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CALIFORNIA
STATE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY, POMONA Contests Agricultural
Biology
CONTEST
DESCRIPTIONS This contest will evaluate knowledge of agricultural insects and parasites affecting productivity of crops and livestock and will consist of three separate components (written knowledge exam, laboratory practicum and problem solving). Teams will consist of four (4) members competing individually. The individual scores will be totaled to determine team scores. Individuals may participate but team members must be declared prior to the contest. AGRICULTURAL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT This contest will evaluate knowledge of agricultural management principles and practices and will consist of three separate components (written knowledge exam, problem solving, business entrepreneurship). Teams will consist of four (4) members competing individually. The individual scores will be totaled to determine team scores. This contest will evaluate knowledge of computer language and applications and will consist of two separate components (written knowledge exam and applications requiring the use of spreadsheets, databases, electronic communication, word processing and the Internet). Teams will consist of four (4) members competing individually. The individual scores will be totaled to determine team scores. Individuals may participate but team members must be declared prior to the contest. This is a competition where the
participants responsibilities are to exchange ideas and information
in an effort to solve a problem. It is an exercise in cooperative
problem solving, with the questions, answers, and statements
coming from any quarter at any time. Teams will consist of four (4) members competing individually. The individual scores will be totaled to determine team scores. No individuals permitted in this contest The discussion topic will be E-Mailed to all teams entered by February 15, 2002. This is an agriculture college bowl competition where contestants answer oral questions by responding with a buzzer to gain the opportunity to answer the question. It will be a double elimination competition with questions involving general agriculture from a variety of disciplines. There will be separate divisions for two and four year programs. Teams will consist of four individuals. Awards will be presented to the 1st and 2nd place team in each division. There will not be any individual awards.
This contest will evaluate knowledge of Animal Science management practices for domestic farm animals and will consist of three separate components (knowledge, practicum and problem solving) equally weighted with a possible 100 points each. Teams will consist of four (4) members competing individually. The individual scores will be totaled to determine team scores. Individuals may participate but team members must be declared prior to the contest. ANIMAL
SCIENCE MANAGEMENT This contest will evaluate knowledge of animal management practices for small companion and exotic animals and will consist of three separate components (written knowledge exam, practicum and problem solving) equally weighted with a possible 100 points each.
This contest will evaluate knowledge of Agronomic practices and will consist of four separate components (knowledge exam, laboratory practicum, plant and seed identification and math practicum). Teams will consist of four (4) members competing individually. The individual scores will be totaled to determine team scores. Individuals may participate but team members must be declared prior to the contest.
This contest will consist of a minimum of eight (8) placings classes consisting of cows and heifers from the Holstein and Brown Swiss breeds. If possible, a class of Jersey or Guernsey cattle may be included making ten classes. Contestants will be required to defend their placings with four sets of oral reasons Teams will consist of four (4) members who will judge and give reasons. The three high individual scores will be totaled to determine team scores. Individuals may participate but team members must be declared prior to the contest. A school may enter two teams, with
all contestants eligible for individual awards, however, only
one team will be eligible for team awards.
This contest will evaluate knowledge of Horticulture practices and will consist of three separate components (knowledge exam; plant, insect, and disease identification; and landscape practicum). Teams will consist of four (4) members competing individually. Individuals may participate but team members must be declared prior to the contest.
This contest will consist of eight (8) placing classes with four (4) sets of oral reasons. There will be four (4) halter and four (4) performance classes with two sets of reasons on each component. The halter classes will probably represent the Arabian, Morgan and American Quarter Horse breeds although other light horse classes may be used if found to be available. The possible performance classes include: Western Pleasure, Hunter Under Saddle, Reigning, Hunter Hack, English Pleasure, and Western Horsemanship.
