Career Development Events FFA

Team members compete in 4 areas; machinery & equipment systems, energy, structural and power systems

Promote wildlife management techniques of whitetail deer, ID wildlife species, plants & equipment.

Students identify, select and utilize nursery and landscape plants, materials and turf grasses

Prepare and gather "news" to write a story, press release, radio broadcast to present.

Members make a presentation of the FFA Creed before a panel of judges and respond to questions.

Use the scientific process to conduct research and study the application of scientific principles related to Ag.

Students demonstrate selected environmental practices which relate to the conservation of natural resources.

Participants are scored on driving a tractor, safety procedures and maintenance.

Participants have a total of 30 minutes to select their topic and prepare a speech on a given subject.

 FFA members develop, practice and demonstrate skills in teaching agriculture education.

Identify greenhouse floriculture plants, disorders, general knowledge test and problem solving activity.

Determine land classification by using factors like topsoil texture, topsoil thickness, effective depth, slope & erosion

4 team members demonstrate skills essential to the marketing and sale of agriculture products.

Make two design arrangements and answer questions by the judges concerning floral design principles.

Members make accurate observations of livestock, determine the desirable traits in animals, discuss and defend it.

Demonstratre skills in operating commercial lawnmowers safely.

This 50 question written test will test knowledge of FFA facts and history.

Students wire a basic circuit safely to industry standards, complete a problem solving and speech demonstration.

This CDE is designed to develop, practice, and demonstrate skills needed in seeking employment in the ag industry

The purpose of this CDE is to advance knowledge in selection and management of horses.  

Students identify retail cuts of meat, evaluate meat animal products and learn meat terminology.

ID trees, hand tools and equipment, timber cruise for board volume, timber stand improvement and use a compass.

Participants judge live birds, ready-to-cook poultry, eggs and further processed poultry.  

The event allows participants to conduct an orderly and efficient business meeting.

Must learn and recite from memory a 6-8 minute prepared speech related to an Ag topic.