Northern Oklahoma College

Northern Oklahoma College Agriculture Interscholastic Contest January 29, 2014 Northern Oklahoma College Tonkawa, OK Ag Interscholastic Contest Areas

Contest Areas Contest Descriptions  Livestock Judging- Participants in this contest cannot participate in other 6 classes with 3 reasons classes contest areas. Jr. – 9-12 yr. olds Int. – 13-15 yr. olds Contact Jared Givens for more information. Sr. – 16-19 yr. olds Registration at Ag Sciences Barn  Ag Mechanics- Bring gloves, safety glasses, pliers, helmets, speed square, and soap stone  Only One Jr. and One Sr. four man team Participants in this contest cannot participate in other per chapter. JR. team 8-10 and Sr. 11-12. contest areas.  Seniors-Tool ID and Written Test (written test comes from CIMC Contact Dale Goodwin for more information ,CDE book, all chapters) Cutting and welding exercise following a blueprint as a 4 man team.  Juniors- written test taken from CIMC units 1,2, and 3.SMAW Welding (at Tonkawa FFA Building), Butt Weld and Lap Weld with 6011 welding rod.

 Meat Science- 30 Retail Cut ID and 3 Retail Cut Placing Classes. Beef, Pork or Lamb cuts possible. Participants in this contest cannot participate in other contest areas.  Food Science & Technology Written test taken from CIMC CDE book Unit # 1. Also will Sensory and Written Test be a Sensory Evaluation on Aroma’s, Difference testing, and Taste testing. Contact Julie Milligan at Perry  Veterinary Science- Written Test from sections 1,7-10  Written Test  Animal Breed Identification Resources: rd  Instrument Identification Animal Science-3 Edition, CIMC- www.okcimc.com  Hands on Practicum: to include one American Kennel Club- http://www.akc.org/index.cf m of the following: filling syringe, Cat Fanciers’ Association- http://www.cfa.org/client/breeds.aspx microscope use, opening surgery American Rabbit Breeders Association- http://www.arba.net/ pack, removal of sutures, admin of OSHA- http://www.safetyvet.com/oshamain.htm intramuscular injection, admin of topical medication  Dairy Foods- Written Test, (Questions taken from Dairy Food CDE Resources, and CIMC Ag. I) Cheese ID, Dairy vs. Non- Dairy Products, Milk Taste Test Resource: http://www.midbuchanan.k12.mo.us/organizations/ffa/Dairy%20Foods %20CDE.html

Contact Jarrod Johnson for more information.  Agronomy- 2 contests Full Contest will consist of 80 Seed/plant ID and 3 -Full Contest or ID only Grain Grading and Written Test ID only will consist of 80 Seed/Plant ID

Resource info. on OSU Plant and Soil Science Department website Contact Dr. Samantha Shoaf, OSU P & S Sciences for more info  Ag Communications- Editing Exercise, Photo placings with reasons and Test , News article critique (Test comes from CIMC Communications in Agriculture)  Farm Business Management- Written Test and Problem Solving questions(written test comes from OSU Fact Sheet AGEC-790 Evaluating Financial Performance and Position)  Job Interview Contest- One contestant per FFA chapter. Students should send a cover letter and resume with entry by January 24th. An application will be filled out at the contest. The contest is developed to help students in their current agriculturally-related job search. Therefore the cover letter and resume submitted by the student must reflect their current skills and abilities while still a student in high school. This job should be one that they can do while still in high school.

**All Contest Areas open to 4-H and FFA members** **Consult FFA CDE Contest Guidelines for more information** For more Information Contact: Kurt Campbell (580) 628- 6463 Tricia Moore (580) 628-6475 Bart Cardwell (580) 628-6497 Jared Givens (615)-512-2960 Or visit the NOC Ag Division Website: http://northok.publishpath.com/agriculture-science1