4H

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4-H Seed Identification and Judging Contest
(Part of the Plant and Soil Science Project area)
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Project Overview or Goal
The 4-H Seed Identification and Judging Contest
is designed to help you learn to determine seed
quality and to identify certain crop and weed
seeds. When you know seeds and seed quality, you
can better determine the true value of planting
seeds. Seeds have been important to man since
before the dawn of civilization. First, they
were only a source of food, but later man learned
the value of planting seeds and cultivating
crops. The most important mechanism of seed is
for survival of their species. 4-H Seed
Identification is one of the major activities of
the 4-H Plant and Soil Science Project area.
Members enrolled in the 4-H Plant and Soil
Science Project learn the theory and practice of
crop production and soil management. The project
is basic to all plant projects. The experiments
and learn-by-doing activities help members
understand plant development and growth
requirements. Opportunities are provided for the
participants in 4-H judging, visual presentation,
and exhibits.
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Project Resources
Specialist Dr. Dennis Reginelli
Member manuals, leader guides, supplementary
materials, training materials, videos, etc.
To see the covers of the publications and
materials, click on the title.
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Project Activity Suggestions
Workshop Ideas Preparing for the Contest
Seed Identification Make your own seed
collection from P-1397 Review seeds and
descriptions from P-1397 Review 4-H Seed
Identification Study Guide (PPB5-0001.00) Review
4-H Seed Identification Test Guide
(PPB5-0001.00) Test your knowledge through the
Interactive Seed Identification Test
To go to the Seed Identification website, click
on the title.
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Project Activity Suggestions
Workshop Ideas Preparing for the Contest
Seed Judging Study 4-H Seed Judging,
P-464 Review seeds and descriptions from P-1397
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Project Activity Suggestions
Workshop Ideas Preparing for the Contest
Examination
Review seeds and descriptions from P-1397 Review
4-H Seed Identification Study Guide
(PPB5-0001.00) Review Seed Identification Test
Guide (PPB5-0001.00) Study 4-H Seed Judging, P-464
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Competitive Activities
Seed Identification and Judging Contest - Scoring
Junior Age Level
Judging The contest shall consist of
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Competitive Activities
Seed Identification and Judging Contest - Scoring
Senior Age Level
Judging The contest shall consist of
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For more information
Contact Your County Extension 4-H Agent
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Information taken from the 4-H Program Manual
and Compiled by Dr. Dennis Reginelli, Area
Extension Agent Agronomic Crops
Presentation prepared by Kathy Nash MSU-ES
Support Services AV Reference Room
Manager/Information Graphics Technician
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The End
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Form 464
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Form 672
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Publication 1397
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Mississippi 4-H
PPB5-0001.00