goat or Sheep’s milk or be aged at least 60 days prior to shipping unless otherwise noted in the class description. Cheeses with federal standard of identity must conform to those standards. Each entry must consist of at least 2 pounds of product and be in its original form.30
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EXCEPTION: If each fully formed piece of cheese is less than 2 pounds of cheese they must submit 2 pounds. If the original form is more than 2 pounds then the product can be cut but should be labeled cut cheese.
6. Contest entries become the property of the North Carolina State Fair and Dairy Advantage are used to fund dairy promotion and sold at the NC State Fair cheese booth. The "Best of Show and Best of NC" will be sold at silent auction during the State Fair.
7. Classes with entries from three manufacturers or less may be eliminated or the entries may be moved to a different class. All changes are at the discretion of the show superintendent.
8. Judging: Cheeses are judged by deducting points from a 100-point scale, based on defects. The superintendent reserves the right to move product entries which appear to be entered incorrectly into the correct class. Copies of the judges’ score sheets will be sent to participants after the contest.
GOT TO BE NC CHEESE COMPETITION
1. Will compete and follow all rules of the open competition
2. The two highest placing North Carolina made cheeses will compete for the “Best of NC Cheese” best of show.
3. They will be presented a separate rosette, plate and $50 prize award sponsored by Whole Foods Market
AWARDS
GOLD, SILVER AND BRONZE MEDALS
BEST OF SHOW ROSETTE, PEWTER PLATE AND $50.00 CASH AWARD
BEST OF NC ROSETTE, PEWTER PLATE AND $50.00 CASH AWARD
BEST INTERNATIONAL ROSETTE, PEWTER PLATE AND $50.00 CASH AWARD
Sponsored by Whole Foods Market
Class 101
Lot Number (Note: When registering online with Quick Entries, the department letter is not used.)
B00001 Cheddar
B00002 Swiss Styles (Swiss and Baby Swiss)
B00003 Mozzarella
B00004 Feta
B00005 Flavored Hard Cheese (Natural flavored cheese 44% moisture and under)
B00006 Flavored Soft Cheese (Natural flavored cheese 45% moisture and over)
B00007 Smear Ripened Cheese (Includes all natural smear “surface” ripened cheeses e.g. Tilsiter, Limburger, Brick, Gruyere and other soft, semi-soft or hard smear ripened cheese, flavored or unflavored)
B00008 Open Class Soft Ripened
B00009 Open Class for Soft and Spreadable Cheese (Natural unflavored cheese with 51% or higher moisture content and includes unflavored spreadable natural cheese)
B00010 Open Class for Semi-Soft Cheese (Natural, unflavored cheese with 40% to 50% moisture)
B00011 Open Class for Hard Cheese (Natural, unflavored cheese with 39% moisture or less)
B00012 Goat Milk Fresh Chevre Cheese Flavored
B00013 Goat Milk Fresh Chevre Cheese Unflavored
B00014 Goat Milk Aged Cheese
B00015 Sheep & Mixed Milk Cheese (Flavored or unflavored, includes sheep’s milk cheese and cheese made from a blend of cow, goat and/or sheep’s milk)
B00016 American Originals Open Cow and Goat (Pasteurized and Non-pasteurized)31
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HOW TO ENTER
Step 1 - Send in Your Product Entry Forms and Fees or enter on-line.
Please provide your e-mail address when you register. You will receive an e-mail with the exhibitor number and entry identification number that corresponds to each of your entries. Please fill out a cheese identification label for each entry you ship.
1. Fill out an entry form located on www.ncstatefair.org. Click on Competitions.
2. Each contest entry must be accompanied by a $7 entry fee. Make checks payable to North Carolina State Fair. Online entries must be paid by credit card. If mailing forms, make checks payable to the NC State Fair.
3. Entry forms and fees must be postmarked by September 19, 2014. Mail forms and fees together to:
Entry Office
North Carolina State Fair
1025 Blue Ridge Road
Raleigh NC 27607
Step 2 – Ship Your Entries to: NCSU Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Sciences
400 Dan Allen Drive
Schaub Hall G 41
Raleigh, NC 27695
1. Identify each entry and each individual flavor essence when shipping multiple entries in one package. Securely wrap or box entries to ensure safe delivery. Entries must not have any identifying marks or labels except the official entry label.
2. Fill out a shipping tag completely and place one on the inside of the package and adhere the other on the outside of the package. Entries will only be received 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., October 8th and 9th.
3. Entries must be shipped PREPAID. C.O.D. shipments will not be accepted. Entries must arrive before 4:30 p.m. on the last day of delivery (October 9, 2014). Please use a shipping service that can guarantee delivery of your entry within these guidelines.
Ship prepaid cheese to:
Schaub Hall on NCSU Campus: October 8-9, 2014
NCSU Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Sciences
400 Dan Allen Drive
Schaub Hall G41
Raleigh, NC 27695
Contact Show Superintendant Steven Lathrop with any additional questions.
Steven.Lathrop@ncagr.gov or call 336-402-5817.32
Class
Number
Department
Letters and
Lot Number
1. USE EXACT WORDING OF LOT NUMBER LISTED IN PREMIUM BOOK
2. Description of cheese and flavor essence
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B00005
FLAVORED HARD CHEESE - YOUNG CHEDDAR W/GARDEN HERBS
MAIL FORM TO:
N.C. State Fair Entry Office • 1025 Blue Ridge Road • Raleigh, NC 27607
Entry Fee: $7.00 per cheese entry Number of entries:__________Received By:__________________
Total Fees Collected:_______________________Paid By:____Cash; ____Check #__________________
FOR FAIR USE ONLY
2014 CHEESE COMPETITION ENTRY FORM
Cheese Department “B01”
ENTRIES CLOSE SEPTEMBER 19, 2014
MANAGER, N.C. STATE FAIR
Please accept the following entries, subject to the Rules and Regulations of the North Carolina State Fair, as published in the Premium Book, by which I agree to be governed in exhibiting.
All statements made in connection with said entries are true.
FOR FAIR USE ONLY
Exhibitor No. __________________
Cheese Exhibitor Farm Name RESPONSIBLE for account (Please Print or Type Name Below.)
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Address (R.F.D. or P.O. Box Number): _______________________________________________________________________________________________
City________________________________State_____Zip+4___________County _______________________
Phone _____________________________E-mail Address (Required)_____________________________________________
Signature_________________________________________________
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FORAGE CROPS
Forage Crops (Hay Show)
Department "D01"
Total Premiums Offered—$1,890
SHOW COORDINATOR:
BETSY RANDALL-SCHADEL, USDA APHIS PPQ, (919) 855-7544
ASSISTANT COORDINATORS:
STEVE LEMONS, Stanly County Extension Agent, (704) 983-3987
KIM WOODS, Person County Extension Agent, (336) 599-1195
TERESA HERMAN, Iredell County Extension Agent (704)873-0507
JUDGES AND ADVISORS:
J.T. GREEN, Department of Crop Science, NCSU, Emeritus
CHARLES YOUNG, NC Cooperative Extension Service, Retired
MIGUEL S. CASTILLO, Assistant Professor, Crop Science Department, NCSU
Class 101
Prizes for this class are as follows:
1st: $55 2nd: $45 3rd: $35 4th: $30 5th: $25 6th: $20
Lot No. Hay Type
D00001 Alfalfa
D00002 Bermudagrass
D00003 Fescue
D00004 Orchardgrass
D00005 Other Legumes (pure clovers, soybeans, kudzu, lespedeza)
D00006 Grass—Legume Mixture (any grass with any legume in the bale
D00007 Other Warm Season Grasses (like millet, sudan, crabgrass, sorghum-sudan, johnsongrass), or mixtures with less than 50% Bermudagrass
D00008 Small Grains
D00009 Other Cool Season Grasses (like ryegrass, bluegrass, matua prairiegrass)
D00010 Mixed Cool Season Grasses
Jim Green Award—Best of Show....................................................................................$50
REQUIREMENTS AND INFORMATION
PARTICIPATION: Any hay producer in North Carolina.
