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Crops Judging

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Crop judging participants evaluate crops for seed and factors affecting market quality, and identify crop and weed seeds and plants. Becoming a proficient crop judge includes:

  • identification of crops grown in North Dakota and the region
  • the correct identification of weed mounts and weed seeds
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Who May Enter

Counties may enter any number of participants in any of the divisions.

Counties with less than three participants in a division may combine with other counties to form a team of three or more, provided that no county involved has more than two participants in that division. The combination teams must register together

Age Requirements

  • Junior division: 4‐H members age 8‐13 at the start of the 4‐H year (before September 1).*
  • Senior division: 4‐H members age 14‐18 at the start of the 4‐H year (before September 1
  • Open division: Any youth (all ages) or adult not eligible for one of the 4‐H divisions, or a dual 4‐H/FFA member wishing to judge FFA only.
    • *Note: youth age 13 at the start of the 4‐H year are eligible in either the senior or junior 4‐H division.

Levels of Involvement
County: Contact your county Extension office for local dates.
State: The state 4‐H crop judging event will take place during the North Dakota Winter Show.

Registration
Contact your NDSU Extension County 4-H Agent for required registration form.

Rules and Procedures
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