A school may enter two teams, with all contestants eligible for individual awards, however only one team will be eligible for team awards. This contest will consist of twelve (12) placings classes with a minimum of four (4) beef cattle classes, four sheep classes and two swine classes. Classes may include use of performance data in combination with visual appraisal. Keep/cull classes may also be included. There will be two sets of reasons for each species for a total of 6 sets of reasons. Teams will consist of five (5) members who will judge and give reasons. The four high individual scores will be totaled to determine team scores. Individuals may participate but team members must be declared prior to the contest. A school may enter two teams, with
all contestants eligible for individual awards, however, only
one team will be eligible for team awards.
This contest will require the evaluation of four distinctly different soil pits located in the local area. 2 Year Official NACTA rules to page 12 will apply. 4 year official rules up to page 32 will apply. Teams will consist of four (4) members competing individually. The three (3) high scores per pit will be used to tabulate the team scores. Individuals may participate but team members must be declared prior to the contest.
Animal
Science Management Facultry Advisor
- Dr. Louis Foster,
lafoster@csupomona.edu, 909-869-2098 This contest will evaluate knowledge of animal management practices for small companion and exotic animals and will consist of three separate components (written knowledge exam, practicum and problem solving) equally weighted with a possible 100 points each. Thirty minutes will be allowed for each component. The maximum number of points per individual will be 300 points and the maximum number of points per team will be 1200 points. There will be both two year college and four year college divisions; however the contest materials will be identical for both divisions. Plaques will be awarded to the top three individuals and the top three teams in each division. Rosettes will be awarded to the top three individuals and the top three teams for each component in each division. Teams will consist of four (4) members competing individually. Individuals may participate but team members must be declared prior to the contest. A school may enter two teams, with all contestants eligible for individual awards, however, only one team will be eligible for team awards. 1. Knowledge exam: (written, 50
multiple choice questions @ 2 points each) = 100 pts 2. Laboratory Practicum: (written,
50 short answer questions @ 2 points each) = 100 pts The above subject matter lists may not be all-inclusive but should provide a substantial guideline for training purposes. All contestants will be supplied with the necessary answer sheets. No contestants will be allowed to take any books, notes or paper into examination areas. Each contestant is responsible for furnishing their own pencil or pen. There will be no communication among the contestants during any of the four components. Neither contestants nor coaches will be allowed access to the contest site prior to the contest. Tabulation of the final scores and results will be copied and made available to each participating team at the end of the awards banquet. The faculty contest coordinator's
announcement of individual and team placings will be final. Faculty Advisior - Professor William
Hughes, (909) 869-2078, wch@aol.com 1. This contest will consist of eight (8) placings classes with four (4) sets of oral reasons. There will be four (4) halter and four (4) performance classes with two sets of reasons on each component. 2. There will be both two year college and four year college divisions. Plaques will be awarded to the top three individuals and the top three teams in each division. Rosettes will be awarded to the top three individuals and the top three teams for each component in each division. 3. Teams will consist of four (4) members competing individually. The individual scores will be totaled to determine team scores. 4. Individuals may participate but team members must be declared prior to the contest. 5. A school may enter two teams, with all contestants eligible for individual awards, however, only one team will be eligible for team awards. 6. It is probable that the halter classes will represent the Arabian, Morgan and American Quarter Horse breeds although other light horse classes may be used if found to be available. Classes will be placed according to either AQHA or USA Equestrian breed-specific rules. All halter horses will be considered sound of limb, eye, wind, mouth and reproductive organs. 7. The possible performance classes include: Western Pleasure, Hunter Under Saddle, Reining, Hunter Hack, English Pleasure, and Western Horsemanship. Performance classes will be evaluated as seen. All riders tack and attire will be considered to be legal. 8. Non-reason classes will be allowed 15 minutes. Reasons classes will be allowed 17 minutes. Oral reasons to be given after all classes are placed will be limited to two minutes. 