Illinois Agricultural Education

2025 STATE AGRONOMY & STATE DAIRY FOODS CDEs 

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2025

Register at JudgingCard.com 

Registration starts at 8:00 a.m.and ends at 9:30 a.m.; the Contests Start at 10:00 a.m.

State Agronomy CDE:  SITE:  Illinois State University, Bone Student Center, 200 N University St, Normal, IL 61761

• Varsity Division: Maximum # on a Team: 4 Students

• Early Bird Registration ends on Saturday, November 22, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. Please make necessary changes/deletions during the early bird registration period. The Regular Rate begins on Sunday, November 23, 2025, at midnight. 

• Early Bird-submitted registrations can be changed before November 22nd.

• Once the regular rate registration begins and you have changes or deletions, please utilize the Trading Post. Once both schools agree on the “trade”, please email pdavis@illinoisffa.org to make the necessary changes to your registrations when you trade them and update the colors on the Trading Post accordingly.

• Please enter the students’ names into the registration form before the contest.

State Dairy Foods CDE:  MANDATORY REGISTRATION ENDS 11/22/25:

SITE:  Heartland Community College, Agricultural Complex, 1500 W Raab Rd, Normal, IL

• *Open Divisions: Middle & High School - Can register for both divisions.

• Maximum 5 Students on a Team

• Once registration closes, please utilize the Trading Post (see first page for instructions).

DETAILED INFORMATION FOR BOTH CONTESTS:

• Special Needs Accommodations Form: Please email to swelch@illinoisffa.org by Saturday, November 22, 2025.

• Assignments:  Please choose an assignment.  If the registration is submitted, please email pdavis@illinoisffa.org with your choice.

• Non-competing current middle/high school observers will NOT be permitted to attend the contest.

COST FOR BOTH CONTESTS:  

• IAVAT Member Fees: 

  • Early Bird Rate - All Divisions - $15/Student - Ends 11/22/25 11:59 p.m.

  • Late Fee - Starting 11/23/2025 - $25/Student 

• Non-IAVAT Member Fees:

  • Early Bird Rate - All Divisions - $25/Student - Ends 11/22/25 11:59 p.m.

  • Late Fee - Starting 11/23/2025 - $100/Student

Registration Questions:  Please contact Patti Davis at pdavis@illinoisffa.org or Ext. 107.  Event/Site Questions: Please contact Sean Welch at swelch@illinoisffa.org or Ext. 110.