State Contest Information
DATE: Live Contest on ?? 2027
TIME- begins at 8:15 am [teams driving themselves be onsite by 8:00 am]
EVENT HOST: Madison College [Madison, Truax Campus, Main Building, B1362D 1701 Wright Street Madison]
SUPERINTENDENT: Nick Lindloff
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Overview
Students develop technical knowledge and an ability to work with others to solve complex agricultural problems. The Agricultural Technology and Mechanical Systems Career Development Event (CDE) helps students develop technical knowledge and an ability to work with others to solve complex agricultural problems. The event is built around students learning and executing a “systems approach” – or the process of understanding how solving one problem influences others.
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Rubrics
Wisconsin currently not posting rubrics for ATMS- Note National is not either
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Resources:
2026 Lab Stations - Contestants will individually be preforming each of the following
1- Build a D/C Electric Circuit
2- DC Electrical Trouble Shooting
3- Harvest Loss (Combine)
4- Sprayer Rate Calculation
5- Corn Planter setup
6- Nebraska Test Data analysis
7- Hydraulic cylinder with Pascal's Law
8- UWP with A/C lighting circuit
How to Plumb A Single Acting Hydraulic Cylinder
Videos of Hydraulic Cylinder Plumbing
Pascal's Law
California CDE Ag Mechanics study resources
Free John Deere Technical Manuals
Reference Materials: Listed in the WI Ag Mechanics CDE Handbook
sample scantron:
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Photo Gallery
2026 State Winning Team Durand-Arkansas FFA
Kenny Klevgard, Brody Bechel, Kobin Bechel, Alex Albers
High Individual: Alex Albers of Durand-Arkansas FFA
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