9. Contestants and official judges will not be allowed to handle horses. Contestants will be provided a front, rear and side profile of the halter horses which will also be shown at the walk and at the trot. 10. Official placings and cuts will be presented after the completion of oral reasons presentations. 11. Tie Breakers: 12. The contest coordinator will supply placings cards and any class patterns that may be required. Use of notes during placing or reasons presentation will not be allowed. Contestants will start the contest with a clean note pad. 13. There will be no conferring during the contest (placing and reason). If contestants are observed talking they may be eliminated from the competition. 14. Contestants cannot wear any clothing, belt buckles or hats that identifies them personally or their team. Contestants will not be allowed to wear hats while placing classes. 15. Neither contestants nor coaches will be allowed access to the contest site prior to the contest time on contest day. 16. All placings, cuts and reasons scores provided by the committee of official judges will be official. 17. Tabulation of the final scores
and results will be copied and made available to each participating
team at the end of the awards banquet. 18. The faculty contest coordinator's announcement of individual and team placings will be final. Livestock Judging Faculty Advisor - Dr. David Fernandez,
(909) 869-2096, dlfernandez@csupomona.edu 1. This contest will consist of
twelve (12) placings classes with a minimum of four (4) 2. There will be both two year college and four year college divisions. Plaques will be awarded to the top three individuals and the top three teams in each division. Rosettes will be awarded to the top three individuals and the top three teams for each species competition. 3. Teams will consist of five (5) members who will judge and give reasons. The four high individual scores will be totaled to determine team scores. 4. A school may enter two teams, with all contestants eligible for individual awards, however, only one team will be eligible for team awards. 5. Individuals may participate but team members must be declared prior to the contest. 6. Non-reason classes will be allowed 15 minutes for placing. Reasons classes will be allowed 17 minutes for placing. Oral reasons will be limited to two minutes. 7. Market lambs will be shown in yokes and will be shorn. They may be handled. Market cattle will be tied and may be handled, if possible. All breeding classes may be exhibited loose. 8. Official placings and cuts will be presented after the completion of oral reasons presentations. 9. Tie Breakers: 10. The contest coordinator will supply placings cards and any performance data that may be required. Use of notes during placing or reasons presentation will not be allowed. Contestants will start the contest with a clean note pad. 11. There will be no conferring during the contest (placing and reason). If contestants are observed talking they may be eliminated from the competition. 12. Contestants cannot wear any clothing, belt buckles or hats that identifies them personally or their team. Contestants will not be allowed to wear hats while placing classes. 13 Neither contestants nor coaches will be allowed access to the contest site prior to the contest time on contest day. 14. All placings, cuts and reasons scores provided by the committee of official judges will be official. 15. Tabulation of the final scores and results will be copied and made available to each participating team at the end of the awards banquet. 16. The faculty contest coordinator's announcement of individual and team placings will be final. Faculty Advisors
- Dr. John Trei & Professor Art Boster, (909) 869-2203,
jetrei@csupomona.edu 1. This contest will consist of a minimum of eight (8) placings classes consisting of cows and heifers from the Holstein and Brown Swiss breeds. If possible, a class of Jersey or Guernsey cattle may be included making ten classes. Contestants will be required to defend their placings with four sets of oral reasons 2. There will be both two year college and four year college divisions. Plaques will be awarded to the top three individuals and the top three teams in each division. Rosettes will be awarded to the top three individuals and the top three teams for each breed competition. 3. Teams will consist of four (4) members who will judge and give reasons. The 3 high individual scores will be totaled to determine team scores. 4. A school may enter two teams, with all contestants eligible for individual awards, however, only one team will be eligible for team awards. 5. Individuals may participate but team members must be declared prior to the contest. 6. Non-reason classes will be allowed 15 minutes for placing. Reasons classes will be allowed 17 minutes for placing. Oral reasons will be limited to two minutes. 7. Cattle will be shown at the halter, if possible. However, some classes may, of neccessity, be shown loose. 8. Official placings and cuts will be presented after the completion of oral reasons presentations. 9. Tie Breakers: 10. The contest coordinator will supply placings cards. Use of notes during placing or reasons presentation will not be allowed. Contestants will start the contest with a clean note pad. 11. There will be no conferring during the contest (placing and reason). If contestants are observed talking they may be eliminated from the competition. 