ENTRIES: The entry process has three steps and requires two samples - a small core sample from the bale for chemical analysis and a 6" thick section from the same bale for visual analysis.
Deadlines: September 19, 2014 for the chemical analysis sample and entry form; samples for visual analysis due between 9:00 am, October 14th, but before 12:00 Noon, October 15th. 34 FORAGE CROPS
1. Submit the small sample for chemical analysis with $10 fee by September 19th to the NCDA&CS's Forage Testing Lab.
Forms are available from your county extension office or regional agronomist. Please mark "STATE FAIR SAMPLE" at the
top of the form. Send this sample to:
NCDA&CS Forage Analysis Lab
1070 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1070
2. Official entry form, with social security number, must be mailed and postmarked by September 19, 2014. Entry
forms are available online at www.ncstatefair.org under the "Competitions" section, or at your County Extension Office.
Mail the entry form to:
NC State Fair
1025 Blue Ridge Road
Raleigh, NC 27607
3. Hay sample for visual analysis should be a 6" thick section removed from an actual bale, either square or round, and tied
well with baler twine. Hand cut samples will be disqualified. Hay not at or below the safe storage moisture level (less than
20% moisture) will be disqualified. All 6" sections should have core sampler entry/exit holes as evidence of sampling
for chemical analysis. Include NCDA&CS Forage Analysis report with hay samples.
Deliver samples to the Graham Building after 9:00 a.m. on October 14th, but before 12:00 Noon on October
15th. Since display space is limited, only the first six places in each category will be displayed.
JUDGING: Premiums will be awarded based on chemical analysis and visual criteria that are indicative of relative feed
value. The final score is weighted as follows: 40% Visual, 40% TDN and 20% Crude protein, with deductions for the
nitrates. All awards need not be presented if entries are not deemed to be of sufficient quality and quantity.
NOTE: The NC State Fair retains all entries for teaching purposes at North Carolina State University.
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Flower and Garden Exhibits
Departments "E01" - "E06"
Total Premiums Offered—$39,313
SUPERINTENDENT: ERV EVANS
	 ervplantguy@gmail.com
Entry Forms must be postmarked by September 29, 2014
Online Entry forms must be submitted by midnight, September 29, 2014
Hand Delivered by 5pm, September 29, 2014
The Flower and Garden Show is open to all residents of North Carolina. There are no age restrictions except for the Youth
Exhibits. Plants grown in containers or hanging baskets; plants grown in the ground (competition gardens); cucurbits
(green and dried gourds), scare-crows, misc. exhibits, and garden art are entered once and remain on display the entire
length of the fair.
Flower arrangements and design, cut foliage, cut herbs, and cut flowers can be entered in each of the three flower shows.
The First Show runs from October 16-19, the Second Show runs from October 20-22 and the Third Show runs from
October 23-26.
You are required to pre-register any and all items that you might have to exhibit. You can enter using a hardcopy entry
form or you can register online. Entry forms are located online at www.ncstatefair.org under the Competitions tab. Entry
forms must be filled out completely, accurately and legibly. Social Security numbers are REQUIRED for all exhibitors in
order for premium monies to be awarded.
Online entries must be submitted by midnight September 29, 2014. Printed entry forms must be postmarked by September
29, 2014. Entry forms can be mailed to: NC State Fair, 1025 Blue Ridge Road, Raleigh, NC 27607, or faxed to: 919-733-
5079. You may hand deliver your entry form to the Entry Office at: 1025 Blue Ridge Road on or before September 29 at
5:00 p.m.
An exhibitor may enter as many exhibits as desired. However, each exhibitor may submit only one exhibit in each lot
number and no exhibit may be entered under more than one lot.
Bringing your entries:
All exhibits must be delivered to the Flower House Building by entering through Gate 6 off Youth Center Road. Free parking
is available in a designated parking area just outside the Flower and Garden Show. Entries for the Second and Third Show,
while the fair is in operation, must also enter through Gate 6. Free entry is provided for unloading purposes only. Your
Exhibitor tags can be picked up from the Flower House when you bring in your entries.
You should bring your exhibits (gourds, garden art, scare-crows, container grown plants, hanging baskets, creative garden
items) on the following schedule. Other times may be arranged by contacting the Flower Show Superintendent in advance.
Sunday, October 12, 1:00-5:00 p.m.
Tuesday, October 14, 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Wednesday, October 15, 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Other exhibits (cut foliage, cut flowers, flower arrangements and design, youth exhibits, herbs, commercial florist displays)
for the First Flower Show must be submitted to the Flower House Building between 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. on October 16. Exhibits
for the Second Flower Show must be submitted between 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. on October 20. Exhibits for the Third Flower Show
must be submitted between 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. on October 23.
Cut horticultural specimens should be exhibited in containers provided by the Flower and Garden Show. If an exhibitor
uses his/her own container, that container may be discarded if deemed unsuitable by the Flower Show Superintendent and
another substituted. Exhibitor-provided containers for cut specimens will not be returned. The length of a cut specimen is
measured from growing tip to cut end. All cut specimens must be exhibited in clear glass containers.
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It is suggested that in conditioning your cut flowers for exhibit, they should be cut early in the morning, placed in warm water (120-140 degrees F) and allowed to cool to room temperature. To keep them overnight, they should be kept in a cool place. Do not strip all of the leaves. Do not have leaves below the water line. Use a clean container. Flower preservatives may be used. Cut stems longer than required. Trim to proper length during the entry process.
JUDGING OF EXHIBITS
October 15, 3:00
Gardens, Hanging Baskets, Cactus, Container-grown Plants, Gourds, Misc. Class, Creative Gardening
October 16, 3:00 First Flower Show: Cut Foliage, Cut Flowers, Design, Youth, Florist
October 20, 3:00 Second Flower Show: Cut Foliage, Cut Flowers, Design, Youth, Florist
October 23, 3:00 Third Flower Show: Cut Foliage, Cut Flowers, Design, Youth, Florist
Only one first place (blue) ribbon, one second place (red) ribbon, and one third place (white) ribbon may be awarded per class.
Scoring Cut Specimens and Container-grown Plants
Cultural perfection ..................................................60
Condition and grooming .........................................25
Distinction ...............................................................10
Correct, complete name, neatly written ....................5
Total ......................................................................100
For Flower arrangement and design scoring, refer to the first Flower Show.
AFTER THE FAIR
Exhibits must be claimed on October 27 between 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. at the Flower Show Building. Entry tag stubs for each exhibit must be presented to claim items. Any exhibit not claimed and removed by 6:00 p.m., October 27 will become the property of the NC State Fair.
Cut flowers and cut foliage are discarded at the end of each show. Floral designs and design containers from each show may be claimed at the Flower Show Building on the following schedule: First Show - October 20; Second Show - October 23; Third Show - October 27. Youth exhibits may be picked up on the same schedule.
RULES AND REGULATIONS:
The NC State Fair "Information and General Rules for Exhibitors and Patrons" apply. Specific rules for the Flower and Garden Show are listed below. In cases of conflict, these specific rules will prevail.
