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Aquaculture Cde AQUACULTURE CDE PURPOSE The purpose of the Aquaculture Career Development Event is to stimulate student interest in the aquaculture industry, encourage aquaculture instruction in the agricultural education curriculum, and to provide recognition for those who have demonstrated skills and competencies in the area of aquaculture management. Florida has a unique and diverse aquaculture industry which includes the culture of tropical ornamental fish, aquatic plants, clams, shrimp, alligators, tilapia, catfish, live rock, and other assorted aquatic animals. ELIGIBILITY The participant must be an active member of a chartered Florida FFA Chapter and enrolled in grades 9, 10, 11, or 12. Each chapter may enter one team. EVENT PROCEDURES The event will be a team event consisting of four students. Only the top three scores will be calculated for the team total. A team may compete with less than four members. FFA members are to wear OUTDOOR FFA Official Dress, and will be scored accordingly. Under no circumstance will any participants be allowed to handle any of the items in the identification portion of the practicum’s. Any infraction of this rule will be sufficient to eliminate a team from the event. TEAM ACTIVITY SCENARIO Students will be provided a scenario no less that two weeks in advance related to the Aquaculture Industry. Possible scenarios include, but are not limited to: Education, Marketing or Advertising, Best Management Practices (BMPs), Biosecurity, Environmental Issues, Stressors, etc. EVENT MATERIALS MATERIALS PROVIDED: ■ LCD Projector ■ Screen FLORIDA FFA COMPETITIVE EVENT GUIDE 56 HS AQUACULTURE CDE MATERIALS STUDENTS MUST PROVIDE: ■ Pencils ■ Clipboard ■ Presentation Aids (i.e. posters, charts, photos, handouts, brochures, PowerPoints.) ■ Electronic calculator (if needed) - standard four function, battery operated, non- programmable EVENT SCHEDULE PRELIMINARY The preliminary event will consist of a 50 question written exam to be held on the Spring CDE Preliminary Testing Day. The exam resource will be the Cengage Aquaculture Science, 3rd Edition textbook. Unless otherwise noted, the written exam will be created using odd chapters on odd years and even chapters on even years, aligned with the state finals date - not the preliminary. The top ten teams will advance to the state finals. FINALS The state finals event will consist of: ■ Written exam ■ Team activity ■ Individual Practicums TEAM PRACTICUMS PERFORMANCE PRACTICUM TEAM PRESENTATION Teams will develop an oral presentation prior to the event that addresses the issue(s) raised in the scenario. No preperation time will be given at the event. Teams are allowed to prepare visual aides to accompany the presentation. Acceptable visuals aids include: posters, charts, photos, handouts, brochures, PowerPoints, etc. Videos are prohibited. Teams will present an oral presentation justifying the decisions or recommendations made by the team. The presentation period will be five to seven minutes (5-7). Teams will not be allowed to continue beyond the presentation time limit. Teams will be required to answer questions in regards to the decision reached by their team. The question period will be three to five minutes (3-5) in length. Teams will not be allowed to continue beyond the question period time limit. INDIVIDUAL PRACTICUMS KNOWLEDGE PRACTICUM WRITTEN EXAM The written exam administered during the Aquaculture CDE will be designed to determine each team member’s general knowledge of the basic principles of the aquaculture industry. Team members will work individually to answer each of the 50 questions. Questions can include multiple choice, matching and/or true and false. The exam resource will be the Cengage Aquaculture Science, 3rd Edition textbook. Unless otherwise noted, the written exam will be created using odd chapters on odd years and even chapters on even years, aligned with the state finals date - not the preliminary. FLORIDA FFA COMPETITIVE EVENT GUIDE 57 HS AQUACULTURE CDE IDENTIFICATION PRACTICUM SPECIES IDENTIFICATION AND SELECTION Species Identification and Selection can include both fresh and saltwater species and aquatic plants. Students will be required to know the common and scientific name. 25 specimens will be shown each year. PROBLEM SOLVING PRACTICUMS ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY (ODD YEARS) Anatomy and Physiology - students will identify various parts and provide information about their use, structure and abilities. WATER QUALITY ANALYSIS (EVEN YEARS) Water Quality Analysis – possible focus areas include, but are not limited to, pH, NH3, NO2, and Dissolved Oxygen. AQUATIC SYSTEM DESIGN & TROUBLESHOOTING (ODD YEARS) Aquatic System Design & Troubleshooting – possible focus areas include, but are not limited to, filtration, pumps, sterilization, and