47th ANNUAL WEST OTTER TAIL
CROP & FORAGE SHOW WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2020 BIGWOOD EVENT CENTER FERGUS FALLS, MN www.cropandforageshow.com
Admission
$5.00 (includes lunch)
Featuring • Grain & Forage Exhibits • Educational Programs • Business & Commercial Booths • FFA Crop Identification, Job Interview, Ag Sales & Wildlife Contests, Small Animal ID, Ag Mechanics Presented by
West Otter Tail Crop Improvement Association & University Of Minnesota Extension
A Special Thanks To Our Sponsors
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Silver Sponsors Bell Bank | Brian’s Repair | Farmers Elevator of Fergus Falls & Henning & J&L Nutritional Services | Friederichs Seed, Inc | Lake Region Electric Cooperative | Maple River Grain | RDO Equipment Co. | Richland IFC, Inc | Rohde Insurance Services Security | State Bank | This Week’s Shopping News | Titan Machinery | Twin Valley Tire Bronze Sponsors
Ag Insurance Services | Ag Tech Drainage | American Federal Bank | BASF | Farmers Elevator of Pelican Rapids | LG Seeds | Midwest Machinery Co | Nutrien Ag Solutions | Otter Tail & Grant Co Corn & Soybean Growers | Paul Haarstad Excavating, LLC| West Otter Tail Midwest Dairy Association | West Otter Tail Soil & Water Conservation District
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CROP & FORAGE SHOW Program 7:00-9:00 a.m. Otter Tail & Grant County Corn & Soy Bean Growers Association Annual Meeting Z103 Bar & Grill 8:00-10:00 a.m. Enter Seed & Forage Exhibits 8:30 a.m. Commercial Exhibits Open 11:00-11:30 a.m. Jordan Rasmusson “A Conversation on Global Agriculture and Minnesota Politics” 11:30 -1:00 p.m. Lunch Served at Z103 Bar & Grill Restaurant 12:15 p.m. FFA Discussion Meet (Open to the Public) FFA members discussing ag topics Sponsored by WOT Farm Bureau 1:15 p.m. Crop Show Awards Introduction of Honored Ag Award Recipients Emerging Leaders Conservation Farmer Award Red River Valley Outstanding Farm Leaders FFA Awards 2:00 p.m. Russ Tweiten - Ag Country “Farm Estate, Transition & Business Planning Some Insight into this Journey” 3:00 p.m. Green Plains Otter Tail LLC Update 3:30 p.m. Leon Johnson - FSA Update Penny Doty - NRCS Update 4:00 p.m. Commercial Booth / Exhibits Close
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2020 Crop & Forage Show Premium List HEEATI G
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b.) Any sample not meeting show requirements will be rejected.
A. 1-10 entries: 1st - $8.00; 2nd - $6.00; 3rd - $4.00. B. 11 entries and over: 1st - $10.00; 2nd - $8.00; 3rd - $6.00; 4th - $4.00; 5th - $2.00. Entry Times: All FFA / 4-H / Open Class exhibits may be entered by 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, February 4th, or no later than 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, February 5th. All samples become property of the show and will not be returned.
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The Crop and Forage Show is open to all persons. There are two divisions: A - Open Class and B - Youth (includes FFA & 4-H). An individual may show in only one division. Only one entry per lot. Individuals who farm together as a family unit may each enter one grain or forage exhibit per lot. All crops must be grown by exhibitor in 2019. Premiums will be paid in all lots as follows:
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Grain Crop & Seed Division Full 2-1/2 quart sample – except 10 ear corn. List variety names for all crops. Bring grain in plastic container. LOT 1. Barley - any variety 2. Early and Mid season Oats - any variety 3. Late Oats (Troy) 4. Hard red spring wheat - any variety 5. Durum wheat - any variety 6. Winter wheat - any variety 7. Rye - any variety 5. Durum wheat - any variety 6. Winter wheat - any variety 7. Rye - any variety 8. Flax - any variety 9A. Soybeans - any variety 9B. Soybeans, food grade 10. Sunflowers - confectionery 11. Sunflowers - oil seed 12A. #2 yellow dry shelled corn 12B. Ear corn - 89 day and under - list brand, maturity and number - 10 ears 12C. Ear corn - 90 day and over list brand, maturity and number - 10 ears 13A. Legume seed 13B. Dry edible beans, any kind or variety 14C. Other grains or seed All entered grain samples will be exhibited, in the name of the exhibitor, at the Minnesota State Fair.
Hay - Haylage - Silage & Hi-Moisture Grain Division Baled hay - tied 8 inch slice - in a heavy duty plastic bag. Silage or haylage - bring in 2-1/2 quart in plastic container LOT 14. Alfalfa hay - 1st cutting 15. Alfalfa hay - 2nd or later cutting 16. Mixed alfalfa and grass hay - any cutting 17. Red clover hay - any cutting 18. Grass hay - any cutting 19. Legume and/or grass haylage 20. Corn silage 21. Small grain silage 22. Hi-moisture shelled corn 23. Hi-moisture ground ear corn 24. Hi-moisture cracked or rolled shelled corn 25. Hi-moisture acid preservative treated grain 26. Baleage Include card with each exhibit giving the following: - Exhibitor’s name, address, phone number and county. - Class (open or youth). List chapter name for FFA exhibitors. - Variety name (include brand name and maturity).
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