Scorecard Used | TX Regular Universal Form – C

All competing members must report to the designated room at the same time.

Contest Areas:

• Insect identification will be from the Kansas State FFA List.
• 30 – 50 multiple choice question test (identification, habitat, life cycles, economic importance, and insect control).

Reference:

• Insects in Kansas, Kansas Department of Agriculture.
  • Available through Kansas Extension Service.
• Golden Guide to Insects.
• FFA Entomology CDE Information and Study Material.
  • Donald Mock, Extension Specialist, KS Extension Service.

Tiebreakers:

• First individual and team tie will be broken on 5 added questions.
• Second individual and team tie will be broken on exam.
• Third individual and team tie will be broken on ID.

Scorecard Used | TX Regular Ag Sales/FB MGT/AG MECH CDE #105481

All four team members and related teams must report to the designated room at the same time.
CDE will consist of:

• Several problems designed to determine the team member’s ability to apply economic principles to solving agribusiness type problems will be given. This will be similar top previous years’ Kansas state tests.
• The test will include multiple choice, numerical calculations and true/false questions.
• Students will have 1 hour and 30 minutes to complete the exam.

Tiebreakers:

• Will be determined based on the questions that require numerical calculations.

Scorecard Used | TX Regular Universal Form – C

All four team members must report to the designated room at the same time. Teams with their scantrons may report between 7:15 and 9:15. Teams are not allowed to start after 9:15.

CDE will consist of:

• 50 question multiple choice test over general horticulture information (2 points each).
• 50 identification using the National list (3 points each).
• Practicum (3 points each).
  • Fertilizer problems
  • Chemical label reading
  • Flower arrangements
  • Ordering greenhouse supplies
  • Contain identification
  • Plant/pest problem

Tiebreakers:

• First individual and team tie will be broken on Identification.
• Second individual and team tie will be broken on Practicum.
• Third individual and team tie will be broken on Exam.

Scorecard Used | TX Regular Food Science Form #713-3

CDE will consist of:

• Written test
  • 50 questions at 2 points each
  • May cover any aspect of food science
• Triangle test
  • 2 triangle test at 10 points each
  • Students must use their senses to determine which product is different
• Customer Inquiry Problems:
  • 5 scenarios representing general consumer inquiries
  • Participants must determine if the consumer inquiry reflects a quality or safety issue (two points per scenario) and determine if it is a biological, chemical, or physical concern or hazard (two points per scenario)
  • 30 points total
• Problem Solving/Math Practicum:
  • Contestants will answer a series of 5 mathematical calculations based on common food science themes
    • Questions may include nutrition calculations, ingredient quantity, cost/benefit analysis, estimation of cost/margin of goods sold, conversions, processing conditions, etc.
    • Helpful conversions will be provided to aid contestants with calculations
  • 5 points each for 25 total points
• Five Aromas
  • 5 points each for 25 total points

Tiebreakers:

• First individual tie will be broken on written exam.
• Second individual tie will be broken on problem solving.
• Third individual tie will be broken on customer inquiry.
• First team tie will be broken on written exam.
• Second team tie will be broken on problem solving.

Scorecard Used | TX Regular Livestock 476-3

Teams will be composed of 4 members.

• Senior Reasons Division – (Sophomore – Senior in High School)
• Senior Questions Division (Sophomore – Senior in High School)
• Intermediate Division – (7th, 8th, and 9th grades)
• Junior Division – (6th grade and younger)

CDE will consist of (subject to change based on availability of classes):

• Cattle – three (3)
• Swine – two (2)
• Sheep – two (2)
• Goat – one (1)
  • Performance classes are possible

Reasons/Questions per division

• Senior Division – Three (3) sets of oral reasons
• Senior Questions Division – Two (2) sets of questions
• Intermediate Division – Two (2) sets of oral reasons
• Junior Division – One (1) set of oral reasons and one (1) questions class

4-H teams may enter any of the divisions of the Livestock Judging CDE. Students will not be allowed to do any other CDE contest as well as livestock judging as time will NOT allow. Only senior reasons teams are eligible for sweepstakes.

Tiebreakers:

• Senior Reasons
  • High reasons
  • High reasons score on specific set
  • High placing score on specific class
• Senior Questions
  • High questions score
  • High questions score on specific set
  • High placing score on specific class
• Intermediate Reason
  • High reasons
  • High reasons score on specific set
  • High placing score on specific class
• Juniors
  • High reasons score
  • High questions score
  • High placing score on specific class

Teams will be composed of 4 members
CDE will consist of:

• 30-40 retail cut identification
• 4-6 wholesale or retail placing classes
• 2 sets of questions, 5 questions per set
• 6 quality grading steaks
• 6 yield grading ribeyes done with “to scale” pictures (HCW and KPH will be given to contestants)

Tiebreakers:

• 1st individual and team will be broken on ID
• 2nd individual and team will be broken on placings
• 3rd individual and team will be broke on questions

Scorecard Used | TX Regular Milk Quality and Products (479-6)

Teams will be composed of 4 members.