system design. ID & TREATMENT OF DISEASE, PESTS, AND PREDATORS (EVEN YEARS) Identification & Treatment of Disease, Pests, and Predators – students will be asked to positively identify diseases, pests, and/or predators. In addition, students will be asked to identify or explain possible treatments and/or solutions related to the problem identified. SCORING PRELIMINARIES Practicum Activity Individual Team Knowledge Written Exam 50 150 Total 50 150 FINALS Practicum Activity Individual Team Knowledge Written Exam 100 300 Performance Team Presentation 400 Identification Aquatic Species 100 300 Identification (Odd Years) Anatomy & 100 300 Physiology Problem Solving (Even Years) Water Quality 100 300 Analysis Problem Solving (Odd Years) Systems Design & 100 300 Troubleshooting Problem Solving (Even Years) Identification & 100 300 Treatment of Disease, Pests, and Predators Official Dress 50 150 Total 450 1,750 FLORIDA FFA COMPETITIVE EVENT GUIDE 58 HS AQUACULTURE CDE TIE BREAKERS In the event of a tie in individualized scores, the following events will be used in order to determine award recipients: INDIVIDUAL 1. Written Exam 2. Species Identification TEAM In the event of a tie in team scores, the following events will be used in order to determine award recipients: 1. Drop Score 2. Team Activity AWARDS Awards will be presented during a designated session at the annual State FFA Convention and Expo. Awards will be presented to the top five teams as well as the overall high individual based upon their rankings. Awards are sponsored by a cooperating industry sponsor(s) as a special project and/or by the general fund of the Florida FFA Foundation. REFERENCES This list of references is not intended to be inclusive. Other sources may be utilized and teachers are encouraged to make use of the very best instructional materials available. The following list contains references that may prove helpful during event preparation. Previous event materials may be available on the Florida FFA Website. Aquaculture Science, 3rd Edition Rick Parker, Ph.D. ISBN-13: 9781435488120 672 Pages | © 2012 | Published FLORIDA FFA COMPETITIVE EVENT GUIDE 59 IDENTIFICATION SPECIMEN LIST FISH A Socolofi Pseudotropheus socolofi Common Name Scientific Name Livebearers Betta / Gourami / Paradise B Fancy Guppy Poecilia reticulata A Betta Betta splendens C Green Sailfin Molly Poecilia latipinna B Blue Gourami Trichogaster trichopterus D Halfbeak Dermogenys sumatrana C Dwarf Gourami Colisa lalia E Mosquitofish Gambusia affinis D Gold Gourami Trichogaster trichopterus A Red Wag Hi-fin Platy Xiphophorus maculatus E Kissing Gourami Helostoma temminkii B Spotted Tail Mosquito Fish Heterandria bimaculata A Opaline Gourami Trichogaster trichopterus C Sunset Variatus Platy Xiphophorus vriatus B Paradise Fish Macropodus opercularis D Swordtail Xiphophorus helleri Barbs / Danios / Rasboras / Carp Saltwater Fish - Tank Raised C Bala Shark Balantiocheilus melanopterus E Blue Stripe Neon Goby Gobiosoma oceanops D Cherry Barb Barbus titteya A Fridmani Pseudochromis Pseudochromis fridmani E Harlequin Rasbora Trigonostigma heteromorpha B Maroon Clownfish Premnas biaculeatus A Redtail Shark Epalzeorhynchus bicolor C Ocellaris Clownfish Amphiprion ocellaris B Rosy Barb Barbus conchonius Tetras C Tiger Barb Barbus tetrazona D Apple Snail Pomacea bridgesi D Tinfold Barb Barbus schwanefeldii E Black Phantom Tetra Megalamphodus megalopterus E Zebra Danios Danio rerio A Black tetra Gymnocorymbus ternetzi A Koi Cyprinus carpio B Bleeding Heart Tetra Hyphessobrycon erythrostigma Catfish C Cardinal Tetra Paracheirodon axelrodi B Bristlenose Pleco Ancistrus dolichopterus D GlowLight Tetra Hemigrammus erythrozonus C Emerald Cory Corydoras aeneus E Lemon Tetra Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis D Flagtail Porthole Catfish Dianema urostriata A Neon Tetra Paracheirodon innesi E Panda Cory Corydoras panda B Penguin Tetra Thayeria boehlkei A Salt and Pepper Cory Corydoras paleatus C Silver Dollar Metynnis argenteus B Skunk Catfish Corydoras arcuatus D Silver Pacu Colossoma brachypomus Cichlids - New World & Large C Angel Fish Pterophyllum scalare PLANTS Aquatic Plants - Fresh Water D Convict Cichlid Archocentrus nigrofasciatus E Amazon Sword Plant Echinodorus amazonicus E Firemouth Cichlid Thorichthys meeki A Anacharis Egeria densa A German Blue Ram Mikrogeophagus ramirezi B Anubias Anubias nana B Golden Severum Heros severus C Anubias barteri Round Leaf Anubias barteri C Green Terror Aequidens rivulatus D Balansae Plant Cryptocoryne crispatula D Jack Dempsey Cichlasoma octofasciatum E Banana Plant Nymphoides aquatica E Oscar Astronnotus Ocellatus A Cabomba Cabomba caroliniana Cichlids - African B Corkscrew Vallisneria Vallisneria americana A African Butterfly Peacock Aulonocara jacobfreibergi
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