State Competition Information      
The 2026 Wisconsin Ag Communications CDE Event will be an all LIVE contest open to all FFA Members - No pre- qualification contest needed.   APRIL Friday 17th - See State CDE Ag Communication Handbook for details

DATE:   - Friday April 17, 2026

TIME:  - 8:00 a.m. Registration at main entrance  -  8:30 a.m. Start Time

EVENT LOCATION:   
Madison Area College
1701 Wright Street                                          
Madison, WI 53704
This is an official dress CDE

Overview      
Students interested in journalism, broadcasting, web design and more learn to communicate effectively while advocating for agriculture. Participants work as a team of communication consultants to develop a written media plan, present the plan to a panel of judges, and, as individuals, apply what they have learned during practicums, a quiz and editing exercise. 

Wisconsin State Ag Communications Handbook      
 2026 Ag Communications Handbook 

Rubrics:      
Rubrics for Scoring

Blog Writing Scorecard & Rubric (New for 2025)
Social Media Design Scorecard & Rubric (New for 2025)
Broadcast Production Scorecard & Rubric (New for 2025)
Journalistic Writing Scorecard & Rubric
Opinion Writing Scorecard & Rubric
Web Design Scorecard & Rubric
Graphic Design Scorecard & Rubric

Resources:      
Practice Scantron


Blog Writing Example (New for 2025)
Social Media Example #1 (New for 2025)
Social Media Example #2 (New for 2025)
Social Media Example #3 (New for 2025)
Broadcast Production Example (New for 2025)
Word Press Resources
Journalism Example A
Journalism Example B
Opinion Writing A Example
Opinion Writing D Example
Press Release Check List 

Quizlet of Communication Terms
Editing Quizlet

Ag Communications Practice Quiz
Ag Communications Practice Quiz Key

Agricultural Communications: A Hands-On Approach by Ricky Telg, Ph.D.    and Tracy Irani, Ph.D. 
High School Journalism, 2nd edition, by L.H. Hall. 
Secondary School Journalism, by Judith Ann Isaacs.
Journalism Today, by Donald Ferguson and Jim Patten.
Writing and Reporting News, 1st edition, by Carole Rich.
Working with Words, by Brian S. Brooks and James L. Pinson.

 

Mini CDE Material

National FFA Agricultural Communications CDE      
             2026 Agricultural Communications Handbook

Photo Gallery      

State winning team for 2026 from Oconto Falls
Natalie Reith, Jazmine Van Den Bogart,Chole Anastasppoulos,Isabelle Casper
High Individual: Natalie Reith of Oconto Falls

Archive of past winning teams