Introduction

The Department of Agricultural Systems Management hosts the State of Missouri FFA Agricultural Mechanics Career Development Event during the State FFA Convention in April each year. The topics that will be tested vary depending whether it is an odd or an even year. This year (2008) is an "even" year rotation. Examples of skill areas that students will be tested over for 2008 were developed and tested at the State competition in 2006.

Please clink on the links below to review the activity sheets that were used in this event since 1996. (Please Note: You may want to refer to the examples that are designated "98, 2000, 2002, 2004, & 2006", as these are "even" years, and would be more representative of what will be tested in 2008.)

Agricultural Machinery 96              Agricultural Machinery 97            
Agricultural Machinery 98              Agricultural Machinery 99
Agricultural Machinery 2000          Agricultural Machinery 2001
Agricultural Machinery 2002          Agricultural Machinery 2003       
Agricultural Machinery 2004          Agricultural Machinery 2005
Agricultural Machinery 2006          Agricultural Machinery 2007

Tractor Power 96                             Small Engine Power 97
Tractor Power 98                             Small Engine Power 99
Tractor Power 2000                         Small Engine Power 2001
Tractor Power 2002                         Small Engine Power 2003
Tractor Power 2004                         Small Engine Power 2005
Tractor Power 2006                        Small Engine Power 2007
 

Electric Motors 96                          Electric Circuits 97
Electric Motors 98                          Electric Circuits 99
Electric Motors 2000                      Electric Circuits 2001
Electric Motors 2002                      Electric Circuits 2003
Electric Motors 2004                      Electric Circuits 2005 Electric Circuits Diagram 2005
Electric Motors 2006                     Electric Circuits 2007

Oxy Welding 96                              Arc Welding 97 
Oxy Welding 98                              Arc Welding 99 
Oxy Welding 2000                          Arc Welding 2001 
Oxy Welding 2002                          Arc Welding 2003 
Oxy Welding 2004                          Arc Welding 2005
Oxy Welding 2006                         Arc Welding 2007

Concrete/Plumbing 96                     Woodworking & Carpentry 97 
Concrete/Plumbing 98                     Woodworking & Carpentry 99
Concrete/Plumbing 2000                 Woodworking & Carpentry 2001 
Concrete/Plumbing 2002                 Woodworking & Carpentry 2003 
Concrete/Plumbing 2004                 Woodworking & Carpentry 2005
Concrete/Plumbing 2006                Woodworking & Carpentry 2007

Repair & Maintenance 96              Soil & Water Management 97 
Repair & Maintenance 98              Soil & Water Management 99 
Repair & Maintenance 2000          Soil & Water Management 2001 
Repair & Maintenance 2002          Soil & Water Management 2003 
Repair & Maintenance 2004          Soil  & Water Management 2005
Repair & Maintenance 2006          Soil  & Water Management 2007

Written Examination 95                  Written Examination 96
Written Examination 97                  Written Examination 98
Written Examination 99                  Written Examination 2000
Written Examination 2001              Written Examination 2002
Written Examination 2003              Written Examination 2004
Written Examination 2005

Each contestant will be expected to complete a skill/problem solving activity in each area and complete a multiple choice written examination.

A 7:00 am organizational meeting will be held at the Animal Science Research Center, room S147 A&B

The farm machinery that will be used are listed below.    The equipment that we had for the 2008 event was: (please understand that if our supplier sells the item we will post new information for you to review)

The machinery that we "had" for the 2008 event was:

Machine 1 = Case 430 or 440 Skid Loader
Machine 2 = LandPride Plainsman RCR 3515 Bushhog

The tractor that we had for the 2008 event was:

Tractor 1 = 7320 or 7420 John Deere Tractor

Contestants should come prepared to work during each skill/problem solving activity. Cotton clothing, long sleeve shirts, long pants, leather shoes, and industrial quality eye protection must be worn during all skill activities. Clothing cannot wear frayed clothing when welding.  Students will not be allowed to use any welding equipment without these items. Contestants cannot carry a cellular phone, pager or pda. Students are also encouraged to bring along two #2 lead pencils, a clipboard, and strongly encouraged to bring a calculator.

The top three schools from last years event (2008) were:

1. Miller

2. Troy

3. Marshfield