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If it is the former, you might as well stop reading.  Agronomy is a contest that is extremely hard to coach, even more challenging to learn, yet once mastered relatively easy to be highly competitive.  There are no shortcuts.  You must spend just as much time preparing and learning the contest as your FFA members spend practicing.  At Tulelake, my students officially practice 3-4 hours per week, which means I spend 3-4 hours creating practice materials.  Tulelake FFA has earned 4 State FFA Agronomy Championships, yet each year I continue to create new and innovative study techniques for my students.  In addition, beg, steal and borrow samples, while creating your own.  Use a combination of materials and samples to create a highly competitive Agronomy team.\nBREAKING DOWN THE CURRICULAR CODE\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \"http://calagteachers.org/CurricularActivitiesCode.html\" \\h \u0014http://calagteachers.org/CurricularActivitiesCode.html\u0015\nYou must have 4 members since the national contest counts all 4 scores.\nHere is the breakdown on the individual points.\nNow I break these points down into simpler terms which enable goals to be set.\nJUDGING: \t\t\t200 POINTS\nREASONS:\t\t\t200 POINTS\nGRAIN GRADING:\t\t50   POINTS\nPLANT/SEED ID\t\t300 POINTS\nINSECTS\t\t\t50   POINTS\nDISORDERS\t\t\t50   POINTS\nEach year, each team and each member is different, so goals for the scores they need in each area will differ.  However, the MAIN goal of being competitive will never change.  Winning back to back state championships in Agronomy, many coaches think I had the same type of students.  When in fact, they were completely opposite.  Therefore, the goals that I set for each competitor in each area was different.  My 2018 team was strong in identification, judging, and reasons.  I knew this was the path to winning, while the 2019 team was strong in math, insects, and disorders.  I had to approach and coach each team completely different.  The ultimate goal never wavered, just how each member's scores their points changed.  Figure out what your team excels  and where they struggle. Then develop strategies to enhance their strengths and turn their negatives into positives.  Develop goals within each category for them to achieve.\nJUDGING\n“Judging will never win a contest, but it sure can lose a contest.”  Trust me, I have lost several silver bowls because of judging.  The main theory here is that students need to be solid to average in judging. Here are 3 key rules to follow:\nKeep it simple\nAttend critiques and ask questions\nTake pictures/videos\nRule 1.  The code gives guidelines on judging.  Do not overcomplicate these guidelines.  Keep reviewing the basics.  I use a sheet for seed judging that was developed in the nineties.  Use the guides for alfalfa, small-seeded legumes, and crops other than small-seeded legumes.  I do not focus on the exact numbers but rather on the ranking of importance.  Once again keep it simple.\nRule 2. Attend the critiques and have students listen and write down information.  This is where they become more advanced judgers.  This is also instrumental in developing knowledge for reasons.  Now, you will almost never catch me in critiques for judging.  But I guarantee you that my students are in there listening, taking notes and asking questions.  This is their time to absorb information.\nRule 3.  Taking pictures or videos of the classes.  Jerry Del Sol does a fabulous job of taking extensive videos of judging classes.  This works perfectly for him.  I just take a quick picture of each class.  Also, take pictures of the official placings and cuts.  Remember use what works best for you and your students.  The following week after a contest, do a quick review of the judging classes and ask your students what the officials said in critiques.\nAnother good hint is to use industry to assist yo","cbCaio5R981yV0yR","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaio5R981yV0yR","docx",51602,9,7,"English","# Introduction: Get Ready to Work\n# Breaking Down the Curricular Code\n## Point Categories\n# Judging\n## Three Key Rules\n# Reasons\n# Grain Grading","[{\"question\":\"How should a coach decide whether to participate or compete in the Agronomy contest?\",\"answer\":\"The guide advises deciding early if the goal is participation or competition. 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