All entries must be the work of the exhibitor and grown (except for those used in designs or flower arrangements) or made (including designs) in the current year. No artificial flowers or foliage are allowed without prior approval of the Flower Show Superintendent.
Every effort will be made to prevent theft and/or damage. The NC State Fair and the Flower Show Superintendent assume no responsibility for the loss of personal property of the exhibitors.
Dead flowers or cut foliage may be discarded during each show. Unsightly exhibits may be removed at the discretion of the Flower Show Superintendent. Any horticultural exhibit determined to be a hazard to other horticultural exhibits due to insect or disease problems may be rejected, disqualified, and/or removed.
All horticultural specimens must be clearly labeled with correct names. Indicate plant names and cultivar on the last line of the entry tag. Exhibits without the correct name will not be eligible for special awards.
Container-grown plants must have been in exhibitor's possession at least 90 days, except for multiple and combination plantings, which must have been in exhibitor's possession and growing together at least six weeks.
Complaints, disputes and suggestions must be submitted to the Flower Show Superintendent in writing either directly to the Flower Show Building during the fair or by email to the superintendent.
Premiums will be paid only from the judges' books and not from the ribbons or tags. Premium checks and ribbons will be mailed. 37
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SPECIAL AWARDS
An award of merit of $25 may be given to the best blue ribbon winners in the classes listed below (each show):
Cut Annual Flowers
Cut Perennial Flowers
Cut Foliage
Cut Herbs
Cut Trees and Shrubs
Ornamental Grasses
Roses (each class, each show)
Container-grown Plants (First show)
Hanging Baskets (First show)
Gourds (First show)
Cactus and Succulent (First show)
Creative Gardening
NEW! Outstanding Flowering Perennial: NC Daylily Fans Award: The NC Daylily Fans club will award $25 and a $50 gift certificate from a daylily grower of the club's choice to the most outstanding flowering perennial in the 1st Flower Show.
THE COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE AWARD of $200 is given to the best exhibit in the Flower and Garden Show. This exhibit is not required to win any other award. The recipient shall be determined by the Flower Show Superintendent and the Commissioner of Agriculture.
E01—FIRST FLOWER SHOW
Bring hanging baskets, container grown plants, gourds, creative gardening, miscellaneous on Oct. 12, 1:00-5:00 p.m. or Oct. 14-15, 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Bring cut specimens and floral arrangements on Oct. 16, 8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Class 101—Cut Annual Flowers
Maximum length 24". Eligible for Award of Merit.
Premiums: 1st: $7 2nd: $5 3rd: $4
Lot Number (Note: When registering online with Quick Entries, the department letter is not used.)
E01001—Begonia: dragon wing, 1 stem
E01002—Begonia, wax, 1 stem
E01003—Begonia, not wax, 1 stem
E01004—Castor bean, 1 stem
E01005—Celosia, crested, 1 stem
E01006—Celosia, crested, 3 stems
E01007—Celosia, not crested, red/rose, 1 stem
E01008—Celosia, not crested, not red/rose, 1 stem
E01009—Celosia, not crested, 3 stems
E01010—Cleome, 1 stem
E01011—Cleome, 3 stems
E01012—Cosmos, 1 stem
E01013—Cosmos, 3 stems
E01014—Gaillardia, 1 stem
E01015—Geranium in flower, 1 stem
E01016—Globe amaranthus, 1 stem
E01017—Globe amaranthus, 3 stems
E01018—Impatiens, single, 1 stem
E01019—Impatiens, double, 1 stem
E01020—Marigold, large, orange, 1 bloom
E01021—Marigold, large, yellow, 1 bloom
E01022—Marigold, large, yellow, 3 stems
E01023—Marigold, large, orange, 3 stems
E01024—Marigold, dwarf, yellow, 1 spray
E01025—Marigold, dwarf, orange, 1 spray
E01026—Marigold, dwarf, red blend, 1 spray 38
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E01027—Marigold, dwarf, yellow, 3 stems
E01028—Marigold, dwarf, orange, 3 stems
E01029—Ornamental pepper, 1 stem
E01030—Penta, 1 stem
E01031—Penta, 3 stems
E01032—Salvia, annual, 1 stem
E01033—Salvia, annual, 3 stems
E01034—Sanvitalia (creeping zinnia), 1 stem
E01035—Sunflower, annual, 1 stem
E01036—Sunflower, annual, 3 stems
E01037—Sunpatiens, 1 stem
E01038—Tithonia - Mexican sunflower, 1 stem
E01039—Verbena, 1 stem
E01040—Zinnia, under 3", solid color, 1 stem
E01041—Zinnia, under 3", solid color, 3 stems
E01042—Zinnia, bicolor, 1 stem
E01043—Zinnia, bicolor, 3 stems
E01044—Zinnia: Cactus, 1 stem
E01045—Zinnia: Cactus, 3 stems
E01046—Zinnia: Mexican, 1 stem
E01047—Zinnia, over 3", red/pink, 1 stem
E01048—Zinnia, over 3", red/pink, 3 stems
E01049—Zinnia, over 3", yellow/orange, 1 stem
E01050—Zinnia, over 3", yellow/orange, 3 stems
E01051—Zinnia, over 3", color not listed, 1 stem
E01052—Zinnia single bloom, 1 stem
E01053—Zinnia, single bloom, 3 stems
E01054—Annual Vinca, 1 stem
E01055—Annual flower not listed, 1 stem
Class 102—Cut Perennial Flowers
Maximum length 24", eligible for Award of Merit
Premiums: 1st: $7 2nd: $5 3rd: $4
Lot Number (Note: When registering online with Quick Entries, the department letter is not used.)
E01063—Ageratum, perennial, 1 stem
E01064—Angel Trumpet, 1 stem
E01065—Aster, 1 stem
E01066—Aster, 3 stems
E01067—Garden mum, not double, 1 stem
E01068—Garden mum, not double, 3 stems
E01069—Garden mum, double, yellow, 1 stem
E01070—Garden mum, double, white, 1 stem
E01071—Garden mum, double, other color, 1 stem
E01072—Garden mum, double, 3 stems
E01073—Dahlia, decorative under 4", 1 bloom
E01074—Dahlia, decorative under 4", 3 blooms
E01075—Dahlia, decorative, 4-6", 1 bloom
E01076—Dahlia, decorative, 4-6", 3 blooms
E01077—Dahlia, decorative, over 6", 1 bloom
E01078—Dahlia, decorative, over 6", 3 blooms
E01079—Dahlia, single or semi-double, 1 stem
E01080—Dahlia, single or semi-double, 3 stems
E01081—Dahlia, cactus, 1 bloom 39
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E01082—Dahlia, cactus, 3 stems
E01083—Dahlia, peony or anemone, 1 stem
E01084—Dahlia, peony or anemone, 3 bloom
E01085—Dahlia, pompom, ball or miniature, 1 stem
E01086—Dahlia, pompom, ball or miniature, under 3”, 3 stems, one variety
E01087—Dahlia, pompom or ball, over 3”, 3 stems, one variety
E01088—Dahlia: orange, under 6", 1 bloom
E01089—Dahlia: pink, under 6", 1 bloom
E01090—Dahlia: purple, under 6", 1 bloom
E01091—Dahlia: red, under 6", 1 bloom
E01092—Dahlia: white, under 6", 1 bloom
E01093—Dahlia: yellow, under 6", 1 bloom
E01094—Dahlia, bicolor, under 6", 1 bloom
E01095—Dahlia: orange, over 6", 1 bloom
E01096—Dahlia: pink, over 6", 1 bloom
E01097—Dahlia: purple, over 6", 1 bloom
E01098—Dahlia: red, over 6", 1 bloom
E01099—Dahlia: white, over 6", 1 bloom
E01100—Dahlia: yellow, over 6", 1 bloom
E01101 —Dahlia, bicolor, over 6", 1 bloom
E01102 —Dahlia, collection of 6
E01103 —Daisy, Gerbera, 1 stem
E01104 —Daisy, Gerbera, 3 stems
E01105 —Flowering maple, 1 stem
E01106 —Mexican petunia, 1 stem
E01107 —Pineapple sage, 1 stem
E01108 —Salvia, red/pink, 1 stem
E01109 —Salvia, blue/purple, 1 stem
E01110 —Salvia, yellow, 1 stem
E01111 —Salvia, 3 stems, any color
E01112 —Solidago, goldenrod, 1 stem
E01113 —Solidago, goldenrod, 3 stems
E01114 —Sunflower, perennial, 1 stem
E01115 —Sunflower, perennial, 3 stems
E01116 —Tropical flower not listed, 1 stem
E01117 —Flowering perennial not listed, 1 stem
Class 103—Cut Foliage
Maximum length 24", eligible for Award of Merit
Premiums: 1st: $7 2nd: $5 3rd: $4
Lot Number (Note: When registering online with Quick Entries, the department letter is not used.)
