CDE Handbook - Florida FFA Association

Middle School Citrus CDE
Middle School Citrus
CDE
Purpose
The Citrus Career Development Event stimulates learning
activities to the production and management of citrus fruit.
Eligibility
The participant must be an active member of a chartered Florida
FFA Chapter and enrolled in grades 6, 7, or 8. Each middle
school chapter may enter one team of four individuals. Only the
top three scores will be calculated for the team total.
Event Procedures
1. Each contestant should bring two #2 pencils, a clipboard,
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and a hand lens.
2. FFA members must be in official dress, appropriate to the
CDE, and will be scored accordingly.
Event Format
1. The CDE will deal with the identification of citrus
rootstocks (mature leaves and/or fruit), leaves and fruit
of commercial varieties, pests, pathogens, parasites, and
predators, diseases/disorders, and weeds.
2. There will be a 15 question multiple choice exam covering
the General Knowledge of Citrus Growing in Florida. Each
question will be worth (1) point for a total of 15 points.
Scoring
The team with the highest combined scores in all areas of the
CDE will be declared the winner. The scoring will be as follows:
Diseases/Disorders 1 point/specimen
Pests, Pathogens, Parasites Predators 1 point/specimen
Weed Identification 1 point/specimen
Rootstocks, Leaves, and Fruit 1 point/specimen
Exam 1 point/question
Tie Breakers
Ties will be broken using the following procedure, unless
otherwise noted by the CDE Coordinator. In breaking a tie for a
team the drop score will be used first, followed by team written
exam total, and then by team placing class total. Individual ties
will be broken by oral reasons first, followed by written exam,
and then by a single placing class (chosen by CDE Coordinator).
If any of these are absent from a CDE, (ie. oral reasons, written
exam, etc), then the next highest point practicum will be used.
Awards
Florida FFA Career Development Event Handbook
Awards will be presented at an awards ceremony. Awards are
presented to teams as well as individuals based upon their
rankings. Awards are sponsored by a cooperating industry
sponsor(s) as a special project and/or by the general fund of the
Florida FFA Foundation.
References
This list of references is not intended to be inclu¬sive. Other
sources may be utilized and teachers are encouraged to make
use of the very best instructional materials available. The
following list contains references that may prove helpful during
event preparation.
• “Identification of Citrus Varieties and Problems” slide
presentation.
• Florida Citrus and Integrated Pest and Crop
Management Handbook.
• Citrus Diseases and Disorders. L.C. Knorr, The
University Presses of Florida, Gainesville, 1973.
• Weeds of the Southern United States, Dr. E. Walter
Wilson, Cooperative Extension Service, University of
Georgia.
• Various bulletins are available from the Cooperative
Extension Service, Gainesville, FL 32611
• Exam Questions based upon Citrus Growing In
Florida, Fifth Edition, by Jackson and Davies.