Career & Leadership Development Events
Explore the full slate of FFA competitive events.
Career Development
Agricultural Communications
Develop skills in journalism, broadcasting, and digital media within agriculture.
Agricultural Issues Forum
Research and present multiple sides of a current agricultural issue.
Agricultural Sales
Practice professional sales techniques and customer service.
Agricultural Technology & Mechanical Systems
Demonstrate skills in agricultural mechanics, engineering, and technology.
Agronomy
Identify crops, soils, insects, and diseases related to grain and field crop production.
Dairy Cattle Evaluation & Management
Evaluate dairy animals and management decisions.
Dairy Cattle Handlers Activity
Showmanship-focused dairy handling for younger members.
Environmental & Natural Resources
Explore environmental science, conservation, and natural-resource management.
Farm Business Management
Apply economic principles and decision-making to farm operations.
Floriculture
Skills in floral design, identification, and greenhouse operations.
Food Science & Technology
Apply science to food processing, safety, and product development.
Forestry
Identify trees, equipment, and apply forestry management practices.
Horse Evaluation
Evaluate horses for performance, halter, and management.
Livestock Evaluation
Evaluate beef cattle, swine, sheep, and goats.
Marketing Plan
Develop and present a marketing plan for an agricultural product or service.
Meats Evaluation & Technology
Identify, judge, and grade meat products.
Milk Quality & Products
Evaluate milk quality and dairy products.
Nursery/Landscape
Identify plants and apply nursery and landscape practices.
Poultry Evaluation
Evaluate poultry and poultry products.
Veterinary Science
Apply veterinary science principles to animal care.
Leadership Development
Creed Speaking
Recite and interpret the FFA Creed.
Employment Skills
Practice job-search skills including résumé, cover letter, and interview.
Extemporaneous Public Speaking
Develop impromptu public-speaking skills on agricultural topics.
Prepared Public Speaking
Deliver a prepared speech on an agricultural topic.
Parliamentary Procedure
Demonstrate knowledge and use of parliamentary procedure.