E01124 —Aspidistra, green, 3 leaves
E01125 —Aspidistra, variegated, 3 leaves
E01126 —Artemisia, 1 stem
E01127 —Coleus, Kong type, 1 stem
E01128 —Coleus, burgundy/red, 1 stem
E01129 —Coleus, yellow/green mix, 1 stem
E01130 —Coleus, pink/red mix, 1 stem
E01131—Coleus, orange, 1 stem
E01132 —Coleus, other colors, 1 stem
E01133 —Crotan foliage, 1 stem
E01134 —Elephant ears, 1 leaf
E01135 —Copperleaf (acalypha), 1 stem
E01136 —Fern, evergreen, 1 stem
E01137 —Fern, deciduous, 1 stem 40
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E01138 —Ginger, variegated, 1 stem
E01139 —Heuchera, 3 leaves, one variety
E01140 —Lambs ear, 3 leaves
E01141 —Other variegated foliage, 1 stem
E01142 —Senecia (dusty miller), 1 stem
E01143 —Strobilanthes, 1 stem
E01144 —Water or bog plant, 1 stem
E01145 —Herbaceous plant not listed, 1 stem
Class 104 — Culinary Herbs
Maximum length 24". No biennials. Eligible for Award of Merit.
Premiums: 1st: $6 2nd: $4 3rd: $3
Lot Number (Note: When registering online with Quick Entries, the department letter is not used.)
E01151 —Basil, green, 1 stem
E01152 —Basil, red, 1 stem
E01153 —Basil, variegated foliage, 1 stem
E01154—Borage, 1 stem
E01155—Catnip, 1 stem
E01156 —Chamonile, 1 stem
E01157—Fennel, 1 stem
E01158 —Lavender, 1 stem
E01159 —Lemon balm, 1 stem
E01160 —Mint, 3 stems, any 1 variety
E01161—Oregano, 1 stem
E01162 —Rosemary, 1 stem
E01163 —Sage, 1 stem
E01164 —Culinary herb not listed, 1 stem
E01165 —Herb, other than culinary, 1 stem
Class 105—Trees and Shrubs
Maximum length 24". Eligible for Award of Merit.
Premiums: 1st: $7 2nd: $5 3rd: $4
Lot Number (Note: When registering online with Quick Entries, the department letter is not used.)
E01169 —Beauty Berry, pink/white, 1 branch
E01170 —Beauty Berry, purple, 1 branch
E01171 —Buddleia (Butterfly Bush), blue/purple, 1 stem
E01172 —Buddleia (Butterfly Bush), pink/red, 1 stem
E01173 —Buddleia (Butterfly Bush), yellow/white, 1 stem
E01174 —Camellia,1 branch
E01175 —Chaemaecyparis, 1 branch
E01176 —Eucalyptus, 1 branch
E01177 —Euonymus, variegated, 1 branch
E01178 —Osmanthus, 1 branch
E01179 —Pittosporum, 1 branch
E01180 —Pyracantha, with berries, 1 branch
E01181 —Shrub or tree not listed, with berries, 1 branch
E01182 —Shrub or tree not listed, in bloom, 1 branch41
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Class 106—Ornamental Grasses and Grass-like Plants
Eligible for Award of Merit.
Premiums: 1st: $5 2nd: $3 3rd: $2
Lot Number (Note: When registering online with Quick Entries, the department letter is not used.)
E01185 —Ornamental Grass, any variety except pampas grass, 3 plumes, max. length 48"
E01186 —Ornamental Grass, midsize, any variety, 3 plumes, max. length 36"
E01187 —Ornamental Grass, small, any variety, 3 plumes, max. length 24"
E01188 —Pampas Grass, 1 stem
E01189 —River oats, 3 stems
E01190 —Horsetail, 3 stems
E01191 —Cyperus, 3 stems
E01192 —Other Grass-Like Plants, 3 stems, max. length 36"
Class 107—Miniature Roses
Roses should be entered by the first letter of their name rather than by color.
Eligible for Award of Merit.
Premiums: 1st: $9 2nd: $6 3rd: $4
Lot Number (Note: When registering online with Quick Entries, the department letter is not used.)
E01195 —Named roses A-B, single stem
E01196 —Named roses C-D, single stem
E01197 —Named roses E-F, single stem
E01198 —Named roses G-H, single stem
E01199 —Named roses I-J, single stem
E01200—Named roses K-L, single stem
E01201—Named roses M-N, single stem
E01202—Named roses O-P, single stem
E01203—Named roses Q-S, single stem
E01204—Named roses T-V, single stem
E01205—Named roses W-Z, single stem
E01206—Named roses A-C, spray
E01207—Named roses D-F, spray
E01208—Named roses G-I, spray
E01209—Named roses J-L, spray
E01210—Named roses M-O, spray
E01211—Named roses P-R, spray
E01212—Named roses S-V, spray
E01213—Named roses W-Z, spray
Class 108—Miniflora Roses
Roses should be entered by the first letter of their name rather than by color.
Eligible for Award of Merit.
Premiums: 1st: $9 2nd: $6 3rd: $4
Lot Number (Note: When registering online with Quick Entries, the department letter is not used.)
E01214—Named roses A-B, single stem
E01215—Named roses C-D, single stem
E01216—Named roses E-F, single stem
E01217—Named roses G-H, single stem
E01218—Named roses I-J, single stem
E01219—Named roses K-L, single stem
E01220—Named roses M-N, single stem
E01221—Named roses O-P, single stem
E01222—Named roses Q-S, single stem
When choosing a category, please refer to the official American Rose Society's guidelines for names at www.ars.org.
Example:
A Mr. Lincoln rose would be entered under M.
Roses with a title, such as The American Beauty would be entered under T.42
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E01223—Named roses T-V, single stem
E01224—Named roses W-Z, single stem
E01225—Named roses A-C, spray
E01226—Named roses D-F, spray
E01227—Named roses G-I, spray
E01228—Named roses J-L, spray
E01229—Named roses M-O, spray
E01230—Named roses P-R, spray
E01231—Named roses S-V, spray
E01232—Named roses W-Z, spray
Class 109—Hybrid Tea or Grandiflora Roses
Roses should be entered by the first letter of their name rather than by color. Eligible for Award of Merit
Premiums: 1st: $9 2nd: $6 3rd: $4
Lot Number (Note: When registering online with Quick Entries, the department letter is not used.)
