Floriculture: Students identify plants, judge flower arrangements and solve problems using skills important to horticulture and floral careers.
Coach- Mrs. Burke
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Farm Business Management: By competing, participants demonstrate their ability to analyze agricultural business management information, apply economic principles and concepts of business management, evaluate business management decisions and work together cooperatively as a team.
Coach- Mrs. Burke
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Nursery/Landscape: The Nursery⁄Landscape CDE tests students skills in horticultural principles, from landscape design to nursery propagation.
Coach- Ms.Sierra
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Poultry Evaluation: The Poultry Evaluation CDE test students’ skills in the production, processing, and marketing of chickens, turkeys, processed poultry products and eggs.
Coach- Ms. Arriola
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Wool Evaluation: Members within a team each evaluate fleeces for fineness, length and yield, rank fleeces within a group and give reasons for their placing of those classes. Contestants must be very familiar with all grading standards and evaluation techniques because no measuring devices are to be used during the contest.
Coach- Mr. Shimek
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Cotton Evaluation: Team members evaluate 50 cotton samples and class each sample as to color grade and leaf grade.
Coach- Mr. Shimek
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Entomology: Students apply the fundamentals of entomology and develop skills in identifying common insects and their significance to people and agriculture.
Coach- Mr. Shimek
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Veterinary Science: Students working in teams demonstrate their technical competency with small and large animals by completing a written exam, critical-thinking scenario questions, identifications and hands-on practicums.
Coach- Ms. Arriola
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Milk Quality: Team members demonstrate their knowledge about the quality production, processing, distribution, promotion and marketing of milk and dairy foods.
Coach- Mr. Clark
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Wildlife: Students apply the information gained through enrollment in the agricultural science wildlife management course to demonstrate and identify plant species, proper habitat management practices, safety procedures, game laws, management techniques as well as compass and pacing skills.
Coach- Ms.Sierra
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Barbeque: Students apply their unique culinary skills and experience together as a team to compete with various other schools where their cooking is graded on a variety of criteria.
Coach- Mr.Clark
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Food Science: requires students to have an in-depth understanding of food product development, food presentation and food safety issues. Participants also use their sensory skills to solve problems and make sound decisions.
Coach- Ms.Sierra
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