2026 EXHITBITOR SUBMISSIONS DEADLINE
Entries to be postmarked by Saturday, August 29th or emailed to [email protected] no later than midnight on August 31st. Electronic entry submission is available at www.assistexpo.ca/orono-fair. Online entries will shut down at midnight on August 31st, and late entries for most classes (excluding animals) will not be accepted. In-person drop off during fair week will not be accepted either, we kindly ask that you enter online, email or mail in your entries.
Our Office Administrator will be available in the portable building on the grounds from 10am – 2pm, Saturday, August 29th and Sunday, August 30 for last-minute drop-offs of paper copy entries.
FIELD CROPS CLASS 43
Chairperson: Tom Barrie 905-261-7691 email: [email protected]
Committee: Stan Found 905-429-1296
Rules and Regulations:
1. Entry deadline is August 31, 2026.
2. All exhibits must have been grown during the current year and the variety must be named.
3. Only one entry per exhibitor per section will be allowed.
4. Only one exhibitor will be allowed per section from any farm, firm, or family unit.
5. All exhibits must be grown by the exhibitor.
6. Exhibits are to be in the hands of the committee before 12:00 noon on Thursday, Sept. 10th in the Agricultural Building, otherwise, will not be judged.
7. Exhibits must be picked up at 4:00 pm Sunday, September 13th.
Entry Fees: 10% of prize winnings.
Prize money: $20.00; $15.00; $10.00; $8.00; $7.00 for 6th to 10th.
Sponsored by Durham Farmers’ County Co-op. 5968 Co-Op Rd., Orono. 905-983-9134
SECTIONS:
1. Two soybean plants including root, any variety.
2. Barley, four litres, any variety.
3. Oat, four litres, any variety.
4. Fall Wheat, four litres, any variety.
5. Mixed Grain, four litres.
6. 10 ears of corn.
7. Mixed hay, first cutting, 12” slice of square bale or equivalent quantity from large round bale.
8. Mixed hay, second or later cutting, 12” slice of square bale or equivalent quantity from large round bale.
9. Corn for silage, sheaf of corn consisting of 8 stalks
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JACK CRUICKSHANK MEMORIAL AWARD
Trophy to be awarded to the top exhibitor in Class 43 in memory of Jack Cruickshank, a past president of the fair and a longtime exhibitor at Orono
Sponsored by the Cruickshank family.