Iowa State Horticulturist Offers Exhibition Tips
Iowa State University extension horticulturist Ben F. Vance gives practical guidance for fair exhibits. He urges selecting top quality produce, following the fair schedule, timing harvests, proper storage, and conditioning flowers, plus August transplant advice for perennials and green manure planting for fall soil improvement.
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Iowa State Horticulturist
Iowa
Ben F. Vance
Iowa State University Extension
Soft Pie Contest Featured At West Liberty Fair
A soft pie contest in the culinary division at the West Liberty fair invites entries with meringue tops. Judging by three taste-focused judges occurs Saturday at 1 a.m. in the grove, winner’s owner gets a trophy while second prize is 1. Pie release policy follows judging.
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Weigh-in and Judging Schedule at West Liberty Fair
At West Liberty Fair the schedule lists 8 a.m. hog and carcass hog weigh-ins Saturday with Baby Reeves 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Market Lambs 10 a.m. to noon. Hog weigh-ins run 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday and 12 to 2 p.m. Sunday. The Carcass Hog Show is at 2:30 p.m. Saturday. Open Class beef judging starts 8 a.m. Monday in the Judging Pavilion, with Junior and Open Sheep at 9 a.m., Junior Hog judging also at 9 a.m. Monday in the Hog building. Tuesday begins with Baby Reeves at 8 a.m., followed by Open Class Hogs at 9 a.m. 4-H and FFA Purebred Beef Heifers judge at 1 p.m. Beef Champion announced 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in front of the grand stand. Baby Beef Auction at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, first time one day earlier. 4-H Dog Show set for 6:30 p.m. Wednesday in the variety box.
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