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Career Development Events

Compete in one of the following contests. 

  • Ag Sales

  • Ag Technologies & Mechanics

  • Agronomy

  • Dairy Cattle

  • Dairy Handler

  • Environmental Science (Envirothon)

  • Farm Business Management

  • Floriculture

  • Forestry

  • Horse Evaluation

  • Livestock Evaluation

  • Marketing Plan

  • Meat Evaluation & Technology

  • Milk Quality & Products

  • Nursery & Landscape

  • Poultry Evaluation

  • Soils Judging

  • Veterinary Science

  • Wildlife Management

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Most of the regional CDE contests are held at UW-River Falls for our region. Some teams will need to qualify at this contest to compete at the state competition at UW-Madison. Other teams can compete at the state competition without qualifying elsewhere.

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The State Soils Judging CDE is held at Wisconsin Farm Technology Days each year.

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The State contest for Marketing Plan CDE is held at state FFA convention.

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The state Environmental Science CDE is held at the Wisconsin Envirothon. The top FFA team will be the winner of the CDE.

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For more information and resources, visit the Wisconsin CDE page.

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World Dairy Expo FFA Contests

  • Central National Dairy Cattle Judging

  • Central National Dairy Showmanship

  • Central National Dairy Products Judging

  • World Forage Management Cup

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World Dairy Expo and exhibitors also host educational seminars and special activities for FFA members on the same day.

Find out more here 

https://worlddairyexpo.com/pages/FFA-Activities.php

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Region 10 Arabian Horse Judging

Region 10 Arabian Horse Judging

Divisions: 4H/FFA, Arabian Horse Association, Collegiate

Judging Contest includes 2 halter classes, 3 performances classes, and oral reasons for 1 halter and 1 performance class.

Held in Southern Wisconsin in spring

http://region10arabians.com/judging-team/

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Midwest Horse Fair Horse Judging

The Midwest Horse Fair has horse judging contests for youth. There is divisions for 10-13 years old, 14-17 years old, and 18+ years old. Judging contest includes 2 halter classes, 2 performance classes, 20 observation questions, and a written test.

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https://midwesthorsefair.com/index.php?p=features/competitions/horse-judging

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Wisconsin Sheep & Wool Festival Judging

Age Divisions: 

Junior 11-13

Intermediate: 14-17

Senior: 18-21

Contest Makeup: 2 to 3 classes of breeding sheep, 1 class of market lambs, 10 questions on each class, Skillathon, identify retail lamb cuts, fleece class

Held in September

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