Career Development Events |
List of all CDE competitions in California |
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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.
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Agricultural 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 |
CDE's We Offer!
AET Farm Records
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The AET Farm records contest consists of two parts one being test oriented and the second part being more hands on in keeping accurate records. The contests is based off of current and up to date record keeping practices while also being able to asses and manage a farms financial systems. The contests as a whole is a great opportunity to understand the inner workings of a day to day farm.
Current Team Member -Braden Miner -Dotty Lefty -Lilyana Pertersen -Megan Sampson |
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Agricultural Fabrication
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Students compete to build a project in a certain time frame. Each contest is unique in its design, and the product students build. Students set up a work site, bring tools, develop a project that meets the guidelines, and work as a team to get it completed. Projects are judged on completeness, work quality, difficulty, and students are judged on safety and an interview.
Current Team Members - Jacob Bean - Arron Espino - Dalton Shrum |
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Agricultural Sales
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The Agricultural Sales contest is one of the premier hands on CDE events offered in the FFA. The contest involves a team of 3-4 members assuming the roles of sales representatives of the company chosen each year by the State Association. During the contest members participate in a team sales pitch as well as one on one sales conferences. Judges assume the role of perspective buyers of the product, and it is the job of the competitor to convince the judge to make a purchase!
This team is new in 24/25, be on the look out for more info! |
Best Informed Greenhand (B.I.G.)
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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: - Elise Petersen - Scarlet Leebeck - Charlotte Grandin - Makenna Kaikkonen |
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Veterinary Science
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The 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.
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