Forestry CDE

To stimulate student interest and to promote forestry instruction in the Agriculture science and technology curriculum and to provide recognition for those who have demonstrated skills and competencies as a result of forestry instruction.

This event will provide the participant the ability to:

• To demonstrate skills and knowledge in timber cruising.

• To demonstrate skills in log scaling.

• To demonstrate how to read a compass.

• To identify tree species and tools used in the forestry industry.

• To demonstrate the ability to read a map.

• Participants may wear modified official FFA dress for this event (black slacks or jeans for females or black jeans for males and appropriate footwear, appropriate clothing for inclement weather).

• Teams consisting of four participants compete in all of the six different event areas. The top three individual scores will be used for the final team score. No alternates will be allowed.

• Declination for the State Career Development Event will be set at zero (0).