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Agriscience Fair
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WHAT IS THE AGRISCIENCE FAIR?
The FFA Agriscience Fair is a competition for FFA members who are interested in the science and technology of agriculture. The Tennessee FFA Agriscience Fair is held each year during the State FFA Convention.
State winners compete in the National FFA Agriscience Fair during the National FFA Convention.
To compete in the FFA Agriscience Fair, members 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. Members can compete in in 1 of 6 categories:
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Animal Systems
- Environmental Services/Natural Resource Systems
- Food Products and Processing Systems
- Plant Systems
- Power, Structural and Technical Systems
- Social Systems
For complete rules and explanation of the process for the State Agriscience Fair, click here for the state website and scroll to the 'Agriscience Fair' category.
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2014 Tennessee FFA Agriscience Fair
1st place, State Winner!
Cody Moore, "Bacteria to the Future"
Cody Moore is a State Winner in the Tennessee FFA Agriscience Fair, entering in the Environmental Systems category. The Fair was held during the 86th State FFA Convention in Gatlinburg. