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Apairy and Maple Products

Department 23

Don & Lia Ghering - Co-Chairmen

(814) 796-2790

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2017 Dept 12, 13 & 23 Changes Video

• Class 1 to be judged on uniformity of color, bees, presence of queen, brood, and honey, cleanliness, and appearance of  observation hive.

• Comb honey to be judged of perfection in filling, capped uniformity, neatness, and cleanliness of section.

• Extracted honey to be judged on body, clarity and cleanliness.

• Beeswax to be judged on color and purity.

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Class Descriptions:

1. Bees, any race. One frame observation hive.  

2  Honey

  A. Light comb, 1 section 

  B. Dark comb, 1 section 

  C. Light extracted honey, 1 one-pound or 1 pint jar 

  D. Amber extracted honey, 1 one-pound or 1 pint jar 

  E. Dark amber extracted honey, 1 one-pound or 1 pint jar 

  F. Finely crystallized honey, 1 one-pound or 1 pint jar 

 3.  Beeswax, not less than three pounds 

 4.  Collective exhibit of honey, wax, home products, and bees.

Syrup and sugar to be judged on flavor, appearance and texture.

Class Descriptions:

1.  Maple syrup

  A. Pint (any size/type container)

  1. Golden 

  2. Amber  

  3. Dark  

  4. Very Dark 

  B. Fancy Glassware any size.

  C. Novice Class - any size and container

For the novice producing les than 10 gallons of maple syrup

during the season

2.  Maple Products

  A.  Maple sugar, 1/4 pound or larger

  B.  Maple cream, 1/4 pound or larger

  C.  Maple sugar, soft, small individual cakes, not less than 1/4   pound

  D.  Collective exhibit - shall be made up of samples, at least one   of each, corresponding to those in classes

1, 2, 3 and 4.    Products in this class cannot compete in any other classes.