E01235—Named rose A, single stem
E01236—Named rose B, single stem
E01237—Named rose C, single stem
E01238—Named rose D, single stem
E01239—Named rose E, single stem
E01240—Named rose F, single stem
E01241—Named rose G, single stem
E01242—Named rose H, single stem
E01243—Named rose I, single stem
E01244—Named rose J, single stem
E01245—Named rose K, single stem
E01246—Named rose L, single stem
E01247—Named rose M, single stem
E01248—Named rose N, single stem
E01249—Named rose O, single stem
E01250—Named rose P, single stem
E01251—Named rose Q, single stem
E01252—Named rose R, single stem
E01253—Named rose S, single stem
E01254—Named rose T, single stem
E01255—Named rose U-V, single stem
E01256—Named rose W-Z, single stem
E01257—Full Blown (Hybrid Tea) stamens must show, single stem
Class 110—Floribunda Roses
Roses will be entered by the first letter of their name rather than by color. A spray consists of at least two open roses with buds. Eligible for Award of Merit.
Premiums: 1st: $9 2nd: $6 3rd: $4
Lot Number (Note: When registering online with Quick Entries, the department letter is not used.)
E01260—Named rose A-B, single stem
E01261—Named rose C-D, single stem
E01262—Named rose E-F, single stem
E01263—Named rose G-H, single stem
E01264—Named rose I-J, single stem
E01265—Named rose K-L, single stem
E01266—Named rose M-N, single stem
E01267—Named rose O-P, single stem
E01268—Named rose Q-R, single stem
When choosing a category, please refer to the official American Rose Society's guidelines for names at www.ars.org.
Example:
A Mr. Lincoln rose would be entered under M.
Roses with a title, such as The American Beauty would be entered under T. 43
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E01269—Named rose S-T, single stem
E01270—Named rose U-V, single stem
E01271—Named rose W-Z, single stem
E01272—Named rose A-B, spray
E01273—Named rose C-D, spray
E01274—Named rose E-F, spray
E01275—Named rose G-H, spray
E01276—Named rose I-J, spray
E01277—Named rose K-L, spray
E01278—Named rose M-N, spray
E01279—Named rose O-P, spray
E01280—Named rose Q-S, spray
E01281—Named rose T-V, spray
E01282—Named rose W-Z, spray
E01283—Full Blown (Floribunda Rose) stamens must show, single stem
Class 111 Miscellaneous Roses
Cultivar name required. Eligible for Award of Merit.
Premiums: 1st: $9 2nd: $6 3rd: $4
Lot Number (Note: When registering online with Quick Entries, the department letter is not used.)
E01300—Old garden rose cultivar A-J
E01301—Old garden rose cultivar K-Z
E01302—Knockout rose, red, 1 stem
E01303—Knockout rose, pink, 1 stem
E01304—Knockout rose, yellow or white, 1 stem
E01305—Any shrub rose not listed
E01306—Polyantha rose cultivar A-J
E01307—Polyantha rose cultivar K-Z
E01308—Any climber except miniatures
Class 112 Special Rose Exhibits
Premiums: 1st: $12 2nd: $8 3rd: $6. Eligible for Award of Merit
Lot Number (Note: When registering online with Quick Entries, the department letter is not used.)
E01312—"Cycle of Bloom", (Miniature or Mini-flora rose) 3 stems, same variety with: 1 bud 1/4 open, showing color, 1 exhibition stage 1/2 to 3/4 open, 1 fully open bloom showing stamens
E01313—"Cycle of Bloom", (Floribunda rose) 3 stems, same variety with 1 bud 1/4 open, showing color, 1 exhibition stage 1/2 to 3/4 open, 1 fully open bloom showing stamens
E01314—"Cycle of Bloom", (Hybrid Tea rose) 3 stems, same variety with 1 bud 1/4
open, showing color, 1 exhibition stage 1/2 to 3/4 open, 1 fully open bloom showing stamens
E01315—Miniature Collection: 3 miniature or mini-flora roses in same container, one cultivar
E01316—Miniature Collection: 3 miniature or mini-flora roses in same container, different cultivars
E01317—Yellow Hybrid Tea Collection: 3 yellow or yellow blend hybrid tea roses in same container, one cultivar
E01318—Pink Hybrid Tea Collection: 3 pink or pink blend hybrid tea roses in same container, one cultivar
E01319—Red Hybrid Tea Collection: 3 red hybrid tea roses in same container, one cultivar
E01320—White Hybrid Tea Collection: 3 white or near white hybrid tea roses in same container, one cultivar
E01321—Orange Hybrid Tea Collection: 3 orange or orange blend hybrid tea roses in same container, one cultivar
E01322—Hybrid Tea Collection: 3 hybrid tea roses in same container, different cultivars
E01323—Hybrid Tea Collection: 5 hybrid tea roses in same container, different cultivars
E01324—Floribunda Collection: 3 floribunda roses in same container, different cultivars
E01325—Floribunda Collection: 3 floribunda roses in same container, one cultivar 44
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FLOWER ARRANGEMENTS AND DESIGN
A minimum of dyed, painted, varnished and otherwise treated material is permitted except in classes where all fresh plant materials are required. No fresh plant material is to be treated in any way (e.g. with vegetable oil, leaf shine). Neither cut fruit, cut vegetables, nor prepared foods are permitted. No backgrounds or soft underlay are allowed. A sturdy base is recommended. Wreaths are permitted only where specified, and must be ready to hang. Exhibits may not exceed maximum dimensions listed for specific classes.
Designs are limited to 2 units or less. Designs must be completed and properly tagged before submission to classification as an exhibit. Exhibitors may place their designs, under the supervision of a Flower Show official, but the design may be moved.
Scoring: Flower Arrangements and Design
Conformance (to requirements)....................................................20
Design (elements, principles)........................................................42
Artistic concept (selection and/or organization).............................12
Expression (interpretation of class by exhibitor)............................10
Distinction (marked superiority in all respects)..............................16
Total.............................................................................................100
Special Awards of $25 given for Flower Arrangements and Design (each show)
Tricolor Award may be given to the best Blue Ribbon exhibit in Designs Using Fresh Material
Designer's Choice may be given to the best Blue Ribbon exhibit in Designs using fresh, dried, and/or treated plant material
Award of Distinction may be given to the best Blue Ribbon exhibit in designs using dried materials
Petite Award may be given to the best Blue Ribbon exhibit in small scale designs
Class 113—Floral Design USING ALL FRESH MATERIALS.
Maximum 20" wide x 20" tall x 15" deep except for Lot 01333 – a design to be viewed from above, maximum 20" wide x 15" tall x 15" deep
Eligible for Tricolor Award.
Premiums: 1st: $25 2nd: $15 3rd: $10
Lot Number (Note: When registering online with Quick Entries, the department letter is not used.)
E01330—Indian Summer - featuring the colors of Fall
E01331—Fireworks at the Fair - an explosion of color
E01332—The Color Orange - for the entrance hall
E01333—Lunch With the Bunch - for the table
Class 114—Floral Design USING FRESH AND/OR DRIED MATERIALS
Maximum 20" wide x 36" tall x 18" deep except for Lot 01337 – a hanging design ready to hang: maximum 30" width and height, 10" deep
Eligible for Designer's Choice Award
Premiums: 1st: $25 2nd: $15 3rd: $10
Lot Number (Note: When registering online with Quick Entries, the department letter is not used.)
