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Please send us your picture and cross for posting. The goal of this diary is to honor the recipients of the Howard Dill award and to give other growers a chance to see what the pumpkin looks like. Information about the cross will also be provided when available. Participation is completely voluntary and submissions should be emailed to [email protected] for posting. We will refrain from making any biased comments about the entries. If you locate any inaccurate information in this diary, please contact us immediately so that we may have it corrected. Good luck at the weighoffs this year and we hope to see your pumpkin here soon.

9/16/2013 2:44:02 PM

Little-TON - Colorado

Can a Howard Dill Award be given to one with a rib split? Have to ask...

9/16/2013 2:50:27 PM

Eastern Pennsylvania

I was wondering this also for a period of time earlier this season. The GPC doesn't seem to specify whether DMG and EXB pumpkins are elidgible or not. Therefore I would think it is in the hands of the judges at the weighoff.

9/16/2013 2:54:33 PM

Menomonie, WI ([email protected])

NO DMG and EXH are not eligible for the HD Award

9/16/2013 3:41:51 PM

Little-TON - Colorado

A DMG I could understand. EXH is a different story, we have had those WIN in the past.

9/16/2013 4:12:49 PM

Jericho Vermont

I am under the impression that local rules can determine how HD is awarded to a point. Our local rules says it must be sound and also be the pumpkin submitted for local prize monies. But I don't think there is a GPC rule except for that it needs to be sound.

9/16/2013 4:19:44 PM

Wi

Don Young told me it is up to the weigh-off. If it orange it will be considered at our weigh-ff

9/16/2013 6:50:11 PM

Eastern Pennsylvania

Exactly, the lack of details from the gpc suggest that if you have a dmg pumpkin, you could enter it as EXB only and still qualify. I think at our weighoff in doylestown it would probably be deemed inelidgable.

9/16/2013 6:55:49 PM

Burt NY

Don't get me started

9/16/2013 7:08:56 PM

Mill Bay, British Columbia

Howard Dill award: This award will be given to the grower of the prettiest, symmetric, orange or orange-red pumpkin at each Intermediate and Premium Level site. How the winner is decided based on this description will be up to each site coordinator.

From the GPC Website;

Relax...they are just pumpkins!! (not from the GPC site)

9/16/2013 8:22:00 PM

Torrance, Ca.

I heard Chad might win the Howard Dill this year up your way:)

9/16/2013 8:25:21 PM

Menomonie, WI ([email protected])

So would someone please explain what "For Exhibition Only" means...maybe my definition is wrong which is where EXH came from.

9/16/2013 8:43:41 PM

Mill Bay, British Columbia

lol...Chris...its his only chance of any kind of award this year I think!! Chad is all about the pretty pumpkins!!

Anyone that has seen my diary, has seen the beauty that Chad has on his 1495 Stelts seed...Mr. Howard Dill would be proud.

9/16/2013 8:43:50 PM

Mill Bay, British Columbia

A grower brings 2 equal sized pumpkins to a weighoff and is forced to decide which one he will enter into competition and which one will be weighed as Exhibition only.

9/16/2013 8:55:43 PM

Torrance, Ca.

All in good fun!


I love the rivalry you guys have!

9/16/2013 8:56:38 PM

Claysburg , PA

Exhibition should be considered for HD entriess , not damaged .

Jimmy you know I like them pretty orange ones .

9/16/2013 9:20:44 PM

Anchorage Alaska

Well said.. Glen, that's exactly why I try to bring 2 to the weigh-off.. to up the odds...

9/16/2013 9:30:36 PM

Johnston, R.I.

This is my opinion and it is only an opinion.. I think that the HD award should be only given to entered pumpkins. I think exb or dmg pumpkins should not be considered.. Remember this is only my opinion and if it offends anyone I am sorry..

9/17/2013 3:54:17 AM

Eastern Pennsylvania

I think that EXB pumpkins should only be classified as such if they are sound pumpkins but the smaller of two entered by the same grower. And if the smaller one is in contention for the weight awards. If an EXB pumpkin is classified as such under these criteria, I think it should be eligable for the Howard dill award. No dmg pumpkins should be considered.

9/17/2013 11:04:32 AM

Menomonie, WI ([email protected])

I disagree...you are allowed to enter one pumpkin...any others that are weighed are exhibition only

9/17/2013 1:06:15 PM

Dorval,Quebec

If an exhibition pumpkin can win an award,a grower could bring numerous pumpkins for exhibition.

9/18/2013 12:07:31 AM

Dorval,Quebec

Should have explained that more....that there would be an unfair advantage...

9/18/2013 7:38:55 AM

Honesdale, Pennsylvania

Can exbibition pumpkins only be entered in one event??

9/18/2013 11:39:09 AM

Menomonie, WI ([email protected])

Not according to their logic Ned..You can enter an Exhibition and receive the HDA at several events if you wish...See what my problemn is..An EXH is not eligible for awards or Prize money in my opinion

9/18/2013 1:01:02 PM

Eastern Pennsylvania

I want to be clear that this is an open discussion, because the gpc isn't very clear on the issue.As the club rep of a weighoff that gives $500 for the Howard dill award winner, I want to know the popular opinion. As I am in charge of making sure each grower is treated fairly, I need to know everyone's feelings. I believe the gpc is firm on no previous entries allowed. Ned's comment is a strong reason to not allow EXB entries for the award. Because the award is part of the gpc package. Aka you could make the rounds with one sweet pumpkin and clean up.

9/18/2013 6:36:55 PM

Anchorage Alaska

In some parts of the country their is only 1 weigh off in a 1000 mile radius.. and not a whole lot of entries either.. so I think if all attending agree why not.I personally would have allowed a certain grower to win the event ..even if it had a hole in the pumpkin .. it was still the biggest .. In my opinion it is very hard to manipulate the weight of the kin from a hole underneath ..and if he said he didn't .. that's good enough for me

9/18/2013 11:42:07 PM

Upa Creek, MO

In Missouri (according to the BP weighoff page), we had 3 total entries last year at our 1 weighoff. It was similar with AG's in 2011. I agree with Dale and at some events, this needs to be a local issue.

9/19/2013 8:13:10 AM

Rhode Island

damaged or exibition only pumpkins are just that. why would anyone expect to win any prize for a pumpkin that is either not sound or not in the weigh-off contest? it make no sence.
winning with a damaged or otherwise non entry. it is just wishfull thinking folks.
pap

9/21/2013 9:04:03 AM