12. Contestants cannot wear any clothing, belt buckles or hats that identifies them personally or their team. Contestants will not be allowed to wear hats while placing classes. 13 Neither contestants nor coaches will be allowed access to the contest site prior to the contest time on contest day. 14. All placings, cuts and reasons scores provided by the committee of official judges will be official. 15. Tabulation of the final scores and results will be copied and made available to each participating team at the end of the awards banquet. 16. The faculty contest coordinator's announcement of individual and team placings will be final. Agricultural Computing Faculty Advisor
- Dr. Leo Abenes, (909) 869-2089,
lbabenes@csupomona.edu 1. This contest will evaluate knowledge of the fundamentals of computers and computer nomenclature particularly with respect to personal computer hardware and software, and the worldwide web. The contest will consist of two separate components (written knowledge exam and applications requiring the use of spreadsheets, databases, electronic communication, word processing and the World Wide Web). One hour will be allowed for the written and 2 hours will be allowed for the applications component. 2. There will be both two year college and four year college divisions; however the contest materials will be identical for both divisions. Plaques will be awarded to the top three individuals and the top three teams in each division. Rosettes will be awarded to the top three individuals and the top three teams for each component in each division. 3. Teams will consist of four (4) members competing individually. Individuals may participate but team members must be declared prior to the contest. 4 . A school may enter two teams, with all contestants eligible for individual awards, however, only one team will be eligible for team awards. Team members must be identified prior to the start of the contest. 5. a. Knowledge exam: (written,
100 multiple choice questions @ 1 point each) = 100 pts 6. Team members can use any general reference books on computers and Microsoft Office to prepare for the contest. The contest coordinator will rely on information presented in Discovering Computers 2001 - Brief Edition (ISBN 0-7895-5938-2) by Shelly, Cashman and Vermaat and Microsoft Office - Brief concepts and Techniques (ISBN 0-7895-6379-7) as basis for questions and applications problems. The above subject matter lists may not be all-inclusive but should provide a substantial guideline for training purposes. 7. All contestants will be supplied with the necessary answer sheets. No contestants will be allowed to take any books, notes or paper into the examination areas. Each contestant is responsible for furnishing their own pencil or pen. Dell computers running on Windows NT or Windows 2000 and loaded with either Microsoft Office 2000 or XP are available for the applications component. 8. Contestants and their coaches will be allowed access to the computers the day before the contest from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM to become acquainted with the equipment and the set up of the computer lab. 9. There will be no communication among the contestants during any of the two components. 10. Ties will be broken as follows: 11. Tabulation of the final scores and results will be copied and made available to each participating team at the end of the awards banquet. 12. The faculty contest coordinator's announcement of individual and team placings will be final. Faculty Advisors
- Dr. David Still, dwstill@csupomona.edu,
(909) 869-2159; and Professor Dan Hostetler, dghostetler@csupomona.edu,
(909) 869-2189 General Rules, Regulations and
Information Team Qualifications, Participants,
and Awards Crops Contest Description A. Agronomic Quiz - 150 points
Contestants will have one hour to complete each portion of the contest. Additional descriptions and specific rules for each section are given below: A. Agronomic Quiz - This section will be a written, multiple choice exam consisting of 75 questions worth 2 points each. Topics may include: Crop production statistics (major
world and U.S. crops) B. Laboratory Practical I - This section will consist of stations displaying actual plant samples, fertilizers, pesticides, photographs, equipment, insects, diseases etc., along with specific questions requiring identification, interpretation, evaluation, or calculation of the displayed material. Topics may include: Common crop diseases and disease
symptoms (see attached list) C. Laboratory Practical II - This section will include computations involving typical agronomic problems. This section may involve both indoor and outdoor problem solving very typical to the everyday duties of a crop consultant. Additional identification and evaluation may be included in the section. Topics may include: Calibration of sprayers, planters
