Agricultural Mechanics

2009 Theme:  Plant Production Systems

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University contact person: Dr. Rick Bockhop

Information from related Agricultural Mechanics Events:

• Fox Valley Agricultural Mechanics event
• River Falls Agricultural Mechanics event
• Wisconsin State Agricultural Mechanics event
• Janesville Career Development events
• National Agricultural Mechanics web site
• National Agricultural Mechanics rules

CDE Coordinator:  Rick Bockhop

Contest Purpose:  To provide a competitive event for high school agriculture students, empahsizing knowledge and skills in agricultural mechanics.

Objectives:

1. To provide high school agriculture students with agricultural mechanics interests a practical experience that will serve them well in industry positions.
2. To develop students' skills in observation, analysis, calculation and cooperation.
3. To provide experience to students in the areas of machinery and equipment systems, energy systems, structural systems and environmental/natural resource systems.
4. To provide an opportunity to apply knowledge and skills of systems listed above to a specific domain or theme.  The theme for 2009 being Plant Production systems.
5. To encourage high school agriculture teachers to seek assistance from various resources in agricultural mechanics and apply these in their classrooms activities.

Event format:

Processing Systems is theme of the 2009 event.

The following items are being considered for the Agricultural Mechanics Career Development Event.  Please check back periodically to see if changes have been made.

I. The specific theme for the 2009 is Plant Production systems. Topics in each of the four areas are listed below.  

• Industry and Marketing Systems:  Tool identification
• Machinery and Equipment Systems:  Planter (corn or soybeans)
• Energy Systems:  Electrical wiring for controls of grain handling equipment
• Structural Systems:  Will be integrated with the team activity (see below)
• Environmental/Natural Resource Systems:  Calibration of a sprayer and calculations related to applying spray.
• Team Activity:  Calculations related to wheat production from planting to harvest.
• Any of the topics listed here are subject to be included in the written exam.

II. Contestants will participate in any or all of the following events:

1. Hands-On individual problem solving/skill development activity
2. Written examination covering areas of Ag Mechanics related to Processing Systems
3. Team problem solving activity

III. Contestants are expected to provide their own safety clothing and eye protection.

1. Industrial quality eye protection must be worn when working in labs
2. Students should bring a calculator.

IV. NOTE:

• Contest events are subject to change upon availability of labs, weather, and other factors without notice.

Bring a pencil and eye protection and a calculator!