Agronomy

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University contact person:  Dr. Kris Mahoney

Bubble sheet suggestions for the Agronomy CDE

• Scan sheet used in the Agronomy CDE.
• Bubble in your name
• Bubble in placing classes
• Bubble in exam answers
• Bubble in plant identification answers

Information from related Agronomy events

• Fox Valley Agronomy event
• River Falls Agronomy event
• Wisconsin State Agronomy event
• National Agronomy rules

Contest Purpose:  To create interest and promote understanding of agronomy through the demonstration of skills and proficiencies.

Objectives:

1. To demonstrate basic knowledge of agronomic principles and practices.
2. To explore career opportunities, skills, and proficiencies in the agronomy industry.
3. To determine the ability to identify agronomic:

4. To evaluate real world scenarios and make sound agronomic decisions.
5. To demonstrate an understanding of integrated pest management and best management.

The event will consist of three parts. An Agronomic Quiz and Calculations section will test general knowledge. An Annual Practicum of plant identification, soils, and grain grading will be used every year. A Rotational Practicum of seed grading, general fertilizer knowledge, and insect identification were used in 2001 and odd years thereafter. In even years (i.e. 2002), nutrient deficiency, herbicide and pesticides, and plant diseases will be emphasized.

The three parts of the contest and their point values are shown:

.	Part 1       .	Agronomic quiz and calculations 20 questions      .	200 pts
	Part 2	Annual Practicum	250 pts
	Part 3	Rotational Practicum	250 pts

Event Rules

1. Team size shall be four members and all four members will be scored and all four scores will count towards the team total.
2. Due to lack of time, there will be no team activities; all work shall be done individually.
3. All schools and participants will be given and ID number by which they will be designated.
4. Participants will be escorted through all event sites.
5. The contest superintendent reserves the right to administer the contest in the most fair practical manner deemed appropriate.
6. Any cheating will result in disqualification of that person and their entire team from this event.

Complete Plant And Insect Lists

Event Format:

1.  Equipment
	Students must have two sharpened #2 pencils and an electronic calculator.
2. The event will contain:
	A. General Knowledge Examination (20 multiple choice questions, 200pts)
	   Questions will be of general agronomic nature and may come from references 
	   listed at the end of this document or similar agronomic literature.
	   Examples:
		B  1. The growth habit of winter wheat is a) summer annual b)winter annual
		      c)perennial d) biennial
		A  2. The test weight per bushel for wheat is a)60 b)58 c)56 d)48lbs.
		C  3. Soybeans grown in Wisconsin are of what growth type a)perennial 
		      b)determinate c)indeterminate d)axillary

	B. Annual Practicum (300 points)
		1.  Plant and seed identification (20 ids, 200pts)
		    Participants will identify 20 weed and/or crop plants or seeds
		    A complete list of weed and crop species is attached
		2.  Soils (50 points)
		    Participants will identify various soil textures
		    and analyze a soil survey
		3.  Grain grading (50 points)
		    Participants will grade a crop sample class and rank the class 
		    Grain grading in accordance with the Official U.S. Standards of Grain
	C. Rotational Practicum (300 points)
		1.  Nutrient Deficiencies (100 points)
		    Participants will identify nutrient deficiencies in corn and soybeans
		2.  Plant diseases (100 points)
		    Participants will identify diseases on corn and soybeans.
		3.  Pesticides (100 points)
		    Participants will identify different parts of pesticide label
			and make recommendations based on label information.
3. Tiebreakers
      A tiebreaker question will be included in one of the exams to be use in case of a tie.