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Nebraska FFA�Agriscience CDE

2024

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Study/Preparation Materials

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CDE Components

This year’s theme is Plant Science.

  • Team Activity/Practicum
  • Individual Career Report
  • Individual Written Exam

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Supplies and Equipment Needed

(Per Student)

  • Safety Goggles/Glasses
  • Two #2 Pencils

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Team Activity/Practicum

300 Points

  1. Participants will dissect a complete, perfect flower and then identify and label 10 parts of the flower.
  2. Participants will complete a matching section that covers the definitions/functions of common flower parts.

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Individual Career Report

100 Points

  1. Participants will select a career with a strong connection to agriculture and then complete a report on the career.
  2. Ag Explorer is a great resource to use.
  3. Scoring is based on the 100-point rubric found on page 9 of the Agriscience CDE Handbook and Rules.
  4. Career Reports are due March 20, 2024
  5. Submit Career Reports here (Google log-in required)

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Individual Written Exam

200 Points

  1. Participants will complete a 50-question, multiple-choice exam.
  2. The written exam material is taken form the Agriscience Fundamentals and Applications textbook.
  3. 35 Questions will relate to this year’s theme, Plant Science (Units 15-17 & 21-22).
  4. 15 Questions will come from all other “non-rotating” units (Units 1-4, 13-14, & 34-36).

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Important Agriscience CDE Dates

  • March 15, 2024 – Teams must be registered for the Agriscience CDE via the CDE registration system.
  • March 20, 2024 – Individual Career Reports are due.
    • Reports for participants and alternates should be submitted.
  • Thursday, April 4, 2024 – Agriscience CDE
    • 3:30-4:30 p.m. All schools complete exam (arrive at 2:45 p.m.).
    • 4:30-5:30 p.m. Districts 9-12 complete practicum (arrive at 4 p.m.).
    • 5:30-6:30 p.m. Districts 1-4 complete practicum (arrive at 5 p.m.).
    • 6:30-7:30 p.m. Districts 5-8 complete practicum (arrive at 6 p.m.).

***Agriscience CDE will take place in the

Nebraska East Union Great Plains Room***

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Questions?