state ffa career development contest
contest home link new for 2007 link entry forms link area contest link
New in 2009
  • You will now be able to enter on-line – no more downloading of entry forms.  This will provide a much more streamlined entry process and immediate confirmation turnaround.  You will also be able to use a credit card to make payment if you want to. Please check our website to access the link that will take you to the on-line entry system.   Please contact Contest Committee Chairman Gordie Gasch at 920-419-1106 regarding entry questions.  
  • The cut-off for qualifying and non-qualifying contest entries is midnight of April 12, 2009.
  • The main entry fee for contest participation has been raised to $27.
  • The State Meats contest will be held on the UW-River Falls contest on Saturday, March 28, 2009.
  • A Wildlife contest will be held this year. There is a limit of 40 teams to compete.
  • There will not be a Food Science contest at Madison this year.  State competition will be held at UW-River Falls during their area contest event.
  • The starting times for all split contests (A-L) will be 8 a.m., followed by schools (M-Z) later.
  • Due to Rick Daluge’s retirement, Karen Knipschild will now be serving as the FFA CDE Contest Manager.  Please contact her directly at 608-263-7984 or e-mail kknipschild@cals.wisc.edu with any contest questions you may have.
  • The Horse contest will be held at UW Hoofers Equestrian Center in Belleville this year.  Please check the Horse Contest web page to obtain a map. 
  • The number of qualifying teams for the Horse contest has changed to the top 30% or 10 teams at an Area Contest.
contest home link new for 2004 link entry forms link area contest link
College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
116 Agricultural Hall, 1450 Linden Drive, Madison WI 53706,
phone (608)262-3003, fax (608)265-5905