FFA Contests
Leadership Development Events
Nebraska FFA’s Leadership Development Events (LDEs) are designed to help members prepare for careers in agriculture. Classroom instruction comes to life as students compete and showcase their skills in public speaking, parliamentary procedure, and demonstration.
FFA members compete at district-level LDEs to qualify for competition at the State FFA Convention in the spring. Each District may qualify three students/teams per event. Contact your district’s FFA Board Representative for district-level event questions.
Contests include the following:
Cooperative Speaking
Creed Speaking
Employment Skills
Extemporaneous Speaking
Junior Public Speaking
Natural Resources Speaking
Senior Public Speaking
Agricultural Demonstration
Conduct of Chapter Meetings
Parliamentary Procedure
Agriculture Literacy Speaking
Discovery Speaking
Conduct of Chapter Meetings
People in Agriculture Poster Event
Quiz Bowl
Career Development Events
Nebraska hosts 25 CDEs, covering the technical knowledge and skill areas related to the agriculture, food, and natural resources career field. Students in agricultural education compete in a variety of events that sharpen their skills as they explore and experience careers in agriculture. CDEs occur alongside the Nebraska FFA Convention in early spring on UNL's East Campus, at Southeast Community College in Lincoln, and at Pinnacle Bank Arena.