DRAFT 2026 Nebraska Agricultural Education
Career Development Events
Revised 10/13/25 - The schedule is subject to change. Please check back regularly.
IMPORTANT REMINDER: If your scheduled time section causes a scheduling conflict, please follow
the procedures on the Nebraska CDE registration page under the “Scheduling Conflicts” tab.
Online registration opens on Tuesday, March 3 at noon CT.
The online registration deadline for all CDEs is Monday, March 9 at 5:00 pm CT.
Scheduling conflict resolutions (swaps) should be submitted by Friday, March 15, at Noon CT.
Click here for a printable version of this schedule.
Event | Section | Arrive/Check-In | Event Time | Location |
Ag Communications March 6: Comm Plans (Finalists Only) | Top 10 finalist schedule will be posted after January 30. | See the posted schedule for report and start times. | 8:30 - 2:15 PM | Nebraska East Union 3rd Floor Commons Area |
Ag Issues Forum March 4: Portfolios | School schedule will be posted after March 16. | See the posted schedule for report and start times. | 9:00 - 4:00 PM | Nebraska East Union 3rd Floor Commons Area |
Ag Technology | I: Districts 1-6 II: Districts 7-12 | 9:00 AM 12:15 PM | 9:30 - 12:30 PM 12:45 - 3:45 PM | Sandhills Global Event Center TractorHouse Pavillion 4100 N. 84th St. Park in Lot C |
Floriculture | All Schools | 9:00 AM | 9:30 - 12:00 PM | Nebraska East Union Great Plains Room |
Environmental & | I: Districts 1-4 II: Districts 5-8 III: Districts 9-12 | 2:00 PM 3:40 PM 5:20 PM | 2:30 - 4:05 PM 4:10 - 5:45 PM 5:50 - 7:25 PM | Nebraska East Union Great Plains Room |
Marketing Plan Upload Deadlines March 4: Final Plan | School schedule will be | See the posted schedule for report and start times. | First presentation begins at 1:00 PM | Filley Hall Room 206 |
Nursery / Landscape | I: Districts 1-6 II: Districts 7-12 | 2:30 PM 4:30 PM | 3:00 - 4:45 PM 5:00 - 6:45 PM | Keim Hall |
Farm & Agribusiness Management | All Schools | 4:30 PM OLD: Free Sack Meal Provided | 5:00 - 8:40 PM | Check-in location based 1-4: Plant Science Rm. 199 5-8: Filley Hall Trading Rm. 9-12: EC Union 3rd Floor |
Event | Section | Arrive/Check-In | Event Time | Location |
Food Science & Technology | All Schools | 6:30 AM | 7:00 - 9:30 AM | Food Innovation Center |
Agronomy | I: Districts 7-12 II: Districts 1-6 Optional Event Review | 6:30 AM 9:30 AM Drop-In | 7:00 - 9:30 AM 10:00 - 12:30 PM 12:30 - 1:30 PM | Nebraska East Union Great Plains Room |
Livestock Management | I: Districts 7-9 II: Districts 4-6 III: Districts 1-3 IV: Districts 10-12 | 6:30 AM 8:45 AM 11:15 AM 1:30 PM | 7:00 - 9:00 AM 9:15 - 11:30 AM 11:45 - 1:45 PM 2:00 - 4:00 PM | Animal Science Complex R.B. Warren Arena |
Welding | I: Districts 9-12 II: Districts 1-4 III: Districts 5-8 | 7:00 AM 8:30 AM 10:00 AM | 7:30 - 9:00 AM 9:00 - 10:30 AM 10:30 - 12:00 PM | Southeast Community College, 8800 “O” St. OLD: Check-in at the Cafeteria. Busses park in northwest lot. |
Ag Biotechnology | All Schools | 9:30 AM | 10:00 - 1:00 PM | 280 Plant Sciences Hall Goodding Learning Center |
Meats Evaluation & Technology | I: Districts 1-6 II: Districts 7-12 Optional Event Review | 9:45 AM 1:00 PM Drop-In | 10:15 - 1:00 PM 1:30 - 4:15 PM 4:30 - 5:30 PM | Animal Science Complex |
Ag Sales | School schedule will be | See the posted schedule for report and start times. | 12:15 - 6:00 PM Assigned with first team at 12:30 PM | Nebraska East Union 3rd Floor Cottonwood Room |
Veterinary Science | I: Districts 7-12 II: Districts 1-6 | 12:45 PM 3:00 PM | 1:00 - 3:00 PM 3:15 - 5:15 PM | Animal Science Complex Commons Area |
Agriscience March 2: SAE Portfolios | I: Districts 1-4 (Test+Dissect) II: Districts 5-8 (Test+Dissect) III: Districts 9-12 (Test+Dissect) | 2:45 PM 4:25 PM 6:05 PM | 3:30 - 5:10 PM 5:10 - 6:50 PM 6:50 - 8:30 PM | Nebraska East Union Great Plains Room |
Event | Section | Arrive/Check-In | Event Time | Location |
Livestock Evaluation* | Junior & Senior Divisions: All Schools | 6:00 AM No late check-in! | Junior Division: 6:30 - 12:00 PM Senior Division: 6:30 - 2:30 PM | Animal Science Complex R.B. Warren Arena |
Poultry Evaluation* | I: Districts 1-4 II: Districts 5-8 III: Districts 9-12 | 7:00 AM 8:30 AM 10:00 AM | 7:15 - 10:15 AM 8:45 - 11:45 PM 10:15 - 1:15 PM | Animal Science Complex Commons Area |
CDE Awards Ceremony | The Top 10 individuals and Top 5 team representatives will be recognized on stage. Awards will be presented during the Nebraska FFA State Convention Final General Session at Pinnacle Bank Arena beginning at TBA PM. Please see the Nebraska FFA State Convention Schedule. | |||
All CDE end times are approximate. Events may run behind schedule.
Ribbons are available Friday afternoon - PBA Haymarket Room at 5:00 PM (anticipated time).