Career Development Events
Career Development Events, or CDEs for short, are competitions based on agriculture career skills. Students and advisors form teams and practice in order to compete at various field days throughout the state. A State Finals competition is held for each contest, the winners of most move on to compete at the National FFA Convention in October! CDEs are also commonly referred to as "Judging" teams, as many of the contests involve judging something agriculturally related. These teams are focused on developing students' skills that can be transferred directly to an agriculture career.
CDE's We Offer!Best Informed Greenhand (B.I.G.)The objective of the Best Informed Greenhand contest is to understand the aims, purposes, history, and structure of the Local, State, and National FFA student organizations and know the opportunities it makes available as referenced in the current National FFA Manual and State Constitution.
Only Greenhand FFA members are allowed to compete in the contest, which consists of completing 4, 50 question tests on FFA knowledge and History. Multiple Choice, T/F, Matching, and Fill in the Blank tests are utilized. Current Team Members: - Dotty Lefty - Hudson Hants - Carrie Marino - Lilyana Petersen - Megan Sampson 
Vegetable Crop JudgingThe purpose of the Vegetable Crop Judging Contest is to create interest and promote understanding in the vegetable crop industry by providing opportunities for recognition through the demonstration of skills and proficiency. It is the intention of the contest to provide a venue for students to explore career opportunities, skills and proficiency in the vegetable crop industry. The emphasis of this contest is to promote critical thinking, evaluation, oral and identification skills. The contest consists of judging a variety of vegetables and giving oral reasons as well as complete a tool, pest, seed, weed, and vegetable identification. Current Team Members; - Bailey Dick - Taylor Hayes - Kassidy Lowe - Ashley Moss - Parker Rhinehart 
Veterinary ScienceThe Veterinary Science event seeks to effectively prepare the students for the expectations of the animal health care and services (Veterinary Hospitals/Clinics, Grooming Facilities, Pet Stores, Kennels/Boarding Facilities, and Feed Stores) workplace. Workers seeking careers in the animal health care field must develop a high degree of knowledge, skill and ability to solve difficult problems. This event blends the testing of skills and knowledge required for careers in the animal science career pathway. Current Team Members; - Mackenzie Culler - Maria Gibson - Lindsey Pineschi - Kyra Story 
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List of all CDE competitions in CaliforniaAgricultural Communications
Agriculture Issues Forum Agricultural Mechanics Agricultural Pest Control Agricultural Sales Agricultural welding AET Farm Record Book Agriscience Fair Agronomy Best Informed Greenhand Citrus Judging Computer Applications Cotton Judging Dairy Cattle Judging Farm Business Management Farm Power and Machinery Floriculture Food Science and Technology Forestry Fruit Tree Judging Fruit Tree Pruning Grapevine Judging Grapevine Pruning Light Horse Judging Livestock Judging Co-Op Marketing Marketing Plan Meat Judging Milk Quality and Dairy Foods Judging Natural Resources Nursery/Landscape Poultry Judging Small Engines Soil and Land Evaluation Contest Vegetable Crop Judging Veterinary Science Judging |
