General CDE & LDE Information:

• The following items are great resources:
• Member Eligibility & General Event Rules (these pertain to EVERY event)
• Specific Event Rules
• Event Test Banks
• Past Event Materials and Resources
• Specific Event Materials (Schedules, updates, etc)
• Event Results (Past Results can be found here)
• Number of Members on a Team (and how many Scores count towards team Score)
• Accommodations Request Form
• CDE Staffing Roles
• Volunteer & Judge Needs

CDE & LDE Calendar

August 2026

24 State Livestock Evaluation – Oregon State Fair

• Register by 5pm on August 14
• Late Penalty Registration allowed until 5pm, August 17
• Submit Team Member Names through AET by 5pm, August 17
• Each chapter is allowed one official team, one B team and one novice team
• Sign up here to volunteer 
• Questions: Contact Leila Graves
• Host: Linn Benton Community College

October 2026

12 State Soils Judging CDE – Coquille (8am Start) 

• Register by 5pm, September 28
• Late Penalty Registration allowed until 5pm, October 30
• Submit Team Member Names in AET by 5pm, October 5
• Schedule can be found here
• Sign up here to volunteer
• Each chapter is allowed one official team and one B team 
• Questions: Contact Leila Graves

November 2026

21 State Food Science – Oregon State University 

• Register by 5pm November 4
• Late Penalty Registration allowed until 5pm, November 6
• Submit Team Member Names through AET by 5pm, November 13
• Schedule found here to be finalized by Nov 13
• Sign up here to volunteer
• Each chapter is allowed one official team, no B Teams
• Questions: Contact Leila Graves

21 State Ag Sales – Oregon State University

• Team must qualify at the district level to advance to state
• Register by 5pm November 11
• Submit Team Member Names through AET by 5pm, November 11
• Schedule found here, to be finalized by Nov 11
• Sign up here to Volunteer or Judge
  • Judge
  • Volunteer
• Questions: Contact Lee Letsch

Complete your fall CDE Evaluation for all October & November events: Click here

February  2027

Sign up here to Judge at Sectionals or State Convention (both in person and remotely)

17 Sectionals: Blue Mountain, Eastern Oregon & Snake River Districts

• Hosted at La Grande High School by the Eastern Oregon 
• Manuscripts & Job Interview Documents must be emailed to Lee by 5pm on February 5
• Submit names in AET by February 10
• Schedule found here to be finalized by Feb 5
• Questions: Contact Hosting District Advisor or Lee Letsch

22 Sectionals: Central Oregon, Mt. Hood, & Upper Willamette Districts

• Hosted in Mt. Hood 
• Manuscripts & Job Interview Documents must be emailed to Lee by 5pm on February 10
• Submit names in AET by February 15
• Schedule found here to be finalized by Feb 10
• Questions: Contact Hosting District Advisor or Lee Letsch

March 2027

Sign up here to Judge at Sectionals or State Convention (both in person and remotely)

1 Sectionals: South Eastern Oregon, South Western Oregon, & Umpqua Districts

• Hosted in Southern Oregon
• Manuscripts & Job Interview Documents must be emailed to Lee by 5pm on February 17
• Submit names in AET by February 22
• Schedule found here to be finalized by Feb 17
• Questions: Contact Hosting District Advisor or Lee Letsch

4 Sectionals: Capital, Lower Willamette & Northwest Districts

• Hosted at Salt Creek Baptist Church by the Capital District
• Manuscripts & Job Interview Documents must be emailed to Lee by 5pm on February 22
• Submit names in AET by February 25
• Schedule found here to be finalized by Feb 22
• Questions: Contact Hosting District Advisor or Lee Letsch

19 FFA  Invitational Events – Deschutes Fair & Expo Center

• Middle School Creed & Prepared Public Speaking Invitational 
  • Click here to see Registered Members
• Register by 5pm March 1
• Submit Member Names through AET by 5pm on March 8
• Manuscripts for the state must be emailed to Lee Letsch by 5pm on March 5.
• Same rules as Beginning Public Speaking with the exception of the time limit will be 2–4 minutes with 2 minutes of questions.  
• Current 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students only
• Students competing in a Middle School Invitational Event cannot compete in the official LDE events during the same year
• Spanish Creed Speaking Invitational 
  • Click here to see Registered Members
• Register by 5pm March 1
• Submit Member Names through AET by 5pm on March 8
• Manual found here

