Northeastern Oklahoma A & M College
74th ANNUAL AGRICULTURE INTERSCHOLASTIC CONTEST
Tuesday, March 24th, Wednesday, April 1st, & Friday, April 3rd, 2026
Pre-registration for ALL contests will be completed via JudgingCard.com using your existing chapter login information. Pre-registration is strongly encouraged. To best prepare for the contests regarding resources and scantrons, it is imperative an accurate student contestant count be available to the superintendents prior to the contest. Also, to compensate for contest expenses, no refunds will be given to teams/individuals who do not attend.
Pre-Registration Deadline is Friday, March 20th, 2026
Contests details are as follows:
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Contest
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Pre-Registration Cost per Team
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Pre-Registration
Cost per Each Additional Individual
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Scantron (Yes/No)
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Ag Communications
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$20
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$7
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Yes
|
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Agronomy
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$20
|
$7
|
Yes
|
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Animal Science Quiz Bowl
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$20
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N/A
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No
|
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Entomology
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$20
|
$7
|
Yes
|
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Environmental / Natural Resources
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$20
|
$7
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Yes
|
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Farm & Agribusiness Management
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$20
|
$7
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Yes
|
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Floriculture
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$20
|
$7
|
Yes
|
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Food Science
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$20
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$7
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Yes
|
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Freshmen Agriscience Quiz Bowl
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$20
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N/A
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No
|
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Horse Judging
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$50
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$15
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Yes
|
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Land
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$20
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$7
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Yes
|
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Livestock Judging
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$50
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$15
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Yes
|
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Meats
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$50
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$15
|
Yes
|
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Milk Quality /
Dairy Products
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$20
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$7
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Yes
|
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Nursery/Landscape
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$20
|
$7
|
Yes
|
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Poultry
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$20
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$7
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Yes
|
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Rangeland
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$20
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$7
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Yes
|
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Speech
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N/A
|
$5
|
No
|
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Vet Science
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$20
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$7
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Yes
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***All teams/individuals registering on the day of the contest will incur a fee of double the pre-registration fee designated by the specific contest the team/individual is entering. ***
ELIGIBILITY TO COMPETE: Any 4-H or FFA member is eligible to participate. There will be no limit on the number of individuals or teams from a school group or a 4-H group participating in any contest (excluding the speech contest). All individuals and the highest placing team in each contest from your school will earn sweepstakes points. In speeches, the highest 2 placing individuals from a chapter in each division will earn sweepstakes points.
CONTEST RULES: Contests will be conducted according to Oklahoma State University Interscholastic guidelines for FFA, excluding livestock and horse. Information is available at the following website: http://cde.okstate.edu/guidelines/cde-guidelines
CONTESTANT PREPARATION: NEO will provide official scantrons for all necessary contests. Students participating in a contest utilizing scantrons will need to bring a clipboard and No. 2 pencils. Note additional contest specifics below.
ELIGIBILITY FOR SWEEPSTAKES: A FFA Chapter or 4-H Club must earn points in 2 or more different contests. 4-H Clubs will compete in the multiple teacher division. Only two divisions of awards (single teacher or multiple teachers) will be presented. All states will compete for common awards.
One single teacher and one multiple teacher award will be announced on the 2026 Aggie Days GroupMe and NEO Ag Department Facebook page within a week after completion of Aggie Days. Sweepstakes awards will be available at the Oklahoma State FFA convention for Oklahoma chapters, and all others will be mailed.
Points for the Sweepstakes Awards are to be computed according to the following scale:
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Number of
Teams
in the Event
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Team Award Points
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Individual Award Points
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1st
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2nd
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3rd
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4th
|
5th
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1st
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2nd
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3rd
|
4th
|
5th
|
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1 - 10
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6
|
4
|
2
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0
|
0
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
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11 - 20
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8
|
6
|
4
|
2
|
0
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4
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
|
21 - 30
|
10
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8
|
6
|
4
|
2
|
5
|
4
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
|
31 - 50
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12
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10
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8
|
6
|
4
|
6
|
5
|
4
|
3
|
2
|
|
>50
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15
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13
|
11
|
9
|
7
|
8
|
7
|
6
|
5
|
4
|
|
All Speech Events:
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5
|
4
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
CDE & Speech Contests
INFORMATION
Friday, April 3rd
AG COMMUNICATION: Check-in at Student Activity Center at 8:00 a.m. Contest starts at 8:30 a.m. For more information contact Hannah Dozier at 918-540-6273 or hannah.dozier@neo.edu
AGRONOMY: Check- in at the Student Activity Center at 8:00. Starts at 9:00 a.m. Contact Hannah McLochlin at 918-540-6262 or hannah.mclochlin@neo.edu
ENTOMOLOGY: Check- in at the Student Activity Center at 8:00. Contest at 8:30 a.m. Contact Paul Atkins at 918-540-6247 or paul.atkins@neo.edu
ENVIRONMENTAL & NATURAL RESOURCES: Check-in at the Student Activity Center at 8:00am. The contest starts at 9:00 a.m. Contact Mattie Haynes at 918-540-6069 or
mattie.haynes@neo.edu
FARM & AGRIBUSINESS MANAGEMENT: Check-in at the Student Activity Center at
8:00. Contest starts at 9:00 a.m. Contest will consist of 50 to 100 objective questions.
