Nebraska FFA�Agriscience CDE

2024

Study/Preparation Materials

• Agriscience CDE Webpage
• Agriscience CDE Handbook and Rules
• Agriscience CDE Study Materials and Suggestions
• Agriscience Fundamentals and Applications Textbook
• Agriscience Fundamentals and Applications Test Bank

CDE Components

This year’s theme is Plant Science.

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

Supplies and Equipment Needed

(Per Student)

• Safety Goggles/Glasses
• Two #2 Pencils

Team Activity/Practicum

300 Points

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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.

Individual Career Report

100 Points

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

Individual Written Exam

200 Points

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

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***

Questions?