CDE 1
Students evaluate beef, swine, sheep, and goats.
Livestock Evaluation
7th–9th graders recite the FFA Creed.
Creed Speaking
Students identify diseases, parasites, and veterinary tools.
Veterinary Science
Teams conduct a mock FFA chapter meeting.
Conduct of Chapter Meetings
Contestants identify plants, seeds, and crops used in agriculture.
Agronomy
Students present a memorized speech on an ag topic.
Prepared Public Speaking
Contestants judge and give reasons on dairy cattle.
Dairy Cattle Judging
Students demonstrate motions, debate, and parliamentary law.
Parliamentary Procedure
This contest focuses on welding, wiring, and machinery troubleshooting.
Ag Mechanics
Contestants speak with minimal prep time on current ag issues.
Extemporaneous Public Speaking
This contest evaluates flowers, foliage, and floral design.
Floriculture
Teams create and present a marketing strategy.
Marketing Plan
Students analyze carcasses, retail cuts, and food safety practices.
Meats Evaluation and Technology
This event focuses on job interviews and résumés.
Employment Skills
Teams analyze farm records and make business decisions.
Ag Business Management
Students analyze a sales scenario and role-play solutions.
Ag Sales
Teams evaluate soil, water, and wildlife management scenarios.
Natural Resources
Teams discuss both sides of a controversial agricultural issue.
Ag Issues
Students evaluate milk quality and dairy products.
Milk Quality and Products
Teams report agricultural news like a broadcast.
Ag Broadcasting