Wyoming FFA Agronomy Contest
PART B - JUDGING OF GRASS AND ALFALFA SMALL BALE FLAKES
- Judging will consist of one class of grass forage and one class of alfalfa forage.
- Each class will consist of four bale flakes to be placed 1,2,3,4.
- Fifty (50) points/class will be allocated.
- The following scorecard will be used for each class:
A. Leaf capture ratio of leaves to stems. A high percentage of leaves is desirable.20 points
B. Texture-size of the stems - large stems may decrease quality.20 points
C. Color-bright green color present. Weathering and exposure results in bleaching.10 points
D. Maturity - seedbearing to immature. Maturity decreases quality.20 points
E. Foreign material - weeds and debris.
noninjurious and injurious10 points
Noninjurious: weeds, straw, etc.
Injurious: sandbur poisonous plants, bearded grasses
F. Purity - other forage or crop species10 points
G. Condition - refers to soundness of hay
(sour, odor, moldy, excess moisture)10 points
TOTAL100 points - The following shall be used in the contest:
FORAGE JUDGING
Place the letter corresponding to your placing opposite the appropriate class listed below
a. 1-2-3-4
b. 1-2-4-3
c. 1-3-2-4
d. 1-3-4-2
e. 1-4-2-3
f. 1-4-3-2g. 2-1-3-4
h. 2-1-4-3
i. 2-3-1-4
j. 2-3-4-1
k. 2-4-1-3
l. 2-4-3-1m. 3-1-2-4
n. 3-1-4-2
o. 3-2-1-4
p. 3-2-4-1
q. 3-4-1-2
r. 3-4-2-1s. 4-1-2-3
t. 4-1-3-2
u. 4-2-1-3
v. 4-2-3-1
w. 4-3-1-2
x. 4-3-2-1