2018 exhibitor’s guide
shiawassee county fair
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YOUTH PREMIUM FOOD PRESERVATION AWARDS
presented by: Ball
®
"Bring Out Your Best™" Home Canning
To promote the art of home canning, and to honor youths who excel at the art of home canning,
Ball
®
Home Canning is offering First Place Youth Award categories.
Judges will select the best entry submitted by a youth in Fruit, Vegetable, Pickle and Soft Spread
categories canned in Ball
®
Jars sealed with Ball
®
Bands with Dome
®
Lids or Ball
®
Collection Elite
TM
Decorative Bands with Dome
®
Lids, or canned in Kerr
®
Jars sealed with Kerr
®
Self-Sealing
®
Lids or
Ball
®
Collection Elite
TM
Decorative Bands with Dome
®
Lids. In addition, selections of the best entry
submitted by a youth in the Soft Spread category will be limited to entries prepared using one of
the Ball
®
Fruit Jell
®
Pectins: Regular, No Sugar Needed, or Liquid.
The best entry from each category will receive the following:
One (1) Five Dollar Coupon
($5.00) for Ball
®
or Kerr
®
Home Canning Products, and one (1) up to $5.00 for Pectins.
There willbeafirstplacewinnerinfruits,vegetables,pickled
foods & soft spreads.
References
•
Ball Blue Book
®
of Preserving, copyright 2003
•
USDA Complete Guide to Home Canning
Eligibility
1. Alleligibleentriesmustbecannedusing thesamebrandof jar
andlid:Ball
®
JarsealedwithaBall
®
BandwithDome
®
Lid,orBall
®
Collection Elite
TM
Decorative Band with Dome
®
Lid, or canned
in a Kerr
®
Jar sealed with a Kerr
®
Band with a Self-Sealing
®
Lid,
or a Ball
®
Collection Elite
TM
Decorative Band with Dome
®
Lid.
2. Entries inthegeneralSoftSpreadscategoriesmustbeprepared
using one of the Ball
®
Fruit Jell
®
Pectins: Regular, No Sugar
Needed, or Liquid. The UPC from the Ball
®
Fruit Jell
®
package
must accompany the entry as proof of purchase.
3. Entriesmustbelabeledwithproductname,dateofpreparation,
processing method and processing time.
4. All home canned foods must have been prepared within a
one-year period prior to judging date.
Headspace
• Headspace must correspond to recommendations from the
references listed above.
Air Bubbles
• Air bubbles should be kept to a minimum.
• Gasbubblesdenotespoilageandare identifiedbymovement
to the surface of the product while the jar is stationary.
• Anyentryexhibitingspoilageof any typemustbedisqualified.
Product Appearance
• Pieces should be uniform in size and packed snugly but allow
for circulation of liquids.
• Products should be free from defects or blemishes, strings,
stems,seeds,pits and peels.Some recipes may require stems,
pits and/or peels to remain; this is acceptable if the recipe is
in keeping with approved guidelines.
• Liquids should cover the product, keeping within the
headspace guidelines.
• Liquidsshouldbeclearandfreefromcloudiness&smallparticles.
• Productshouldretain itsnaturalcharacteristiccolororasnearly
that of standard cooked product. It should be free from undue
color loss.
• Texture should be tender but not overcooked.
• Product should maintain its shape and size appropriate for
recipe and preparation method.
Bands
• Bands should be in place for transporting home canned
products; however, bands may be removed when presented
for judging. This may aid in determining headspace.
• Replacing the bands for display is preferred.
Processing Method and Time
• All entries must be heat-processed following current canning
guidelines from one of the references listed above.
• If product was not processed according to recommendations,
it must be disqualified.
Jarden Home Brands:
Judging Guidelines for Youth & Adults
ADULT premium FOOD PRESERVATION AWARDS
presented by: Ball
®
"Bring Out Your Best™" Home Canning
To promote the art of home canning, and to honor adults who excel at the art of home canning,
Ball
®
and Kerr
®
Home Canning is offering First and Second Place Adult Award categories.
