* We did our best to get the right info assigned to each page. Some departments have multiple classes.
We think these headings will help you better find what you need to enter the fair or enjoy it.
• Benton County Fair Schedule...................... 10
• Benton County Fair Exhibitor Information.. 12
• Benton County Fair Mentor Program........... 14
• Behind the Glamour: Putting on a Pageant. 16
• Benton County Livestock Premium Auction:
• A Year of Hard work on Display................... 20 Nothing short of Spectacular:
• The Benton County Fair Carnival................. 24
• 4-H Members & All Other Youth
• Rules & Regulations..................................... 28
• Educational Exhibits.................................... 29
• 4-H Cloverbuds & All Other Youth Ages 5-8...................................................... 30
• 4-H Members & Any Other Youth Ages 9-19 Clothing and Needlework........................... 31
• Creative Crafts............................................ 33
• Youth Ages 9-19 Home Arts......................... 35
• Food Preparation........................................ 37
• Food Preservation....................................... 38
• Photography Division.................................. 42
• 4-H Table Setting Contest........................... 43
• Science & Technology Division.................... 45
• Youth Shooting & Archery Contest............... 50
• Bike Show, Contest & Relay......................... 52
• FFA Educational Exhibits............................ 53
• Wreaths of Remembrance Contest............. 54
• Adult General Rules.................................... 55
• Adult Table Setting Contest........................ 56
• Adult Clothing Division............................... 57
• Adult Creative Crafts................................... 58
• Adult Food Preparation............................... 59
• Adult Food Preservation............................ 60
• Adult Household Arts.................................. 63
• Adult Quilts................................................. 64
• Adult Extension Homemaker Club Educational Exhibits................................... 65
• Adult Photography...................................... 68
• Agronomy and Horticulture........................ 70
• Horticulture................................................. 71
• Pumpkin Decorating Contest...................... 72
• Scarecrow Contest...................................... 72
• Mini – Scarecrow Contest............................ 73
• Agronomy.................................................... 73
• Entomology................................................. 74
• Floriculture................................................. 75
• Culinary Herbs............................................. 75
• Flower Specimen......................................... 76
• Potted Plants............................................... 76
• Artistic Arrangement................................... 77
• Flowers Youth Division................................ 77
• Fine Arts...................................................... 78
• Tossed......................................................... 79
• Talent Contest............................................ 80
• Pageant....................................................... 82
• Beef Dept./ General Livestock Rules............ 84
• Open Breeding Beef.................................... 87
• Junior Breeding Division............................. 88
• Commercial Show........................................ 89
• Cloverbud Beef Heifer Show...................... 90
• Beef Showmanship..................................... 90
• Junior Division – Market Steers................... 91
• Junior Division – Pasture to Plate Steers..... 92
• Open Dairy Show......................................... 93
• Junior Dairy Show....................................... 94
• Commercial Dairy Heifer Junior Show......... 95
• Open & 4-H / FFA Dairy Goat........................ 96
• Meat Goat Division...................................... 99
• Horse Show............................................... 102
• Rabbits...................................................... 104
• Sheep........................................................ 106
• Swine......................................................... 108
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