(Multiple choice). In addition, there may be a short problem set. Contact Hannah McLochlin at 918-540-6262 or hannah.mclochlin@neo.edu.
FLORICULTURE: Check- in at the Student Activity Center at 8:00am. Contest starts at
9:00 a.m. Contest may consist of 200 point general knowledge exam, 150-point placing, and 200-point specimen identification. Contact Mattie Haynes at 918-540-6069 or mattie.haynes@neo.edu
FOOD SCIENCE: Check-in at Student Activity Center at 8:00am. Contest starts at 9:00a.m. Contest will include but is not limited to aroma identification, difference testing, triangle test, and complaint letters. Contact Hannah Dozier at 918-540-6273 or hannah.dozier@neo.edu
LAND: Check- in at the Student Activity Center at 8:00 am. Leave for the field at 8:30 a.m. A supervisor will monitor each hole. Advisors are encouraged to carpool students to contest location. Contact Hannah Mclochlin at 918-540-6262 or hannah.mclochlin@neo.edu
MEATS: Check-in at Quapaw Meat Packing Facility at 8:00am. Contestants will enter the cooler at 9:00 a.m. The contest will be held at the Quapaw Meat Packing Facility (58850 E 66 Rd, Miami). All fresh product provided by Quapaw Meats. The contest will consist of 5 classes, 2 sets of questions, beef grading, and 30 ID. Contestants are required to bring their own hard hats, clipboards, and #2 pencils. Hair nets, disposal of frocks, and scantrons will be provided. Contact Mattie Haynes at 918-540-6069 or mattie.haynes@neo.edu
MILK QUALITY/DAIRY PRODUCTS: Check-in at the Student Activity Center at 8:00 am. **NOTE change as the contest will be held on campus. The contest starts at 9:00 a.m. Contact Hannah Dozier at 918-540-6273 or hannah.dozier@neo.edu
NURSERY/LANDSCAPE: Check- in at the Student Activity Center at 8:00. The Nursery/Landscape contest starts at 9:00 a.m. The contest may consist of a 200 point general knowledge exam, 150 points placing, and 200-point specimen matching identification. Contact Mattie Haynes at 918-540-6069 or mattie.haynes@neo.edu.
POULTRY: Check-in at NEO Indoor Arena at 8:00 a.m. Contest starts at 8:30 a.m. The contest will be held at the Indoor Arena. For more information contact Mary Booth at 918-540-6998 or mary.booth@neo.edu
RANGELAND: Check-in at the Student Activity Center at 8:00am. Leave for the field at 8:30a.m. NRCS Staff are in charge. Contact Hannah McLochlin at 918-540-6262 or hannah.mclochlin@neo.edu
SPEECH CONTEST: Pre-registration is due via judgingcard.com by 5:00 p.m., Friday, March 20. Please include each speaker and division(s). Two speakers per chapter/club in each division except Creed three speakers per chapter/club. Extemporaneous speech preparation will begin at 5:00 pm and all other speeches will begin at 5:30 pm.
- Speech order available on the Aggie Days GroupMe Thursday, April 2nd , all changes must be made by emailing Brittany Parker at bcoffee@neo.edu
- prior to noon on Friday, April 3rd.Changes or questions should be directed to Brittany Parker 918.540.6368. NO CHANGES WILL BE MADE AFTER NOON on Friday April 3.Order will be followed!Final Speech order and classroom assignments will be posted prior to 4:00 p.m. in the Student Union Atrium AND on Aggie Days GroupMe.
Competition Areas Include: Animal Science; Plant Science; Natural Resources; Agribusiness; Agriculture Policy; Agriscience; Creed (9th grade members only); Extemporaneous; 8th, 9th and 10th Grade General Agriculture; 8th Grade Agriculture Exploration; 9th Grade FFA Opportunities.
VET SCIENCE: Check-in at NEO Indoor Arena at 8:00am. Contest starts at 9:00am at the Indoor Arena. Contact Mary Booth at 918-540-6998 or mary.booth@neo.edu
FRIDAY, APRIL 3rd AWARDS PRESENTATIONS:
ALL Awards will be presented at the completion of the respective contests on Friday, April 3rd in Commons Auditorium. Speech awards will be presented at the conclusion of the speech competition.
AGGIE DAYS COMMUNICATION
2026 Aggie Days GroupMe and NEO listed Ag faculty contacts 
GroupMe link https://groupme.com/join_group/104978760/nnPz5jIS OR QR code
I look forward to continuing the Aggie Day tradition and cannot wait to have you and your students on campus! Please do not hesitate to contact me with specific questions.
Best regards,
Dr. Mary Booth, Chair
Agriculture Department
Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College
Mary.booth@neo.edu; 918-540-6998