No need to pre-register fair produce, flowers entries

If you haven’t registered any of your vegetables or flowers for the Deschutes County Fair, there’s still time to register them in person on July 29.

Although the Deschutes County Fair Association encourages early entries of most exhibits, the land products and floral departments do not require pre-registration.

That means if the broccoli, zucchini or chrysanthemums in your garden seem just right on Tuesday, July 29, they can still be entered that day between noon and 5:30 p.m.

For a list or categories and exhibit criteria, consult Departments I and J in the Premium Book, which is available at Jim Smolich Motors, the OSU Extension Service Office, Redmond Chamber of Commerce and on line at www.expo.deschutes.org

All vegetables must be in a state suitable for marketing and in good condition. Uniformity of the specimens is another important criteria of judging. Exhibitors are encouraged to obtain a copy of “Selecting and Preparing Vegetables for Exhibit” from the Extension Service.

The deadline for entering online was July 18.

Premiums for exhibits are $5 for first place, $4 for second, and $3 for third place.