Educational material and hands-on experiences for youth, parents, leaders, extension agents, and ag teachers. Topics include selection, nutrition, showmanship, fitting, reproduction, feeding, and disease control. Includes talks, demonstrations, hands-on activities, and door prizes. Optional YQCA class available at end of program for additional $3 fee.

New Agriculture Education Career Development Event for 2026 at UW-Platteville on Thursday March 24, 2026.

Educational material and hands-on experiences for youth, parents, leaders, extension agents, and ag teachers. Topics include selection, nutrition, showmanship, fitting, reproduction, feeding, and disease control. Includes talks, demonstrations, hands-on activities, and door prizes. Optional tour of KSU Sheep & Meat Goat Center available Friday night prior and after Saturday program. Optional YQCA class available at end of program for additional $3 fee.

Day 1 of Wisconsin FFA State Career Development Events including: Ag Communications, Ag Mechanics, Ag Sales, Environmental Science, Food Science, Horse Evaluation, and Middle School CDEs. Registration opens March 11, 2026 at noon.

Day 2 of Wisconsin FFA State Career Development Events including: Agronomy, Dairy Cattle, Dairy Handlers, Farm Business Management, Floriculture, Forestry, Livestock, Meats, Milk Products, Nursery Landscape, Poultry, Vet Science, and Wildlife competitions. Registration opens March 11, 2026 at noon.

State contest for Wildlife Habitat Education Program involving both 4-H and FFA participants.

The Leadership Summit is an opportunity for the State Officer Candidates and the State Nominating Committee to meet and prepare for the interview process at the State FFA Convention. State Officer Candidates will walk through and experience first-hand the entire SOC interview process. Candidates will meet with the current and past State Officers, take part in leadership training and participate in mock interviews and receive real-time feedback to best prepare them for the full interview process in June. State Nominating Committee Members will learn about the importance of the nominating committee and their role in selecting the next State Officer team. Nom Com will learn how to use the rubrics, develop interview questions, and will score the State Officer Candidates applications.