Riverside FFA Chapter

Career Development Events

What is a CDE?

Whether you are shy or outgoing, artistic or analytical, outdoorsy or prefer to stay indoors, there is sure to be at least one Career Development Event that fits your style and helps you learn skills to be successful in your future career.  Career Development Events (CDEs) are opportunities to develop skills today that you can use in your future career no matter what career you choose.  With the help of chapter advisors, experienced chapter members, and Alumni volunteers, CDEs give you an opportunity to truly let your talents shine and develop skills you didn’t even know you had. 

There are 16 CDEs in West Tennessee.  Some are team events, while others are designed for just one individual.  No matter what CDE it is, you will have to work hard and practice to excel because you will be competing against others who, like you, are motivated to reach their highest potential.

Upcoming Events

Dairy Cattle Evaluation

Team Event (4 person team)

This CDE tests team members’ knowledge of dairy cattle type, production records, and herd management.  In West Tennessee, team members place 6 classes of live cattle, give one set of oral reasons to defend their places for one of the classes, and conduct a team management exercise using pedigrees and performance records.  This event is held in early fall. 

Land Judging

Team Event (4 person team)

Have you ever looked a place and wondered if it would be a good place for a home or have ever wondered why they don’t plant crops in certain areas?  The Land Judging CDE allows team members to look at a soil profile to determine suitability for agriculture and residential development.  Team members utilize the Tennessee Land Judging Card to evaluate four soil profiles.  This event is held in early fall.

Agricultural Sales

Team Event (4 person team)

Sales are the key to taking a product from the producer to the consumer, while providing a profit to the producer.  Lice a team of sales professionals, team members select an agricultural product and develop the sales strategy and presentation for that project.  Team members also take a general knowledge exam to test their knowledge about the agricultural sales industry.