4-H members may have one exhibit per class. The exhibitor’s name and county must be on the back of the display board.

 

References for the displays are:

• Field Guide to Oklahoma Plants, OSU Rangeland Ecology and Management Publication, contact OSU County Extension Office or Natural Resources Conservation Service Office.
• National Range Judging Contest 4-H Manual No. 149
• A Checklist of Prairie, Shrubland, and Forest Understory Plants of Oklahoma, OSU Fact Sheet F-2872
• Bobwhite Quail Habitat Evaluation and Management Guide, OSU Circular E-904
• White-tailed Deer Habitat Evaluation and Management Guide, OSU Circular E-979
• Classes 1-8 are exhibits of ten (10) native or introduced, annual, biennial, or perennial plants mounted on plywood, pegboard, or other suitable material no larger than 3’ x 4’. Two holes 1/2 inch in diameter and 1 inch from the top should be drilled in the board to facilitate displaying the exhibit. Exhibitor must sign and date the board on the back.
• Plant specimens must have been collected during the current project year.
• Single plants or bundles should not exceed 1 inch in diameter. No plant should extend above or below the display board. Plants must be labeled with the common name. Judges will use references listed above.
• Label with letters approximately 1/2 inch high. Labels may be placed above, below or across the plants.

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Class Number

• Class 1. Forages with desirable grazing value for cattle
• Class 2. Forages with undesirable grazing value for cattle
• Class 3. Forages with desirable browsing value for wildlife (can be one species or multiple on board but species must be identified)
• Class 4. Forages with undesirable browsing value for wildlife (can be one species or multiple on board but species must be identified)