Plowing contest ...how to judge

sgtbull · Nov 19, 2010

I'm looking into organizing an old time plowing contest. Not just a plow day, but an actual contest. Something to reinspire our club a little. Does anyone have access to the original type criteria for judging? I'm guessing things like depth, uniformity, straightness, and amount plowed in a given amount of time, but what other criteria were used?

CNKS · Nov 19, 2010

I took a farm machinery class in college in the 50's, which included plowing. Not a contest, the instructor only wanted to see the finished product, judged on how smooth it was. All used the same tractor and plow. With different tractors, different size plows, etc, it gets more complicated. Let it be the knowledge and skill of the operator and leave the tractors out of it.

cooop · Nov 19, 2010

When I went to the Illinois state plowing contest in 1996 the rules were

1. Furrows should be straight, clean , and 7 or more inches deep.
2. All trash should be covered. This seemed to be the hardest step to accomplish.

I dont remember the other rules. but that is a start.

Nebraska Cowman · Nov 19, 2010

Here ya go
USA Plowing dot org

sgtbull · Nov 19, 2010

Wow.... I read through the pdf....its pretty comprehensive! It does give some good ideas however, on how to set up a far less formal event. (Remember, I hope to re-enthuse, not overwhelm) Thanks for the information!

Owen Aaland · Nov 20, 2010

Does speed count?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XFE_ySKwWA

Anonymous-0 · Nov 20, 2010

Here in the UK I am a director of the Society of Ploughmen and i have just read your rules and the are very much the same as ours. I attend ploughing contest most weekends from September till the following March with a 1955 IH B250 tractor and a IH B12 two furrow plough. We can get anywre from 80 to 120 ploughmen at the matches with up to ten diffrent classes. MJ

Nebraska Cowman · Nov 20, 2010

I wanted to revive a Nebraska Chapter but it seemed like everyone wanted to skip the rules and just "plow for fun" If I could find one other person serious about competitive plowing I would set up a contest and a State Club. So far I have not. But any state can enter one contestant in the National contest even if their state does not have a club. So I am planning to compete that way. I use a mounted Ferguson 2x14

J.WJansen · Nov 20, 2010

any help looking photo,s contest in Holland?
http://picasaweb.google.com/1073672...hkey=Gv1sRgCLmxz6vkvs2wUQ&feat=directlink

This was a contest of a local group so informal, but everybody plowed its own field and they were judged according rules more or less copied from UK rules.

IHCPloughman · Nov 21, 2010

Some ideas for guys trying this for the first time: I would suggest following the Open/Antique rules as far as plot dimensions and how to plow the plot. And I wouldn't put any restrictions on type of equipment. I would also remove the time limit or increase it to something like 2 hours.

Let me know if you have any questions. There are some good pictures on the USAPO website from the nationals in PA this year, if you have questions on plowing the plot and setting up the plot (scratch mark, etc.).

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