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State Contest Information      
All interested teams need to register for the Wisconsin FFA State Nursery & Landscape CDE.   ALL interested teams will advance to the State CDE Live contest on April 25, 2025.   

DATE: Friday  April 24, 2026   

TIME - 8:30 a.m Start

LOCATION:CHANGE*** Bruce Company Nursery, 1472 State Road 69, Verona, WI 53593

SUPERINTENDENTS - Jake Schneider & Reid Maier
jschneider@wgcsa.com
RMaier@brucecompany.com   

Overview      
The Nursery⁄Landscape CDE tests students skills in horticultural principles, from landscape design to nursery propagation. Participants in the Nursery/Landscape Career Development Event (CDE) tests students skills in maintaining landscape plants and related products, evaluating equipment and services and performing landscape design.


Rubrics      

Equipment Rubrics

Practice all 6  in preparation for the State CDE which will include 3 of the 6 listed below

1) ZTR MOWER
2) CHAINSAW
3) SKID STEER
4) BLOWER
5) PUSH MOWER
6) SURVEYING INSTRUMENTS


Team Activity Rubric (National FFA Rubric is used) 


Resources:      

TEAM ACTIVITY 
    Content Focus for 2026-
 
  1. For the team portion, they will focus on the following discussion:

Lawns vs. No-Lawn Landscapes

Controversial Question:
Should traditional grass lawns be replaced with alternative landscaping?

Scenario:
Many communities value green lawns, but critics argue they waste water, require chemicals, and harm the environment. Your team must discuss and evaluate both sides, then take a clear position.

Team Roles (4 members):

1.      Pro-Lawn Advocate – Defends traditional lawns (aesthetics, recreation, property value).

2.      Anti-Lawn Advocate – Argues against lawns (water use, pollution, maintenance).

3.      Environmental Impact Analyst – Discusses effects on water, soil, and wildlife.

4.      Community & Policy Representative – Considers rules, neighborhood expectations, and public opinion.

In the end the team agrees as a whole which side they choose and give 1 statement that sums up their reason.


 


ESTIMATING PRACTICIUM 
       Practice Drawing 
        Practice Estimating Exam w Key

EXAM RESOURCES

       Link 1  https://www.wisconsingolfbmp.org/bmphome  Focus on sections 3(pollinator protection) and 7 (nutrient management)  

       Link 2  - American Standards for Nursery Stock    Focus on Section 1 (General Standards),  Section 3 (Deciduous Shrubs) and Section 4 (Coniferous Evergreens)    Pdf file linked here

     2024 Wis NL Exam w Answers

PRACTICE SCANTRON   - Horticulture 

 WISCONSIN IDENTIFCATION LIST - Nursery Landscape
            


Photo Gallery      


2025 State winning team from Shawano
Tucker Reinke, Camden Kern, Levi Wendorff, Aiden Kern
  High Individual: Levi Wendorff


2023 Wisconsin FFA Nursery Landscape Photos LINK


   
 
Nursery & Landscaping  
     
Superintendent: Jake Schneider and Reid Maier 
RMaier@BRUCECOMPANY.com


 
   

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