Grain & Hay Competition
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HAY

The exhibit will consist of two 4-inch slices of hay from a bale. One slice will be used for judging; the other will be placed in a plastic bag for the exhibit. Bags will be available at the display area. Hay must be from bales cured in the field or commercially barn-dried. Hay will be exhibited in the following six categories:

Prizes: 1st: $10, 2nd: $7, 3rd: $5, 4th: $3

Sections:

1.

Baled hay, 75% legume (1st cut)

2.

Baled hay, 75% grass (1st cut)

3.

Baled hay, 75% legume (2nd cut)

4.

Baled hay, 75% grass (2nd cut)

5.

Haylage

6.

Baleage

GRAIN & HAY COMPETITION

All exhibitors must be members of the Chesterville and District Agricultural Society.

Entries must be at the fair grounds, on display and ready for judging by 12 noon, Friday, August 23rd, 2024, and must remain on display until 4pm Sunday August 25th, 2024.

All exhibits will be shown in a special display. Inquire from the Secretary as to the location of the exhibit.

All general rules and regulations of the Chesterville and District Agricultural Society will apply to this show.

The following point system will be used for determining Grand and Reserve Grand Champion Agricultural Exhibitor:

1st – 10 pts.; 2nd – 9 pts.; 3rd – 8 pts.; 4th – 7 pts.;
5th – 6 pts.; 6th – 5 pts.

GRAIN

A grain exhibit will consist of 10lbs of seed from the 2024 crop. All grain and corn must be from the 2024 crop, except for high moisture corn and soybean. Bags for sec. 1—4 will be available at the display area. Grain will be exhibited in the following six categories:

Sections:

1.

10 lbs Soybeans (2023) Prizes: 1st: $10, 2nd: $7, 3rd: $5, 4th: $3

2.

10 lbs high moisture corn (2023) Prizes: 1st: $10, 2nd: $7, 3rd: $5, 4th: $3

3.

Barley (2-row or 6-row) (2024) Prizes: 1st: $10, 2nd: $7, 3rd: $5, 4th: $3

4.

Spring or fall wheat (2024) Prizes: 1st: $10, 2nd: $7, 3rd: $5, 4th: $3

5.

8 ears of corn (2024) Prizes: 1st: $10, 2nd: $7, 3rd: $5, 4th: $3

6.

Sheaf of 10 stocks of silage corn (2024) Prizes: 1st: $10, 2nd: $7, 3rd: $5, 4th: $3

7.

Sheaf of 10 stocks of Grain corn (2024) Prizes: 1st: $10, 2nd: $7, 3rd: $5, 4th: $3

8.

Sheaf of 10 Soybean Stalks Prizes: 1st: $10, 2nd: $7, 3rd: $5, others: $3

Variety of exhibits is NOT to be named, UNLESS pedi-gree seed is used. If such pedigree seed is displayed, it should be tagged and sealed by Agriculture Canada.

Results

Grain

GRAIN

10 lbs Soybeans (2023)

  1. David McDiarmid, Osgoode, ON
    Grand Champion
  2. Gary Brugmans, Chesterville
  3. David Chambers, Chesterville, ON
  4. Kim Link, Winchester, ON

10 lbs high moisture corn (2023)

  1. David McDiarmid, Osgoode, ON

Barley (2-row or 6-row) (2024)

  1. Kim Link, Winchester, ON

Spring or fall wheat (2024)

  1. David McDiarmid, Osgoode, ON
  2. David Chambers, Chesterville, ON

8 ears of corn (2024)

  1. Gary Brugmans, Chesterville
  2. Puenter Farms, Chesterville, ON
    Reserve Grand Champion
  3. Sarah Holmes, Winchester, ON
  4. David Chambers, Chesterville, ON
  5. David McDiarmid, Osgoode, ON

Sheaf of 10 stocks of silage corn (2024)

  1. David McDiarmid, Osgoode, ON
  2. Puenter Farms, Chesterville, ON

Sheaf of 10 stocks of Grain corn (2024)

  1. Sarah Holmes, Winchester, ON
  2. John Brugmans, Chesterville, ON
  3. David McDiarmid, Osgoode, ON
  4. Puenter Farms, Chesterville, ON

Sheaf of 10 Soybean Stalks

  1. Marty Derks, Chesterville
  2. David Chambers, Chesterville, ON
  3. Puenter Farms, Chesterville, ON

Hay

Hay

Baled hay, 75% grass (1st cut)

  1. Puenter Farms, Chesterville, ON
  2. David McDiarmid, Osgoode, ON

Baled hay, 75% legume (2nd cut)

  1. David McDiarmid, Osgoode, ON

Baled hay, 75% grass (2nd cut)

  1. David McDiarmid, Osgoode, ON
  2. Puenter Farms, Chesterville, ON
  3. Sarah Holmes, Winchester, ON

Haylage

  1. Puenter Farms, Chesterville, ON
  2. David McDiarmid, Osgoode, ON

Baleage

  1. David McDiarmid, Osgoode, ON
  2. Puenter Farms, Chesterville, ON