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Youth Plant Show 2025

YOUTH PLANT SHOW 2025

Date: Sept 10, 2024 - Feb 23, 2025

Location(s):

Joe Herrmann Greenhouse

Category(s):

Pasco County Fair

Plants

Plant Show Printable Documents

2025 Youth Plant Show Rule Book

2025 YPS Peewee Record Book

2025 YPS Record Book Ages 8 and up

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The purpose of the Youth Plant Show and Auction is educational. Students should learn to properly produce an agricultural product. Plant projects require the daily management skills used by all
landscapers, and wholesale and retail nurseries. Students learn to water, fertilize and control pests on schedule to meet the needs of their plants.

IMPORTANT DATES:

All functions will occur in the Joe Herrmann Greenhouse on the Pasco County Fairgrounds, Dade City, FL apart from the Sale taking place in Dan Cannon Auditorium.

Entry Link Will Be Coming Soon:
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Dec. 1 st, 2024 i s the DEADLINE for entries. All entries will be done online this year. There will be NO exceptions for late entries.

If your plants are donated make sure you keep a copy of a letter with the date they were donated on it. This must be in your record book.

The entry fees are $6 per entry with a max of 4 entries. Remember to make copies of everything (receipts, letters, entry forms etc.) for your record books.

Other Important Dates:

Tuesday, September 10th, 2024 @ 6:30 PM: Mandatory Educational Seminar for all exhibitors. The seminar will be held in Dan Cannon Auditorium, Pasco County Fairgrounds, 36702 CR 52, Dade City, FL 33525.

Sept. 20th , 2024 : Deadline to purchase plants for Class A: Woody Ornamentals, Class B: Groundcovers & Herbaceous Perennials, Class C: Foliage Plants. (All plants must be re-potted in a container that is a minimum of one size larger than the original purchase size.) Be sure to save your plant receipts and take photos.

Nov 30th , 2024 : Deadline to purchase plants for Class D: Liners, Rooted Cuttings, Seedlings and Class E: Miscellaneous. (All plants must be re-potted in a container that is a minimum of one size larger than the original purchase size.) Be sure to save your plant receipts and take photos.

Sunday, Feb. 9 th , 2025 @ 3:00 to 5:00 PM: Plant Record Books must be turned in at Clayton Hall, Pasco County Fairgrounds. If you do not turn in your record book at this time you will not be eligible to show your plants.

Sunday, Feb. 16th, 2025 @ 9:00 to 11:00 AM: Plant exhibitor check-in.

Sunday, Feb. 16 th, 2025 @ 11:00 AM: Exhibitor meeting, including Peewees. Garden Center Knowledge questions will begin after all check-in procedures and the exhibitors' meeting have been completed. Exhibitors must be in official dress for the Garden Center Knowledge questions

Sunday, Feb. 23 rd, 2025 @ 12:30 to 1:45 PM: Buyers Luncheon

1:30 PM: Exhibitor Meeting

1:45 PM: Exhibitor Awards

2:00 PM: Plant Sale

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Mrs. Donna Blommel, - Chairman
16528 Jessamine Road
Dade City, FL 33523
813-355-6877

email: plants@pascocountyfair.com