E01334—Sleigh Bells Ring - a Winter theme
E01335—Lines, Loops & Leaves - a creative design
E01336—Tall & Tropical - a multi-rhythmic design
E01337—Garden Gate - a welcome wreath
Class 115— Small Floral Design
Maximum 8" in any dimension. Small scale materials usage is important. Staged on shelves behind glass.
Eligible for Petite Award
Premiums: 1st: $25 2nd: $15 3rd: $10
Lot Number (Note: When registering online with Quick Entries, the department letter is not used.)
E01338—Edenton Tea Party - staged in a teapot
E01339—All My Flowers Are Gone - stems, fruit, foliage
E01340—Through the Looking Glass - an underwater design
E01341—A Bit of Spice - using fresh and/or dried herbs45
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Class 116—Miniature Floral Design
Maximum of 5" in all dimensions. Plant material must be naturally small in size. To be staged on white wooden risers, on glass shelf and behind glass.
Eligible for Petite Award
Premiums: 1st: $25 2nd: $15 3rd: $10
Lot Number (Note: When registering online with Quick Entries, the department letter is not used.)
E01342—Nutcracker Suite - featuring nuts or nut shells
E01343—In the Pink - exhibitor's interpretation
E01344—Tequila Sunrise - in a shot glass
E01345—Midas Touch - features color Gold
Class 117—Creative Gardening
Garden must have been established in the container for at least 6 weeks.
Maximum size: 20" wide x 24" tall x 36" long and weigh no more than 30 lbs., except for window planter box and large mixed container.
Eligible for Award of Merit.
Premiums: 1st: $12 2nd: $8 3rd: $5
Lot Number (Note: When registering online with Quick Entries, the department letter is not used.)
E01346—Garden growing in rock, decorative wood, etc.
E01347—Dish garden using cactus or succulents
E01348—Dish garden, not listed
E01349—Combination planting planter bowl, under 15"
E01350—Combination planting planter bowl, over 15"
E01351—Terrarium, miniature, not over 8" w x 8" ht.
E01352—Terrarium, over 8" w x 8" ht.
Premiums: 1st: $30 2nd: $25 3rd: $20
Lot Number (Note: When registering online with Quick Entries, the department letter is not used.)
E01353—Garden art, less than 30"
E01354—Garden art, over 30"
E01355—Miniature garden/fairy garden
E01356—Window planter box, max 30" length
E01357—Large mixed container, max 36" diameter
E01358—Scarecrow, 72" max
Class 118—Succulents and Cacti
24" maximum pot diameter. Maximum 45 pounds. No maximum height or width.
Eligible for Award of Merit.
Premiums: 1st: $12 2nd: $8 3rd: $5
Lot Number (Note: When registering online with Quick Entries, the department letter is not used.)
E01359—Agave
E01360—Astrophytum
E01361—Aloe barbadensis (vera) Medicine Plant
E01362—Aloe, any other variety
E01363—Cereus, or any genus ending in cereus
E01364—Crassula, jade plant only
E01365—Crassula, other than jade plant
E01366—Echinocactus
E01367—Echinopsis
E01368—Echeveria
E01369—Epiphyllum Orchid Cactus 46
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E01370—Euphorbia, Crown of Thorns only
E01371—Euphorbia, except Crown of Thorns
E01372—Gasteria
E01373—Gymnocalcycium
E01374—Haworthia
E01375—Kalanchoe
E01376—Mammillaria elongata and cvs. (lady finger cacti)
E01377—Mammillaria, any other species
E01378—Mesembryanthemum (living stones)
E01379—Notocactus
E01380—Opuntia
E01381—Pachypodium
E01382—Rebutia or genus ending in -butia
E01383—Sanseveria (Snake Plant), green
E01384—Sanseveria (Snake Plant), variegated
E01385—Sanseveria Hahnii (Dwarf Snake Plant)
E01386—Schlumbergia or Zygocactus (Thanksgiving or Christmas Cactus)
E01387—Sempervivum
E01388—Sedum
E01389—Stapellia
E01390—Succulent with swollen base or caudex
E01391—Succulent or cacti, best crested variety
E01392—Succulent or cactus, variegated
E01393—Succulent not listed (no true cacti)
E01394—Cacti, not listed
Class 119—Container-grown Plants
Container-grown plants may not exceed 48" in height or 40" in width
24” maximum pot diameter, weight should not exceed 45 pounds.
Premiums: 1st: $12 2nd: $8 3rd: $5
Eligible for Award of Merit
Lot Number (Note: When registering online with Quick Entries, the department letter is not used.)
E01395—African Violet, single blooms
E01396—African Violet, double blooms
E01397—African Violet, miniature, 6" diameter or less
E01398—African Violet, semi-miniature, 6" to 10" in diameter
E01399—African Violet, micro-miniatures, less than 5" in diameter
E01400—African Violet, trailers, multiple crowns
E01401—African Violet, variegated foliage
E01402—African Violet, Geneva Edged Blossoms (white edge)
E01403—African Violet, Fantasy Blossoms (more than 1 color splashed throughout)
E01404—Any other named variety of Gesneriad
E01405—Aglaonema
E01406—Aroids, including Anthuriums, Alocasias, etc. not listed separately
E01407—Asparagus Fern (not hanging)
E01408—Begonia, wax
E01409—Begonia, angel wing
E01410—Begonia, Rex
E01411—Begonia, rhizomatous except Rex
E01412—Begonia, not listed
E01413—Bromeliad, Aechmea, any variety
E01414—Bromeliad, Ananas (Pineapple plant)
E01415—Bromeliad, Cryptanthus, any variety 47
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E01416—Bromeliad, Neoregelia, any variety
E01417—Bromeliad, Nidularium, any variety
E01418—Bromeliad, Tillandsia, any variety
E01419—Bromeliad, any variety not listed
E01420—Bromeliad, collection in container
E01421—Calathea, Maranta, Ctenanthe (prayer plants)
E01422—Carnivorous plant (not collected)
E01423—Citrus
E01424—Coleus (Solenostemon)
E01425—Croton
E01426—Dieffenbachia
E01427—Dracaena (Ti, Cordyline, etc.)
E01428—Dragon wing begonia
E01429—Ficus
E01430—Ferns, footed (Bear's foot, Rabbit’s foot, Squirrel’s foot, etc.)
E01431—Fern, Bird’s Nest (Asplenium nidus)
E01432—Fern, Boston Cultivars (Nephrolepsis sp.)
E01433—Fern, any variety not listed
E01434—Geranium
E01435—Herb (any)
E01436—Hibiscus
E01437—Impatiens in bloom
E01438—Jerusalem Cherry (Solanum pseudocapsicum)
E01439—Orchid
E01440—Ornamental grass, sedge, carex
E01441—Ornamental pepper
E01442—Palm, true
E01443—Peperomia
E01444—Philodendron or Monstera (not photos)
E01445—Pilea (aluminum plant, friendship plant, artillery fern, etc.)
E01446—Plectranthus
E01447—Ponytail Palm (Nolina recurvata)
E01448—Devils Ivy or Pothos
E01449—Schefflera
E01450—Spathiphyllum (Peace Lily)
E01451—Syngonium (arrowhead)
E01452—Flowering plant, not listed, in flower
E01453—Foliage plant, not listed, not in flower
E01454—Most unusual plant not listed
Class 120—Hanging Baskets and Mounted Plants
No maximum height or width. Maximum weight of 45 pound. 20” maximum pot diamenter. Eligible for Award of Merit.