Judges will select the two best entries submitted by an adult in Fruit, Vegetable, Pickle and Soft
Spread categories canned in Ball
®
Jars sealed with Ball
®
Bands with Dome
®
Lids or Ball
®
Collection
Elite
TM
Decorative Bands with Dome
®
Lids, or canned in Kerr
®
Jars sealed with Kerr
®
Bands with
Self-Sealing
®
Lids or Ball
®
Collection Elite
TM
Decorative Bands with Dome
®
Lids. In addition,
selections of the two best entries submitted by adults in the Soft Spreads category will be limited
to entries prepared using one of the Ball
®
Fruit Jell
®
Pectins: Regular, No Sugar Needed, or Liquid.
The entries designated First Place from each category will receive the following:
Two (2)
Five Dollar coupons ($5.00) for Ball
®
or Kerr
®
Home Canning Products, one (1) up to $5.00 coupon
for Ball Pectins.
The entries designated Second Place from each category will receive the following:
One (1)
Five Dollar Coupon ($5.00) for Ball
®
or Kerr
®
Home Canning Products, one (1) up to $5.00 coupon
for Pectins.
judging & sale
schedule
2018
SATURday, August 4
9:00 am...........................................................Exhibit Building - Youth
Sunday, August 5
8:00 am................................................................Horses - Cloverbuds
9:00 am...........................................Exhibit Building - Open & Adult
10:00 am............................................Dogs - Showmanship Judging
12:00 pm.......................................................................Horses - Youth
1:00 pm...............................Communication Skills - Free Show Tent
1:00 pm.............................................................Swine - Showmanship
1:00 pm....................................................................Dog's Obedience
5:00 pm.....................................................Dogs - Educational Exhibit
Monday, August 6
9:00 am.................................................................Swine Market Show
9:00 am.........................Rabbit and Cavy / Judging - Open and Youth
9:00 am..........................................................................Horses - Youth
9:00 am..............................................................Goat Judging - Youth
6:30 pm..................................................................Dogs - Cloverbuds
Tuesday, August 7
8:00 am..........................................................................Horses - Youth
9:00 am - 3:00 pm...................................................Youth Dairy Show
9:00 am - 4:00 pm.................Sheep Showmanship & Market Show
9:00 am.......Poultry - Market Poultry (Chickens, Pigeons &Turkeys)
4:00 pm - 8:00 pm.................................................Beef Market Show
4:00 pm..........................................................................Dogs - Rally-O
Wednesday, August 8
9:00 am - Noon.....................................................Beef Showmanship
9:00 am..........................................................................Horses - Youth
9:00 am............................................................................Goats - Open
9:00 am...Breeding Poultry followed by Waterfowl,Eggs & Posters
1:00 pm..........................................................................Beef Breeding
4:00 pm......Dogs - Open & Youth Agility • Little Peoples Pig Show
4:30 pm.......................................................Little Peoples Lamb Show
7:00 pm..............................................County Dairy Judging Contest
Thursday, August 9
8:55 am............................................Pigeon Release Demonstrations
9:00 am - Noon........................................................Open Dairy Show
9:00 am - 3:00 pm...........................Breeding Sheep - Open & Youth
9:00 am..........................................................................Horses - Youth
9:00 am.........................................................Pigeons - Open & Youth
Followed by Cloverbuds & Showmanship
3:00 pm.......................................................Little People's Goat Show
5:00 pm..............................................................Dogs - Team Judging
7:00 pm...................................................Parade of Youth Champions
High School Sr. Recognition/Scholarships Awarded
7:30 pm...................................................Showmanship Sweepstakes
Friday, August 10
11:30 am............................Junior Livestock Auction - Sheep/ Swine
2:00 pm..............................................................Dogs - Agility Games
4:00 pm.....Horses - Gymkhana (Speed & Action), Freestyle Riding
6:00 pm...................Auction - Ben Risney Wood Sculptures - Arena
7:00 pm ............................................Junior Livestock Auction - Beef
Saturday, August 11
9:00 am................................................................Horses - Adult Show
10:30 am....................................................Little People's Dairy Show
12:00 pm............................................................Small Animal Auction
SUNday, August 12
9:00 am..................Cleanup at the Fairgrounds - ALL EXHIBITORS!
