Farms and Crops

A farm which, in the opionion of the judges, has done most to encourage conservation alongside a successful commercial activity. Conservation will be taken to include flora and fauna but consideration will also be given to landscape and historical interests. APPROX. ACREAGE OF FARM MUST BE STATED WITH ENTRY.

Whole field to be judged with a minimum of 5 acres. The name of drill operator to be stated when entering. This class may be judged in sectors or combinations of sectors, if warranted by the number of entries. The use of GPS to be declared when entering.

Whole field to be judged with a minimum of 5 acres. The name of drill operator to be stated when entering. This class may be judged in sectors or combinations of sectors, if warranted by the number of entries.

To be judged late January/ early February. Criteria of Judge. Whole field to be judged with a minimum of 5 acres. The use of GPS to be declared when entering and class will be split for judging accordingly.

One entry per class per holding. Crops may be entered in both classes.

One entry per class per holding. Crops may be entered in both classes.

Classes 21 and 22 will be merged if insufficient entries

Classes 21 and 22 will be merged if insufficient entries

A Sample, weighing 5lbs, will be judged for appearance, cooking and eating.

Kale, swedes, turnips, fodder beet and mangolds. Exhibitors to state the species of roots to be judged; if there are sufficent entries of one particular root crop, the class will be split.

Planted after a crop harvested in the same season.

All Malting Barley varieties are welcome. Samples to be submitted to the forage event at a date and location to be confirmed in December 2023.

Samples to be submitted to the forage event at a date and location to be confirmed in December 2023.

Samples to be submitted to the forage event at a date and location to be confirmed in December 2023.

Will be judged by visual and sensory appraisal. Samples to be submitted to the forage event at a date and location to be confirmed in December 2023.

Will be judged by visual and sensory appraisal. Samples to be submitted to the forage event at a date and location to be confirmed in December 2023.

Will be judged by visual and sensory appraisal. Samples to be submitted to the forage event at a date and location to be confirmed in December 2023.

Will be judged by visual and sensory appraisal. Samples to be submitted to the forage event at a date and location to be confirmed in December 2023.

Will be judged by visual and sensory appraisal. Samples to be submitted to the forage event at a date and location to be confirmed in December 2023.

Will be judged by visual and sensory appraisal. Samples to be submitted to the forage event at a date and location to be confirmed in December 2023.

Will be judged by visual and sensory appraisal. Samples to be submitted to the forage event at a date and location to be confirmed in December 2023.

For the best farm invention/adaption designed and/or constructed by any members or their staff. This includes hand tools, machinery and adaptions to fixed equipment and machinery, large or small. Entries must relate to the working within the farming environment. Previous winning inventions/designs cannot be re-entered the following year.

To be judged on the section of hedge, 11 yards (1/2 chain) in length; to have been newly cut and laid within the last 12 months.

To be judged on the section of machine trimmed hedge, 100 yards in length. The quality of the trim will be judged, not the species mix or health of hedge.

To be judged on the continuous section of wall, 11 yards (1/2 chain) in length, to have been newly constructed or repaired during the last 12 months.