Premiums: 1st: $12 2nd: $8 3rd: $6
Lot Number (Note: When registering online with Quick Entries, the department letter is not used.)
E01455—Asparagus Fern (Asparagus sp.)
E01456—Begonia, any type
E01457—Bromeliad, any variety, mounted
E01458—Bolivian Jew (Callisia sp.)
E01459—Footed Ferns, Rabbit’s Foot
E01460—Footed Fern, Other than rabbit
E01461—Impatiens
E01462—Ivy
E01463—Mandevilla
E01464—Plectranthus
E01465—Pothos or Devils Ivy
E01466—Spider or Airplane plant (Chlorophytum) 48
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E01467—Staghorn Fern (Platycerium)
E01468—Swedish Ivy (Plectranthus)
E01469—Syngonium
E01470—Tahitian Bridal Veil (Gibasis geniculata)
E01471—True Fern (excluding Staghorn and Footed)
E01472—Vinca
E01473—Wandering Jew (Zebrina pendula)
E01474—Flowering plant not listed
E01475—Foliage plant not listed
E01476—Mixed hanging basket
Class 121—Cucurbits
Eligible for Award of Merit.
Premiums: 1st: $20 2nd: $15 3rd: $10
Lot Number (Note: When registering online with Quick Entries, the department letter is not used.)
E01478—Gourd, largest (circumference), new crop
Premiums: 1st: $10 2nd: $8 3rd: $6
Lot Number (Note: When registering online with Quick Entries, the department letter is not used.)
E01479—Gourd, longest, new crop
E01480—Gourd, collection of 6 hard varieties, new crop
E01481—Gourd, long handle variety, new crop
E01482—Gourd, small or ornamental, 3 alike from new crop, displayed on paper plate
E01483—Gourd, small or ornamental, collection of 6, new crop, any color, displayed in basket
E01484—Gourd, turban variety, new crop
E01485—Gourd, arranged in a basket (max. 15" X 20”), new crop
E01486—Gourd, best grown in previous years
E01487—Functional gourd birdhouse
E01488—Cucurbit, most unusual naturally occurring
E01489—Cucurbit, most unusual due to human manipulation
(ex. tying in knots, use of forms, etc.)
E01490—Luffa
E01491—Squash, a winter variety, best condition—should be unusual or decorative
E01492—Largest cucurbit other than gourd
E01493—Miniature pumpkin, collection of 6
Class 122—Miscellaneous Items
Premiums: 1st: $12 2nd: $10 3rd: $8
Lot Number (Note: When registering online with Quick Entries, the department letter is not used.)
E01494—Sunflower, largest and best, 1 seed head
E01495—Decorative Corn, dry, best bundle of 3 ears, length over 5”
E01496—Decorative Corn, dry, miniature, 3 ears, maximum length of 5”
E01497—Mixed basket of small decorative corn, miniature pumpkins,
small gourds, maximun container size 15 "x 20"
E01498—String of dried red peppers, maximum length 4 feet49
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E02—SECOND FLOWER SHOW
Bring exhibits October 20 - 8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Class 201—Cut Annual Flowers
Maximum length 24". Eligible for Award of Merit.
Premiums: 1st: $7 2nd: $5 3rd: $4
Lot Number (Note: When registering online with Quick Entries, the department letter is not used.)
E02001—Begonia: dragon wing, 1 stem
E02002—Begonia, wax, 1 stem
E02003—Begonia, not wax, 1 stem
E02004—Castor bean, 1 stem
E02005—Celosia, crested, 1 stem
E02006—Celosia, crested, 3 stems
E02007—Celosia, not crested, red/rose, 1 stem
E02008—Celosia, not crested, not red/rose, 1 stem
E02009—Celosia, not crested, 3 stems
E02010—Cleome, 1 stem
E02011—Cleome, 3 stems
E02012—Cosmos, 1 stem
E02013—Cosmos, 3 stems
E02014—Gaillardia, 1 stem
E02015—Geranium in flower, 1 stem
E02016—Globe amaranthus, 1 stem
E02017—Globe amaranthus, 3 stems
E02018—Impatiens, single, 1 stem
E02019—Impatiens, double, 1 stem
E02020—Marigold, large, orange, 1 bloom
E02021—Marigold, large, yellow, 1 bloom
E02022—Marigold, large, yellow, 3 stems
E02023—Marigold, large, orange, 3 stems
E02024—Marigold, dwarf, yellow, 1 spray
E02025—Marigold, dwarf, orange, 1 spray
E02026—Marigold, dwarf, red blend, 1 spray
E02027—Marigold, dwarf, yellow, 3 stems
E02028—Marigold, dwarf, orange, 3 stems
E02029—Ornamental pepper, 1 stem
E02030—Penta, 1 stem
E02031—Penta, 3 stems
E02032—Salvia, annual, 1 stem
E02033—Salvia, annual, 3 stems
E02034—Sanvitalia (creeping zinnia), 1 stem
E02035—Sunflower, annual, 1 stem
E02036—Sunflower, annual, 3 stems
E02037—Sunpatiens, 1 stem
E02038—Tithonia - Mexican sunflower, 1 stem
E02039—Verbena, 1 stem
E02040—Zinnia, under 3", solid color, 1 stem
E02041—Zinnia, under 3", solid color, 3 stems
E02042—Zinnia, bicolor, 1 stem
E02043—Zinnia, bicolor, 3 stems
E02044—Zinnia: Cactus, 1 stem
E02045—Zinnia: Cactus, 3 stems50
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E02046—Zinnia: Mexican, 1 stem
E02047—Zinnia, over 3", red/pink, 1 stem
E02048—Zinnia, over 3", red/pink, 3 stems
E02049—Zinnia, over 3", yellow/orange, 1 stem
E02050—Zinnia, over 3", yellow/orange, 3 stems
E02051—Zinnia, over 3", color not listed, 1 stem
E02052—Zinnia single bloom, 1 stem
E02053—Zinnia, single bloom, 3 stems
E02054—Annual Vinca, 1 stem
E02055—Annual flower not listed, 1 stem
Class 202 —Cut Perennial Flowers
Maximum length 24". Eligible for Award of Merit
Premiums: 1st: $7 2nd: $5 3rd: $4
Lot Number (Note: When registering online with Quick Entries, the department letter is not used.)
