Leadership Development Events (LDEs) and Career Development Events (CDEs) provide students the opportunity to demonstrate and improve their speaking, communication and problem solving skills, all while applying agricultural knowledge learned in the classroom. For a list of LDE contests offered in Texas and more details on LDEs, check out the Texas FFA LDE page. For a list of CDE contests offered in Texas and more details on CDEs, check out the Texas FFA CDE page.

Below is a list of contest dates submitted to the Area to be posted on the website. This is not a comprehensive list of contests that are available. Most contest information can be found on the JudgingCard Event Registration page.

Below is a link with the 2023-2024 Area LDE Rotation.

Contest Dates for the 2023 - 2024 School Year

LDE Dates:

• District: See District Information Page

• Area: November 17, 2023 @ Ira High School

• State: December 1 - December 2, 2023 @ Sam Houston State University (SHSU)

CDE Dates:

• Area Vet Science: April 8, 2024 @ Angelo State University

• Area: April 10, 2024 @ Tarleton State University

  • Land, Range, Floriculture, Dairy, Homesite, and Ag Sales

• Area: April 13, 2024 @ Texas Tech University

• Area Wildlife - Date TBD @ Angelo State University

• State: April 19-20, 2024 @ Texas Tech University

  • Ag Communications, Agronomy, Cotton, Entomology, Food Science, Horse, Plant ID, & Wool 

• State: April 22, 2024 @ Texas Tech University Center in Junction

  • Wildlife

• State: April 25, 2024 @ Tarleton State University

  • Dairy Cattle, Environmental & Natural Resources, Homesite, Land, Milk Quality, & Range

• State: April 26, 2024 @ Sam Houston State University

  • Agricultural Technology Mechanical Systems, Ag Sales, Farm & Agribusiness Management, Floriculture, Forage, Marketing Plan, & Nursery/Landscape

• State: April 27, 2024 @ Texas A&M University

  • Poultry, Livestock, Meats, & Vet Science