Livestock Judging

Novice & Advanced 

Novice = Middle School or 1st Year HS FFA Member

Advanced = 2nd Year HS FFA Member & Above

(2 Cattle, 2 Pig, 2 Sheep, 1 Goat)

(Novice- Questions only/Advanced- Reasons)

All livestock participants will judge all classes at the same time.

Novice will answer questions before lunch and be done.

Advanced will be dismissed to get lunch and prepare reasons then give reasons. 

Advisor Contact:  Brandi Boyd, Osceola - 641-414-3779

Horse Judging

Novice & Advanced

Novice = Middle School or 1st Year HS FFA Member

Advanced = 2nd Year HS FFA Member & Above

(Possible Classes: Halter, Walk Trot, Ranch Horse Pleasure, Western Pleasure, Trail, Reining, English Pleasure, English Equitation, Western Equitation,  Knowledge Test taken as a Team)

(Novice- Questions Only/Advanced- Reasons)

Novice will answer questions before lunch and be done.

Advanced will be dismissed to get lunch and prepare reasons then give reasons. 

Advisor Contact: Jarret Horn, Lynnville-Sully, 641-521-6782

Soil Judging

3 Soil Pits & Soil Evaluation

Water and Yard Stick will be provided.

Students may bring clipboard, pen/pencil, calculator, knife, and towel.

Soil Judging Resource:  Soil Judging in Iowa 

Advisor Contact:  Lacey Whitaker, Lamoni - 641-340-5879

Dairy Foods

Dairy Products Quiz, Milk Products ID & Cheese ID

Dairy Foods Information

Advisor Contact: Alex Rodgers, Southeast Warren - 641-455-3663

Farm Business Management

Farm Business Management

Students need a clipboard and a pen or pencil.

Advisor Contact:  Alicin Leager, Moulton-Udell - 641-799-1822

Agronomy

Possible Judging Areas:

Crops Judging, Hay Judging, Silage Judging, Seed Judging

Seed, Plant, and Insect Identification

Agronomy Resource: Agronomy CDE 

Advisor Contact: Melissa Appel, Eddyville-Blakesburg, 641-680-6731

Teams may have 3-4 members.  

Only the top 3 scores count towards overall team score.

Participants need to bring a writing utensil and clipboard.

Event Activities:

Rotations included:

1 – Nutrient Deficiency ID (5 Soybean deficiencies) 

2 – Disease ID (5 Soybean examples from state list)

3 – Insect ID (10 Adult stages)

4 – Crop Seed ID (10 samples from state list)

5 – Weed ID (10 Seeds from state list)

6 – Equipment ID (10 from the state list)

7 – Grain Defects (5 each Corn & Soybeans)

8 – Exam (20 questions from the Field Crop Production Handbook)

5 from each of the following sections

Basics of Crop Scouting

Soil, Water, & Wildlife Management

Pesticide Safety

Planting & Harvesting Considerations

9 – Crop Judging (2 classes to be placed 1st-4th)

Scoring:

Nutrient Deficiency & Disease ID (10 x 5 pts) 50 pts

Insect ID (10 x 5 pts) 50 pts

Crop Seed ID (10 x 5 pts) 50 pts

Weed ID (10 x 5 pts) 50 pts

Equipment ID (10 x 5 pts) 50 pts

Grain Defects (10 x 5 pts) 50 pts

Exam (20 x 5 pts) 100 pts

Crop Judging (2 classes x 50 pts) 100 pts

Individual total = 500 pts

Team total = 1500 pts

Nursery Landscape CDE

Possible Judging Areas:

Written Test, Landscape Problem Solving, Plant Identification, Tool Identification

Weed, Pest, and Disease Identification

Students will need: calculators and an engineer's scale

Nursery Landscape Resource:  Nursery Landscape CDE 

Advisor Contact: James Horn, Newton - 641-521-4722

Poultry Judging CDE

Possible Judging Areas:

Exterior Eggs, Live Bird Evaluation (Layer), Further Processed Poultry, Retail ID, Ready to Cook (Judging)

Students will need: clipboard, pen or pencil 

Poultry Evaluation Resource: Poultry Evaluation CDE

Advisor Contact: Taylor Brittain, Southeast Polk, 515-478-6209

Meats Evaluation CDE

Students will need: clipboard, pen or pencil 

Meat Evaluation Resource: Meats Evaluation CDE

Advisor Contact: Jake Manternach, ISU - jakemant@iastate.edu