Crops Career Development Event
This event is open to 4-H and FFA members and is designed to teach youth skills necessary in the agronomy career area. Youth will identify crop and weed plants and seeds, problem solve, grade grain, and will complete a knowledge exam. State contest participants must qualify through their area event.
Date of Event: DECEMBER 13, 2025
Location: Boone county fairgrounds
Resources
- Crops CDE Scantron Instructions
- Area Grain Grading Electronic Answer Worksheet
- State Grain Grading Electronic Answer Worksheet
- Grain Grading Code Answer Sheets
- Blank State Grain Grading
- State Crops ID Answer Sheet
- Junior Division Grain Grading Booklet
- Corn and Soybean Grain Grading Chart
- Wheat Grain Grading Chart
- Grain Grading Instructional Video
- Part 1, Introduction
- Part 2, Identification
- Part 3, Grain Grading
- Part 4, Exam
- Part 5, References
- Part 6, Identification Help
- Part 7, Other Materials
- Part 8, Corn and Soybean Grain Grading Charts
- Part 9, Wheat Grain Grading Charts
- Crops Scantron Instructions
- 2022 Corn and Soybean Field Guide
- Forage Field Guide
- Crop Plants
- Crop Seeds
- Insects
- Weed Plants
- Weed Seeds
- Purdue Agronomy Club Educational Materials