E02063—Ageratum, perennial, 1 stem
E02064—Angel Trumpet, 1 stem
E02065—Aster, 1 stem
E02066—Aster, 3 stems
E02067—Garden mum, not double, 1 stem
E02068—Garden mum, not double, 3 stems
E02069—Garden mum, double, yellow, 1 stem
E02070—Garden mum, double, white, 1 stem
E02071—Garden mum, double, other color, 1 stem
E02072—Garden mum, double, 3 stems
E02073—Dahlia, decorative under 4", 1 bloom
E02074—Dahlia, decorative under 4", 3 blooms
E02075—Dahlia, decorative, 4-6", 1 bloom
E02076—Dahlia, decorative, 4-6", 3 blooms
E02077—Dahlia, decorative, over 6", 1 bloom
E02078—Dahlia, decorative, over 6", 3 blooms
E02079—Dahlia, single or semi-double, 1 stem
E02080—Dahlia, single or semi-double, 3 stems
E02081—Dahlia, cactus, 1 bloom
E02082—Dahlia, cactus, 3 stems
E02083—Dahlia, peony or anemone, 1 stem
E02084—Dahlia, peony or anemone, 3 bloom
E02085—Dahlia, pompom, ball or miniature, 1 stem
E02086—Dahlia, pompom, ball or miniature,under 3”, 3 stems, one variety
E02087—Dahlia, pompom or ball, over 3”, 3 stems, one variety
E02088—Dahlia: orange, under 6", 1 bloom
E02089—Dahlia: pink, under 6", 1 bloom
E02090—Dahlia: purple, under 6", 1 bloom
E02091—Dahlia: red, under 6", 1 bloom
E02092—Dahlia: white, under 6", 1 bloom
E02093—Dahlia: yellow, under 6", 1 bloom
E02094—Dahlia, bicolor, under 6", 1 bloom
E02095—Dahlia: orange, over 6", 1 bloom
E02096—Dahlia: pink, over 6", 1 bloom
E02097—Dahlia: purple, over 6", 1 bloom
E02098—Dahlia: red, over 6", 1 bloom
E02099—Dahlia: white, over 6", 1 bloom
E02100—Dahlia: yellow, over 6", 1 bloom51
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E02101—Dahlia, bicolor, over 6", 1 bloom
E02102—Dahlia, collection of 6
E02103—Daisy, Gerbera, 1 stem
E02104—Daisy, Gerbera, 3 stems
E02105—Flowering maple, 1 stem
E02106—Mexican petunia, 1 stem
E02107—Pineapple sage, 1 stem
E02108—Salvia, red/pink, 1 stem
E02109—Salvia, blue/purple, 1 stem
E02110 —Salvia, yellow, 1 stem
E02111 —Salvia, 3 stems, any color
E02112 —Solidago, goldenrod, 1 stem
E02113 —Solidago, goldenrod, 3 stems
E02114 —Sunflower, perennial, 1 stem
E02115 —Sunflower, perennial, 3 stems
E02116 —Tropical flower not listed, 1 stem
E02117—Flowering perennial not listed, 1 stem
Class 203—Cut Foliage
Maximum length 24". Eligible for Award of Merit Premiums: 1st: $7 2nd: $5 3rd: $4
Lot Number (Note: When registering online with Quick Entries, the department letter is not used.)
E02124—Aspidistra, green, 3 leaves
E02125—Aspidistra, variegated, 3 leaves
E02126—Artemisia, 1 stem
E02127—Coleus, Kong type, 1 stem
E02128—Coleus, burgundy/red
E02129—Coleus, yellow/green mix, 1 stem
E02130—Coleus, pink/red mix, 1 stem
E02131—Coleus, orange, 1 stem
E02132—Coleus, other colors, 1 stem
E02133—Crotan foliage, 1 stem
E02134—Elephant ears, 1 leaf
E02135—Copperleaf (acalypha), 1 stem
E02136—Fern, evergreen, 1 stem
E02137—Fern, deciduous, 1 stem
E02138—Ginger, variegated, 1 stem
E02139—Heuchera, 3 leaves, one variety
E02140—Lambs ear, 3 leaves
E02141—Other variegated foliage, 1 stem
E02142—Plectranthus, 1 stem
E02143—Senecia (dusty miller), 1 stem
E02144—Strobilanthes, 1 stem
E02145—Water or bog plant, 1 stem
E02146—Herbaceous plant not listed, 1 stem 52
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Class 204—Culinary Herbs
Maximum length 24". No biennials. Eligible for Award of Merit
Premiums: 1st: $6 2nd: $4 3rd: $3
Lot Number (Note: When registering online with Quick Entries, the department letter is not used.)
E02151—Basil, green, 1 stem
E02152—Basil, red, 1 stem
E02153—Basil, variegated foliage, 1 stem
E02154—Borage, 1 stem
E02155—Catnip, 1 stem
E02156—Chamonile, 1 stem
E02157—Fennel, 1 stem
E02158—Lavender, 1 stem
E02159—Lemon balm, 1 stem
E02160—Mint, 3 stems, any 1 variety
E02161—Oregano, 1 stem
E02162—Rosemary, 1 stem
E02163—Sage, 1 stem
E02164—Culinary herb not listed, 1 stem
E02165—Herb, other than culinary, 1 stem
Class 205—Trees and Shrubs
Maximum length 24". Eligible for Award of Merit.
Premiums: 1st: $7 2nd: $5 3rd: $4
Lot Number (Note: When registering online with Quick Entries, the department letter is not used.)
E02169—Beauty Berry, pink/white, 1 branch
E02170—Beauty Berry, purple, 1 branch
E02171—Buddleia (Butterfly Bush), blue/purple, 1 stem
E02172—Buddleia (Butterfly Bush), pink/red, 1 stem
E02173—Buddleia (Butterfly Bush), yellow/white, 1 stem
E02174—Camellia,1 branch
E02175—Chaemaecyparis, 1 branch
E02176—Eucalyptus, 1 branch
E02177—Euonymus, variegated, 1 branch
E02178—Osmanthus, 1 branch
E02179—Pittosporum, 1 branch
E02180—Pyracantha, with berries, 1 branch
E02181—Berried shrub or tree not listed, 1 branch
E02182—Shrub or tree not listed, in bloom, 1 branch
Class 206—Ornamental Grasses and Grass-like Plants
Eligible for Award of Merit
Premiums: 1st: $5 2nd: $3 3rd: $2
Lot Number (Note: When registering online with Quick Entries, the department letter is not used.)
E02185 —Ornamental Grass, any variety except pampas grass, 3 plumes, max. length 48"
E02186—Ornamental Grass, midsize, any variety, 3 plumes, max. length 36"
E02187—Ornamental Grass, small, any variety, 3 plumes, max. length 24"
E02188—Pampas Grass, 1 stem
E02189—River oats, 3 stems
E02190—Horsetail, 3 stems
E02191—Cyperus, 3 stems
E02192—Other Grass-Like Plants, 3 stems, max. length 36" 53
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Class 207—Miniature Roses
Roses should be entered by the first letter of their name rather than by color.
Eligible for Award of Merit.
Premiums: 1st: $9 2nd: $6 3rd: $4
Lot Number (Note: When registering online with Quick Entries, the department letter is not used.)
E02195—Named roses A-B, single stem
E02196—Named roses C-D, single stem
E02197—Named roses E-F, single stem
E02198—Named roses G-H, single stem
E02199—Named roses I-J, single stem
E02200—Named roses K-L, single stem
E02201—Named roses M-N, single stem
E02202—Named roses O-P, single stem
E02203—Named roses Q-S, single stem
E02204—Named roses T-V, single stem
E02205—Named roses W-Z, single stem
E02206—Named roses A-C, spray
E02207—Named roses D-F, spray
E02208—Named roses G-I, spray
E02209—Named roses J-L, spray
E02210—Named roses M-O, spray
E02211—Named roses P-R, spray
E02212—Named roses S-V, spray
E02213—Named roses W-Z, spray
Class 208—Mini-flora Roses
Roses should be entered by the first letter of their name rather than by color.
Eligible for Award of Merit.
Premiums: 1st: $9 2nd: $6 3rd: $4
Lot Number (Note: When registering online with Quick Entries, the department letter is not used.)
E02214—Named roses A-B, single stem
E02215—Named roses C-D, single stem
E02216—Named roses E-F, single stem
E02217—Named roses G-H, single stem
E02218—Named roses I-J, single stem
E02219—Named roses K-L, single stem
E02220—Named roses M-N, single stem
E02221—Named roses O-P, single stem
E02222—Named roses Q-S, single stem
E02223—Named roses T-V, single stem
E02224—Na