Vegetable Crop Judging FFA Career Development Event Miles

Vegetable Crop Judging FFA Career Development Event Miles Robinson Ag. Ed 150

What is it? Purpose! § A career development event designed to promote and create an interest in the vegetable crop industry § To explore career opportunities, skills, and proficiencies in the veg. crop industry Miles Robinson Ag. Ed 150

Contest Overview § There are four juding classes § Followed by four reasons classes § Finally there is identification, which is worth the most Miles Robinson Ag. Ed 150

Identification § Eighty specimens are selected from the identification list § These will be any combination of the following § Edible portion of the vegetable § Vegetable seeds § Common vegetable field weeds § Market defects § Evidence of diseases and insect damage § Vegetable plants intended for transplanting § Contestants will be deducted points for spelling mistakes § Full names, given on the identification list, must be used Miles Robinson Ag. Ed 150

How to JUDGE! § Four classes of vegetables will be judged § Each class has four plates § Judging is based on the quality of the vegetable which will bring the best financial return on the retail market compared to the other vegetables in that class § Each class has the vegetable plates numbered 1 – 4. Students are to place the best quality plate first and the worst last. § When looking at the plates, choose the ones that you would likely buy and look the best to you Miles Robinson Ag. Ed 150

Video on Judging § https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=7 Iyv 0 y. Dy. M fk Miles Robinson Ag. Ed 150

Reasons § After Judging a class of vegetables, contestants will be required to give oral reasons on why they placed the plates in the order that they did § Reasons must be given orally and without the use of notes § Only one contestant may present their reasons at a time § Always be courteous to the judge § Think of a format to use ahead of time and fill in the blanks after judging the vegetable classes Miles Robinson Ag. Ed 150

Sample Reasons Miles Robinson Ag. Ed 150

General Notes • Contestants are not allowed to touch the vegetables • Contestants compete in groups of three or four • The State Finals are held at Cal Poly SLO • Notes and outside information are not allowed to be used and contestants will be given testing cards and vegetable list Miles Robinson Ag. Ed 150

Coaching Tips § Find students that have an interest in the veg. § Make flashcards with a picture of the veggie on one side and the name on the other § Have practice at least once a week § Pictures and resources can be found at the USDA website § http: //www. usda. gov/wps/portal/usdahome § California Department of Food and Agriculture § http: //www. cdfa. ca. gov/ Miles Robinson Ag. Ed 150