Overview
Students use the scientific process as they reinforce skills and principles they have learned in agriscience courses. They conduct research projects and prepare a scientific report and display for judging at the state level.
State winners in each category in divisions 3-6 are awarded $1,000 scholarship. State winners in each category in divisions 1-2 are awarded $250 scholarship. All state winners will advance to the National FFA Summer Judging Process and are eligible to compete at the National FFA Agriscience Fair held in conjunction with National FFA Convention.
All state winners will need to visit the Texas FFA Foundation webpage and follow the steps on how to claim an award scholarship. http://mytexasffa.org/foundation/claim-award
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2025 Agriscience Fair Rule Revisions
Changes to rule #1 and #15 were approved by the Texas FFA Board of Directors Q1 meeting on September 9, 2024. The rule changes will be in effect for the 2025 Texas FFA Agriscience Fair. Please reference both rules below.
1. Teachers must submit any and all Agriscience Fair applications, research papers and related documents for the Texas Agriscience Fair on www.theaet.com . All approved and submitted applications will be charged a $60 entry fee. The entry fee will be added to each participating chapters Texas FFA Convention invoice which is accessed by logging into the Texas FFA Roster Management System. The completed teacher approved application, research paper and other related documents are due for review and ranking at the State Degree Check. DUE TO THE PRE-EVENT JUDGING SCHEDULE, LATE ENTRIES CANNOT BE ACCEPTED. For additional details, please contact Dr. Candis Carraway, the Texas FFA Agriscience Fair Superintendent (carrawaycl@sfasu.edu).
15. Based on judging criteria, applications submitted at the State Degree Check shall be reviewed and rated as gold, silver or bronze using a rubric. Evaluators shall be given the discretion to rate any or none of the applications gold based on level of achievement and quality of the presentation of the program in the application. Only gold rated applicants are eligible to advance and to the state level interview process and be recognized as winners, receive related award scholarships and to be submitted by the state for national consideration. The event chair, co-chair and state staff will appoint a 36 - member (3 from each area) committee to be selected from the State Agriscience Fair Advisory Committee and qualified teachers. The 36 - member committee will be divided into equal groups by the event chair, co- chair and state staff to review, score and rank their assigned applications using a rubric developed based on national and state-approved standards and scoring methods. Final ranking will be determined using a threshold point system to determine a rank of gold, silver or bronze.
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Competition Categories
Students can compete in the Agriscience Fair as an individual or with a team.
- Division 1 – individual member in grades 7 and 8
- Division 2 – team of two members in grades 7 and 8
- Division 3 – individual member in grades 9 and 10
- Division 4 – team of two members in grades 9 and 10
- Division 5 – individual member in grades 11 and 12
- Division 6 – team of two members in grades 11 and 12
Animal Systems (AS):
The study of animal systems, including life processes, health, nutrition, genetics, management and processing, through the study of small animals, aquaculture, livestock, dairy, horses and/or poultry.
Environmental Services/Natural Resource Systems (ENR):
The study of systems, instruments and technology used in waste management; the study of the management of soil, water, wildlife, forests and air as natural resources and their influence on the environment.
Food Products and Processing Systems (FPP):
The study of product development, quality assurance, food safety, production, sales and service, regulation and compliance and food service within the food science industry.
Plant Systems (PS):
The study of plant life cycles, classifications, functions, structures, reproduction, media and nutrients, as well as growth and cultural practices, through the study of crops, turf grass, trees and shrubs and/or ornamental plants.
Power, Structural and Technical Systems (PST):
The study of agricultural equipment, power systems, alternative fuel sources and precision technology, as well as woodworking, metalworking, welding and project planning for agricultural structures.
Social Science (SS):
The study of human behavior and the interaction of individuals in and to society, including agricultural education, agribusiness economic, agricultural communication, agricultural leadership and other social science applications in agriculture, food and natural resources.
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