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(Part of the Plant and Soil Science Project area)

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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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Member manuals, leader guides, supplementary materials,training materials, videos, etc.

Member :

Publication 464 – 4-H Seed Judging

Publication 1397 – 4-H Seed Identification

Form 118 – 4-H Seed Identification Card (currently being revised)

Form 672 – 4-H Judging Placing Card

Supplementary:

Interactive Seed Identification Test (available on web site)

AV Materials:

PPB5-0001.00 – Seed Identification Study/Test Guide and Project Overview (Power Point and PDF) (available for checkout from the AV Reference Room also available on web site)

Specialist: Dr. Dennis Reginelli

To see the covers of the publications and materials, click on the title.

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Workshop Ideas: Preparing for the ContestSeed 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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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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Workshop Ideas: Preparing for the Contest

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

Examination

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Junior Age LevelJudging: The contest shall consist of:

Seed Identification and Judging Contest - Scoring

Identify 10 crop and weed seed on Extension Form 118, 4-H Seed Identification card. All seed names must be spelled correctly and writing must be legible.

100 points

Judging three classes of seed crops on Extension Form 672, 4-H Judging Contest Placing card. Crops will consist of either soybean, cotton, small grains (wheat, oats, or rye), small seeded legumes (clovers, vetch, or wild winter peas) or corn .

300 points

Take an examination of true/false multiple choice questions. 100 points

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Senior Age LevelJudging: The contest shall consist of:

Seed Identification and Judging Contest - Scoring

Identify 20 crop and weed seed on Extension Form 118, 4-H Seed Identification card. All seed names must be spelled correctly and writing must be legible.

100 points

Judging three classes of seed crops on Extension Form 672, 4-H Judging Contest Placing card. Crops will consist of either soybean, cotton, small grains (wheat, oats, or rye), small seeded legumes (clovers, vetch, or wild winter peas) or corn .

300 points

Take an examination of true/false multiple choice questions. 100 points

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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 byKathy Nash

MSU-ES Support ServicesAV Reference Room

Manager/Information & Graphics Technician

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