DAIRY CATTLE MANAGEMENT AND EVALUATION CAREER DEVELOPMENT EVENT

PURPOSE: The purpose of the Dairy Cattle Management and Evaluation CDE is to provide a competitive event for agricultural education students, emphasizing skills in dairy cattle evaluation, selection and dairy herd management.

EVENT RULES

TEAM OF: 4 FFA members

OFFICIAL DRESS APPROPIATE: Optional

STATE PARCIPIANTS: 12 teams - top 4 per region

MATERIALS NEEDED: (ON THE DAY OF THE EVENT): No. 2 pencils, Clear (see-through/transparent) clipboards, 4 official judgingcard.com scorecards, Calculator (must be battery operated, non-programmable and silent with only the following functions- addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, equals, percent, square root, +/- key and one memory register.)

FORMAT: This event consists of the following components:
Team
A. Management Scenario
Individual
B. General Knowledge Exam
C. Evaluation Classes
D. Oral Reasons