and fertilization equipment D. Plant and Seed Identification - This section will consist of 75 specimens worth 2 points each. Crop, weed and seed specimens will be selected from the enclosed identification list. Items are marked with a "P" for flowering plants, "V" for plants in a vegetative stage and "S for seed. Crop and weed plants will be shown as either fresh plants, or pressed-dried specimens. All seed samples will be mature seed. Contestants will identify plants and seed by the common name on the identification list. Contestants will be penalized 0.2 points per sample for errors in spelling. Spelling errors include the use of hyphens or spaces within words. Contestants will be penalized 1 point per sample for incorrectly writing the name of a properly identified specimen (i.e. lambsquarters for common lambsquarters). Illegible answers will be marked wrong. Identification Lists A. Grain/Field Crops
B. Forage Crops
C. Weeds
D. Insect/Pest
E. Equipment
F. Crop Disease
Suggested Reference for Crops Contest Mullen, R., 1996. Agronomy Principles
& Practice, Burgess International Group, Anderson, William A. 1987. The
First Five Laboratory Exercises For Crop Science. Alpha Editions,
a division of Burgess International Group, Inc. Higgs, R. et. al. 1981. Agricultural Mathematics: Problems In Production, Management, Mechanization, Environmental Quality. The Interstate Printers and Publishers, Inc. Danville, IL 61832 American Phytopathological Society, Compendium Series of Crop Diseases For: Corn, Cotton, Alfalfa, Soybeans, Barley, Wheat, Potato. APS, 3340 Pilot Knob Rd., St. Paul, MN 55121 University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Integrated Pest Management Manuals for: Alfalfa Hay, Cotton, Small Grains. ANR Publications, 6701 San Pablo Ave., Oakland, CA 94608 Any text covering general plant growth and morphology, plant breeding and genetics, grain storage, and physiology will be helpful.
Faculty Advisor
- Dr. Fred Roth, froth@csupomona.edu,
909-869-2172 This contest will evaluate knowledge of Horticulture practices and will consist of three separate components (knowledge exam; plant, insect, and disease identification; and landscape practicum) equally weighted with a possible 100 points each. Thirty minutes will be allowed for each component. The maximum number of points per individual will be 300 points and the maximum number of points per team will be 1200 points. There will be both two year college and four year college divisions; however the contest materials will be identical for both divisions. Plaques will be awarded to the top three individuals and the top three teams in each division. Rosettes will be awarded to the top three individuals and the top three teams for each component in each division. Teams will consist of four (4) members competing individually. Individuals may participate but team members must be declared prior to the contest. A school may enter two teams, with all contestants eligible for individual awards, however, only one team will be eligible for team awards. Team member qualifications: The contest will be composed of
three categories: a. Identification: There will be
three classes of plant identification including a total of
75 plants. Each specimen correctly identified by placing the
appropriate number from the published lists on a scoring sheet
will be worth 8 points. Contestants will be provided a fresh
copy of the ID lists for use during the contest. b. General knowledge: This contest
will consist of 100 multiple choice questions distributed
in four areas for a total of 400 points. c. Judging: There will be four classes. Each class will be valued at 50 points for correct placement and 10 points for correct written reasons. i. Woody nursery stock. This class
will consist of four containerized shrubs or trees of a single
species Ten minutes will be allowed for each class. Placing will be based on the opinion of an industry professional for each class. A brief paragraph will be written describing the reasons for selecting the placement in each class. The above subject matter lists may not be all-inclusive but should provide a substantial guideline for training purposes. All contestants will be supplied with the necessary answer sheets. No contestants will be allowed to take any books, notes or paper into examination areas. Each contestant is responsible for furnishing their own pencil or pen. There will be no communication among the contestants during any of the four components. Neither contestants nor coaches will be allowed access to the contest site prior to the contest. Tabulation of the final scores and results will be copied and made available to each participating team at the end of the awards banquet. The faculty contest coordinator's announcement of individual and team placings will be final. In the case of ties, the individual or team winner shall be determined as follows: i. High score in General Knowledge
test Procedural questions not covered above will conform to the Constitution of the NACTA Invitational Livestock, Dairy and Soils Judging Conference. Additional information will
be available at the coaches meeting on Thursday evening or
by contacting Frederick Roth at (909) 869-2172, froth@csupomona.edu Woody Plants Identification
Shrubs and Vines
Interior Plant Identification List
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