Agriscience Fair
Middle and High School (Grades 7-12), Individual and Team (2 Members)
The Agriscience Fair recognizes students who gain real-world, hands-on experiences in agricultural enterprises. Students use scientific principles and emerging technologies to solve complex problems related to agriculture, food, and natural resources. The participants must conduct a scientific research project pertaining to the agriculture and food science industries and present their findings to a panel of judges with a display and a report.
Written Report Due Date: May 19, 11:59 P.M.
Categories and Divisions
Agriscience Fair Categories
Students can compete in the national agriscience fair in one of six categories:
- Animal Systems
- Environmental Services/Natural Resource Systems
- Food Products and Processing Systems
- Plant Systems
- Power, Structural and Technical Systems
- Social Science
Agriscience Fair Divisions
Students can compete in the national agriscience fair as an individual or with a team:
- 1 – Individual member in grades 7 and 8
- 2 – Team of two members in grades 7 and 8
- 3 – Individual member in grades 9 and 10
- 4 – Team of two members in grades 9 and 10
- 5 – Individual member in grades 11 and 12
- 6 – Team of two members in grades 11 and 12
Resources and Materials
Entry Form
State Convention Information
Rubrics - State and National
- State Rubric Written Report Grades 7 and 8
- State Rubric Written Report Grades 9-12
- State Rubric Interview
- National Rubrics
Planning Resources - Getting Started
- Wisconsin FFA Agriscience Fair Policies
- National Agriscience Fair Resources
- Agriscience Fair Timeline - Full School Year (pdf)
- Agriscience Fair Timeline - Semester (pdf)
- Agriscience Fair Timeline - Trimester
- Agriscience Fair Ideas (pdf)
Rules and Materials - Preparing for State Contest
- Written Report Example - Power, Structural, and Technical Systems (pdf)
- Written Report Example - Animal Systems (pdf)
- Written Report Example - Social Systems (pdf)
- Written Report Example - Plant Systems D3 (pdf)
- Written Report Example - Plant Systems D6 (pdf)
- Agriscience Fair Example Written Report
Classroom Integration