Animal Science CDE's
The contest that tests skills in production, processing, and marketing of chickens, turkeys, processed poultry products and eggs.
What is Poultry Production
The contest that support instructional objectives related to management and conservation of natural resources for wildlife habitat, knowledge of and respect for laws related to hunting, other outdoor recreational activities, and safety
What is Wildlife Management?
The contest where students develop their technical skills and knowledge, and their ability to work with others to solve complex problems.
What is ag mechanics?
The contest where students deliver the creed from memory and respond to questions.
What is Creed Speaking?
The contest where students take a test over FFA history and facts.
What is FFA Knowledge?
The contest that classifies livestock as “keep” or “cull” for market and breeding purposes based on physical characteristics and records.
What is Livestock Evaluation?
The contest that tests the aspects of maintaining landscape plants and related products, evaluating equipment and services, and landscape design.
What is Nursery Landscape?
The contest where students develop skills in wiring, the use of proper wire size, circuit protection and wiring devices which constitutes a safe and adequate wiring job, and increased knowledge of electrical usage which will promote additional comfort and labor-saving equipment in the home and on the farm.
What is Electricity?
The contest where FFA members are introduced to parliamentary procedure as they learn how to conduct efficient meetings and build their communication skills.
The contest where students simulates a committee meeting where discussion and active participation are expected from each participant. By participating, young men and women build basic discussion skills, develop a keen understanding of important agricultural issues and explore how groups can pool knowledge to reach consensus and solve problems.
What is Discussion Meet?
The contest that participants demonstrate their knowledge about the quality production, processing, distribution, promotion and marketing of milk and dairy foods.
What is Milk Quality and Products?
The contest that demonstrates their skills in diagnosing forest disorders, managing forests and forest inventory and applying approved silviculture practices.
What is Forestry?
The contest where participants understand basic soil differences, know how soil properties affect crop growth and why soils respond differently to management practices. Students learn to select suitable soil and water conservation practices, determine land capability class and determine proper use and treatment.
What is Land Judging?
The contest where teams conduct a mock chapter meeting to demonstrate their knowledge of basic parliamentary law and the correct use parliamentary procedures.
What is Parliamentary Procedures?
The contest where students develop practice and demonstrate skills needed while seeking employment in the agricultural industry.
What is Job Interview?
The contest that promotes college and career readiness by providing opportunities to develop technical knowledge and demonstrate practical skills in the field of veterinary science.
What is Veterinary Science?
The contest where participants identify plants, judge flower arrangements and solve problems. Students also demonstrate skills in flower arranging, propagation and preparation of floral and foliage products for sale.
What is Floriculture?
The contest where students develop business management skills and learn to apply economic principles to agriculture and agribusiness.
The contest where students write and deliver a six- to eight-minute speech about a current agriculture-related topic. The speaking skills gained through this event help students excel in school, community and career settings.
What is Prepared Public Speaking?
The contest that evaluates and ranks horses based on breed characteristics, conformation, and performance. As a team, they cooperatively solve problems related to equine selection, management, nutrition and production.
What is Horse Evaluation?
The contest where students possess an in-depth knowledge of seeds, insects, soils and crops. They must also demonstrate skills in solving complex problems related to crop production.
What is agronomy?
The contest where students develop the skills needed for careers in the meat animal industry. During the event, members complete a evaluate beef carcasses for quality and yield grade; identify various meat cuts and place carcasses, and identify wholesale and/or retail cuts.
What is Meat Evaluation?
The contest where prepare and present a factual speech on a specific agricultural issue in a well thought out and logical manner. Members have thirty minutes to prepare a four to six minute speech and respond to five minutes of questions following delivery.
What is Extemporaneous Public Speaking?
Your ag teacher this year.
What is Ms. Williams