To make up a practice, you may study plant or seed ID with an advisor. You may also complete a past soils practicum test.
Agricultural Sales User's Manual (great resource for the written exam)
The test bank is in Montana FFA Resources above.
Ag Mechanics: Fundamentals and Applications Unit 30 - Fundamentals of Small Engines - PDF
Ag Mechanics: Fundamentals and Applications Unit 31 - Small Engine Maintenance and Repair - PDF
Small Engine Parts & Operation - Slides
Ag Mechanics: Fundamentals and Applications Unit 33 - Electrical Principles and Wiring Materials - PDF
3-Way Switch Explanation - Video
Junior_Ag_Tractor_Parts_ID.pdf
Senior_Ag_Tractor_Parts_ID.pdf
Rafter Layout - Speed Square - Video
Rafter Layout - Framing Square - PDF
Walls & Framing - Document
Wall Layout - Video
Brett Gruba - Concrete Tools.pptx
To make up a practice, you come down during study hall with permission of an advisor.
Timber Cruising for Board Volume
https://extension.okstate.edu/programs/horse/4h-events/site-files/documents/judging-manual-2015.pdf
You may access practice classes at https://www.livestockjudging.com/code/ by entering FN5Y for the code. You will create a login, and this will give you access to all the practice videos under our Livestockjudging.com subscription.
To make up a practice, you may judge 2 classes on LivestockJudging.com using your account and the chapter code.
Expected Progeny Differences (EPDs) Explanation
You may access practice classes at https://www.livestockjudging.com/code/ by entering FN5Y for the code. You will create a login, and this will give you access to all the practice videos under our Livestockjudging.com subscription.
To make up a practice, you may judge 2 classes on LivestockJudging.com using your account and the chapter code.
Meat Science & Food Safety Slides
You may access practice classes at https://www.livestockjudging.com/code/ by entering FN5Y for the code. You will create a login, and this will give you access to all the practice videos under our Livestockjudging.com subscription.
To make up a practice, you may judge 2 classes on LivestockJudging.com using your account and the chapter code.
To make up a practice, you may judge 2 classes on LivestockJudging.com using your account and the chapter code.
https://www.montanarangedays.org/study-materials-contest/workbooks/
Soil Purposes & Land Capability Classes
2024 Ag Expo Practicums (search for YouTube videos of each practicum to study)
To make up a practice, you may practice the 4 practicums and present them to an advisor.
https://thenile.org/events/youth/ffa-4-h-contests/
Expected Progeny Differences (EPDs) Explanation
You may access practice classes at https://www.livestockjudging.com/code/ by entering FN5Y for the code. You will create a login, and this will give you access to all the practice videos under our Livestockjudging.com subscription.
Agricultural Sales User's Manual (great resource for the written exam)
The test bank is in Montana FFA Resources above.
Clinical Applications: 50 pts each, 200 pts total
Filling a Syringe for Injection
Administering Ophthalmic Medication
Handling & Restraint: 30 pts each, 120 pts total
Restraint of the Dog for Cephalic Venipuncture
Written Exam: 100 pts
50 questions from past National CDE tests. Note that this will be a 30 minute rotation, not 40 as described in the guidelines on the NILE website.
Math Applications: 100 pts
10-15 multiple choice questions. There is a really handy conversion sheet from National FFA in the Vet Science folder on MAGNet that will help with this.
Identification: 100 pts
There will be 25 equipment/tools, and I will try again to have as many actual items here as possible. Please remind your students not to touch or handle any of the ID items. There will be 15 parasites/microscope ID, and 10 breed ID.
Meat Science & Food Safety Slides
You may access practice classes at https://www.livestockjudging.com/code/ by entering FN5Y for the code. You will create a login, and this will give you access to all the practice videos under our Livestockjudging.com subscription.
https://extension.okstate.edu/programs/horse/4h-events/site-files/documents/judging-manual-2015.pdf
You may access practice classes at https://www.livestockjudging.com/code/ by entering FN5Y for the code. You will create a login, and this will give you access to all the practice videos under our Livestockjudging.com subscription.
Small Engines -
Small Engine Parts & Operation - Slides
Ag Mechanics: Fundamentals and Applications Unit 30 - Fundamentals of Small Engines - PDF
Ag Mechanics: Fundamentals and Applications Unit 31 - Small Engine Maintenance and Repair - PDF
Wiring -
Ag Mechanics: Fundamentals and Applications Unit 33 - Electrical Principles and Wiring Materials - PDF
3-Way Switch Explanation - Video (Senior Division)
Single Pole Switch Wiring - Both Ways - Video (Junior Divison)
Equipment -
Junior_Ag_Tractor_Parts_ID.pdf
Senior_Ag_Tractor_Parts_ID.pdf
Plumbing -
Carpentry -
Walls & Framing - Document
Wall Layout - Video
Surveying -
Reading a Philadelphia Rod - 10ths
Reading a Philadelphia Rod - 8ths
Tool ID -
Farm & Agribusiness Management
(Study these since they tend to reuse practicums and tests)
2024 Fergus Mech Prep Practicums
2025 Fergus Mech Prep Practicums
Surveying -
Tool ID - Identify Tools
Plumbing - Part ID and Word problem
https://www.homedepot.com/c/ab/types-of-pipe-fittings/9ba683603be9fa5395fab90421ffd03
Carpentry - (We prepared for rafters last year, but then they did wall layout, so it would be good to prepare for both)
Rafter Layout - Speed Square - Video
Rafter Layout - Framing Square - PDF
Walls & Framing - Document
Wall Layout - Video
Small Engine -
Ag Mechanics: Fundamentals and Applications Unit 30 - Fundamentals of Small Engines - PDF
Ag Mechanics: Fundamentals and Applications Unit 31 - Small Engine Maintenance and Repair - PDF
Small Engine Parts & Operation - Slides
Welding - Arc
Spark Test - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PWCh6fdXdw
Electrical - 3-Way Switch
Ag Mechanics: Fundamentals and Applications Unit 33 - Electrical Principles and Wiring Materials - PDF
Equipment - Tractor
Junior_Ag_Tractor_Parts_ID.pdf
Senior_Ag_Tractor_Parts_ID.pdf
Ag Mechanics: Fundamentals and Applications Unit 30 - Fundamentals of Small Engines - PDF
Ag Mechanics: Fundamentals and Applications Unit 31 - Small Engine Maintenance and Repair - PDF
Small Engine Parts & Operation - Slides
Ag Mechanics: Fundamentals and Applications Unit 33 - Electrical Principles and Wiring Materials - PDF
Single-Pole Switch Wiring - Video
3-Way Switch Explanation - Video
Junior_Ag_Tractor_Parts_ID.pdf
Senior_Ag_Tractor_Parts_ID.pdf
Rafter Layout - Speed Square - Video
Rafter Layout - Framing Square - PDF
Walls & Framing - Document
Wall Layout - Video
Restraint for Jugular Venipuncture
Restraint of a Rabbit
Administering Oral Medication