18-21 State FFA Convention – Deschutes Fair & Expo Center

• Register by 5pm March 1
• Late Penalty Registration allowed until 5pm, March 3
• Submit Team Member Names through AET by 5pm on March 8
• Marketing Plan 
• Each chapter is allowed one official team, no B Teams
• Written Marketing Plan must be emailed to Lee by 5pm on March 5
• Questions: Contact Lee Letsch
• Farm Business Management 
• Each chapter is allowed one official team and one B team
• Questions: Contact Leila Graves
• Agricultural Issues
• Each chapter is allowed one official team, no B Teams
• Ag Issues Portfolio (PDF) must be emailed to Lee by 5pm on March 5
• Questions: Contact Lee Letsch

• Beginning Public Speaking 
  • BM, EO, & SR: February 5 by 5pm
  • CO, MH & UW: February 10 by 5pm
  • SEO, SWO, & UMP: February 17 by 5pm
  • CAP, LW, & NW: Feb 22 by 5pm
• Must qualify at the district & sectional level to advance to state, no registration needed
• Submit Team Member Names through AET by 5pm on March 8
• Manuscripts for the sectional level must be emailed to Lee Letsch by 5pm on the following date:
• Manuscripts for the state must be emailed to Lee by 5pm on March 5.
• Questions: Contact Lee Letsch
• Sophomore Public Speaking 
  • BM, EO, & SR: February 5 by 5pm
  • CO, MH & UW: February 10 by 5pm
  • SEO, SWO, & UMP: February 17 by 5pm
  • CAP, LW, & NW: Feb 22 by 5pm
• Must qualify at the district & sectional level to advance to state, no registration needed
• Submit Team Member Names through AET by 5pm on March 8
• Manuscripts for the sectional level must be emailed to Lee Letsch by 5pm on the following date:
• Manuscripts for the state must be emailed to Lee by 5pm on March 5.
• Questions: Contact Lee Letsch
• Prepared Public Speaking 
  • BM, EO, & SR: February 5 by 5pm
  • CO, MH & UW: February 10 by 5pm
  • SEO, SWO, & UMP: February 17 by 5pm
  • CAP, LW, & NW: Feb 22 by 5pm
• Must qualify at the district & sectional level to advance to state, no registration needed
• Submit Team Member Names through AET by 5pm on March 8
• Manuscripts for the sectional level must be emailed to Lee Letsch by 5pm on the following date:
• Manuscripts for the state must be emailed to Lee by 5pm on March 5.
• Questions: Contact Lee Letsch
• Job Interview 
  • BM, EO, & SR: February 5 by 5pm
  • CO, MH & UW: February 10 by 5pm
  • SEO, SWO, & UMP: February 17 by 5pm
  • CAP, LW, & NW: Feb 22 by 5pm
• Must qualify at the district & sectional level to advance to state, no registration needed
• Submit Team Member Names through AET by 5pm on March 8
• Resumes, Cover Letters, and Letters of Recommendation for the sectional level must be emailed to Lee by 5pm on the following date:
• Resumes, Cover Letters, and Letters of Recommendation for the state must be emailed to Lee Letsch by 5pm on March 5.
• Questions: Contact Lee Letsch
• Extemporaneous Public Speaking 
• Resource binders must be submitted during convention onsite registration Thursday, March 18
• Must qualify at the district & sectional level to advance to state, no registration needed
• Submit Team Member Names through AET by 5pm on March 8
• Topics will be released in July 2026 for the 2026-2027 year
• Questions: Contact Lee Letsch
• Parliamentary Procedures 
• Must qualify at the district & sectional level to advance to state, no registration needed
• Submit Team Member Names through AET by 5pm on March 8
• Questions: Contact Lee Letsch
• Conduct of Chapter Meetings 
• Must qualify at the district & sectional level to advance to state, no registration needed
• Submit Team Member Names through AET by 5pm on March 8
• Questions: Contact Lee Letsch
• Creed Speaking
• Must qualify at the district & sectional level to advance to state, no registration needed
• Submit Team Member Names through AET by 5pm on March 8
• Questions: Contact Lee Letsch
• Coop Quiz
• Individuals must qualify at the district level to advance to state, No registration needed
• Submit Team Member Names through AET by 5pm on March 8
• Questions: Contact Lee Letsch