Areas:

• Milk Flavor Identification and Evaluation (5 samples)
• California Mastitis Test (4 samples)
• Dairy and Non-Dairy Product Identification and Fat Content (5 samples)
  • We will use the current list from National FFA.
• Cheese Identification and Characteristics (5 samples)
  • We will use the current list from National FFA.
• Multiple Choice Exam concerning milk production and marketing (30 questions)

Tiebreakers:

• First individual and team tie will be broken on Milk Flavor
• Second individual and team tie will be broken on Cheese ID
• Third individual and team tie will be broken on Product ID

Scorecard Used | TX Regular Horticulture CDE #105482

All four (4) team members must report to the designated room.

CDE will consist of:

• Identification
  • Kansas FFA Nursery/Landscape ID List (see attached-one list is organized by scientific name and one list is organized by common name)
    • ID LIST HERE
  • 50 specimens at 6 points each
  • Every eff ort will be made to use fresh plant specimens. However, due to the time of year, high quality digital photographs or good samples, possibly pressed, may be used if necessary.
• Test
  • 25 questions at 4 points each
  • References:
    • Ingels, Jack. Ornamental Horticulture, New York: Delmar Publishers, latest edition.
    • Reily, Edwards and Carroll Shry. Introductory Horticulture. New York: Delmar Publishers, latest edition.
    • Old National Nursery/Landscape CDE Exams
• Practicum
  • 100 total points possible
    • Contestants interpret a landscape drawing and answer questions based on that drawing, including calculations, area, volume, tax, quantity needed, plant substitution, and unit conversions.
    • Tools and Equipment Identification – Contestants will identify various tools, planting medias, containers, and other equipment used in the nursery industry.
    • Pest and Disorder Practicum – Contestants will identify insects, diseases, and disorders associated with the nursery industry.

Tiebreakers:

• First individual and team tie will be broken on total plant identification.
• Second individual and team tie will be broken on total test score.

Scorecard Used | TX Regular Poultry Form #478-7

CDE will include:

• Class 1 – placing Broilers
• Class 2 – Placing Hens
• Class 3 – RTC Carcasses
• Class 4 – Parts Grading
• Class 7 – Interior Egg Grading
• Class 8 – Egg Exterior Quality
• Class 9 – Egg Exterior Quality Written Factors
• Class 10 – Boneless Further Processed
• Class 11 – Bone-in Further Processed
• Class 12 – Parts ID
• Class 13 – Written Exam

Tiebreakers:

• First individual will be broken on exam.
• Second individual will be broken on live birds.
• Third individual will be broken on RTC.
• First team tie will be broken on team activity.
• Second team tie will be broken on test.
• Third team tie will be broken on live birds.

Location: Ellis Fine Art Center

Time: 9am – 12pm

Topics must relate to general agriculture, FFA, or leadership. There is NO extemporaneous speaking division. Students will not be allowed to participate in both livestock and speech.

Scorecard Used | TX Regular Universal Form – C

CDE will consist of:

• Written Exam (100 points)
  • 50 questions at 2 points each
  • The objective, multiple-choice exam is designed to determine team members’ broad understanding of the veterinary science field. The written exam will consist of 50multiple-choice questions. Topics for the exam may include:
    • Behavior
    • Disease (causes and sources, signs and symptoms)
    • Medical terminology
    • Medical records
    • Anatomy/physiology
    • Regulations (federal OSHA, MSDS)
    • Patient, Facility & Practice management
    • Genetics
    • Digestion & Nutrition
    • Husbandry
• Identification (120 points)
  • 60 questions at 2 points each
    • Breeds- 30 questions
    • Tools- 25 questions
    • Parasites- 5 questions
  • References:
    • Current Approved National FFA ID list
• Practicum (75 points)
  • Math Application Practicum- 10 questions at 3 points each
    • Conversions, dose calculations, cost calculations, invoices, feed rations
  • Anatomy/Physiology Practicum- 15 questions at 3 points each
    • Skeletal, Reproductive, Digestive, general body parts

Tiebreakers:

• First individual and team tie broken on Identification.
• Second individual and team tie broken on Test.
• Third individual and team tie broken on Practicum.

Points system

• Livestock
  • Team = 14-12-10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1
  • Individual = 5-4-3-2-1
    • Example
      • First place team will receive 14 points, second place team will receive 12 points, etc.
      • First place individual will receive 5 points, second place individual will receive 4 points, etc.
    • Only senior division counts for sweepstakes.
• 21 or more teams
  • Team = 12-10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1
  • Individual = 5-4-3-2-1
• 20 – 10 teams
  • Team = 8-6-5-4-3-2-1
  • Individual = 5-4-3-2-1
• Less than 10 teams
  • Team = 6-5-4-3-2-1
  • Individual = 5-4-3-2-1
• Senior Speech division
  • Individual = 5-4-3-2-1

Rules

Chapter must enter at least three (3) areas to be eligible for the Sweepstakes Award. All one teacher departments will have no adjustments to sweepstakes points. All two teacher departments will subtract five (5) points from total sweepstakes points. All three teacher departments will subtract ten (10) points from total sweepstakes points. All departments with four (4) or more teachers will subtract fifteen (15) points from total sweepstakes points.

Sweepstake awards

The top three (3) sweepstakes teams will receive plaques.