2023 Montgomery County Agricultural Fair

— Written by Tracy Blake | July 12, 2023

Montgomery County Agricultural Fair – Entry Guidelines

Friday August 25, 2023 4:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m. Located at:

The Agricultural Center
200 Glenn Road
Troy, NC

Entry Deadline: Thursday, August 24, 2023 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Open to All Ages
Photograph must be taken by exhibitor within the last 12 months
Photo size 5x7 image in 8x10 frame or 8x10 image in 11x14 frame (Oriented Portrait or Landscape)
Photograph must be Mounted and Framed
Photograph must include caption
Categories
- Black & White Landscape
- Black & White Still
- Black & White Action
- Color Landscape
- Color Still
- Color Action

Open to All Ages
Must have been created within the last 12 months
Must be mounted on Black Background (Unless 3D)
Artwork Must Include Caption/Description
Categories
- Drawings
- Paintings
- Mixed Media
- Open (For all other art forms)

Open to All Ages
Must be in standard quart, pint, or half pint canning jars, including ring with two piece lid jars.
Must be processed according to the recognized safe methods found in the current editions of the USDA Complete Guide to Home Canning or the Ball Blue Book.
All jars must be labeled with content, processing method, processing time, & processing date.
Categories
- Jams & Jellies
- Pickles
- Canned Vegetables
- Canned Fruits

Contents: Dill Pickles Processing Method: Boiling Water Bath Processing Time: 15 Minutes Date: 7/1/2023

Open to All Ages
Must be in standard quart, pint, or half pint canning jars, including ring with two piece lid jars.
All jars must be labeled with contents, town & zip code where packaged, & Net contents in both ounces/pounds and grams
Judged on density, absence of granulation or crystallization, cleanliness, flavor, color, & container appearance
Categories
- Pure Honey
- Comb in Honey

Contents: Honey Troy, NC 27371 16 fluid oz, 453.59237g

Open to All Ages
Fresh Cut Must be in Vase
Vases or Pots Must be Labeled with Flower Variety
Categories
- Best Cut Flower Arrangement
- Largest Bloom (Cut or Potted)
- Best Planter Arrangement
- Best Scarecrow

Open to Youth 5-18 (Separate Registration Form!)
Show will take place on Friday, August 25 as part of the Agricultural Fair
Check-in: 4:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Show Starts at 5:30 p.m.
Categories
- Showmanship by Age Division
  - Cloverbud (5-8)
  - Junior (9-13)
  - Senior (14-18)
- Breed Classes
  - Silver Laced Wyandotte
  - Black Sex-Link
  - Open (Any Breed!)
  - Grand Champion Drive
Premiums
- All Cloverbuds will recieve a Medal
- 1st-5th Ribbons for each class
- 1st-$25, 2nd-$20, 3rd-$15, 4th-$10, 5th-$5
- Grand Champion Belt Buckle & $50
Register by 5:00 p.m. on July 24th online at: Montgomery County Chicken Show

Must be a Montgomery County Resident Open to ALL Ages
Must follow category specifications as stated above or risk disqualification.
Entries must be submitted between 8:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 24, 2023 at the Agricultural Center (200 Glenn Road, Troy)
Entries will be judged by community sourced judges on Friday, August 25th and items must remain on Display until Noon on Saturday, August 26th.
Pickup of items will be from Noon–5:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 26th.
Items not collected by 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 26th will be disposed of.

Each Category will have a 1st-3rd place ribbon awarded by age divisionAll Cloverbuds will receive a Participation Ribbon

Cloverbuds (Ages 5-8) Junior (Ages 9-13) Senior (Ages 14-18) Adult (19+)

All YOUTH participants will receive 4-H Scholarship Dollars, 1st-$20, 2nd-$15, 3rd-$10 to be used for future 4-H Activities or Camp!

A $20 Premium will be awarded to "Biggest Categories" winners for Watermelon, Tomato, & Squash/Gourd