Complete your winter CDE Evaluation for all February & March events: Click here

April 2027

16 State Nursery – Location PCC

• Register by 5pm, March 31
• Late Penalty Registration allowed until 5pm, April 2
• Submit Team Member Names through AET by 5pm, April 9
• Each chapter is allowed one official team and one B team
• Current Schedule found here will be finalized April 9
• Sign up here to Volunteer or Judge
• Questions: Contact Leila Graves

17 State Floriculture – Location PCC

• Register by 5pm, March 31
• Late Penalty Registration allowed until 5pm, April 2
• Submit Team Member Names through AET by 5pm, April 9
• Each chapter is allowed one official team and one B team
• Current Schedule found here will be finalized April 9
• Sign up here to Volunteer or Judge 
• Questions: Contact Leila Graves

24 State Ag Communications – Blue Mountain Community College

• Register by 5pm, April 7
• Late Penalty Registration allowed until 5pm, April 9
• Submit Team Member Names through AET by 5pm, April 16
• Current Schedule found here
• Sign up here to Volunteer or Judge
• Judge
• Volunteer
• Questions: Contact Lee Letsch

24 State Poultry Evaluation – Blue Mountain Community College

• Register by 5pm, April 7
• Late Penalty Registration allowed until 5pm, April 9
• Submit Team Member Names through AET by 5pm, April 16
• Current Schedule found here will be finalized April 16
• Sign up here to volunteer
• Questions: Contact Leila Graves

24 State Vet Science – Blue Mountain Community College

• Register by 5pm, April 7
• Late Penalty Registration allowed until 5pm, April 9
• Submit Team Member Names through AET by 5pm, April 16
• Team Activity Topic will come from National FFA
• Each chapter is allowed one official team, and one B team
• Current Schedule found here will be finalized April 16
• Sign up here to volunteer 
• Questions: Contact Leila Graves

May 2027

1 State Envirothon (Env. and Natural Resources CDE) – Oregon Gardens 

• Must register with the Oregon Envirothon by 
• Submit Team Member Names through AET by April 23
• Questions: Contact Leila Graves
• Host: Oregon Envirothon

3-4 OSU CDE Days – Oregon State University

• Register by 5pm, April 16
• Late Penalty Registration allowed until 5pm, April 19
• Submit Team Member Names through AET by 5pm, April 26
• Sign up here to volunteer

• Agricultural Mechanics at Central High School (Monday)

• • Each chapter is allowed one official team
  • Onsite Registration: 8am at Central High School
  • Current Schedule found  here
  • Questions: Contact Leila Graves
  • Host: Lynn Thomas, Central FFA

• Meats Evaluation (Monday)

• • Each chapter is allowed one official team and one B team
  • Current Schedule found here will be finalized April 26
  • Event to Take Place at OSU Clarks Meats Lab
  • Questions: Contact Leila Graves
  • Host: OSU Meats Lab

• Dairy Cattle Evaluation (Monday)

• • Each chapter is allowed one official team and one B team
  • Current Schedule found here
  • Questions: Contact Leila Graves
  • Host: OSU Dairy
  • Registration at 11am
  • Event Starts at 12:00 pm

• Horse Evaluation (Monday)

• • Each chapter is allowed one official team, no B Teams 
  • Onsite Registration: 9:00am at OSU Horse Center.  
  • Current Schedule found here
  • Questions: Contact Leila Graves
• Crops/Agronomy (Tuesday)
  • Each chapter is allowed one official team and one B team
  • Onsite Registration: 8am at OSU Memorial Union
  • Current Schedule found here
  • Questions: Contact Leila Graves
• Milk Quality & Products (Tuesday)
  • Each chapter is allowed one official team and one B team
  • Onsite Registration: 8am at OSU Wiegand Hall
  • Current Schedule found here
  • Questions: Contact Leila Graves
  • Host: OSU Food Science Department

17 State Forestry – Big K Guest Ranch & Outfitters 20029 OR HWY 138, Elkton

• Register by 5pm on May 3
• Late Penalty Registration allowed until 5pm, May 5
• Submit Team Member Names through AET by 5pm, May 10
• Current Schedule found here will be finalized May 10
• Each chapter is allowed one official team and one B team
• Onsite Registration: 8am
• Questions: Contact Leila Graves
• Host: Big K Ranch

Complete your spring CDE Evaluation for all April & May events: Click here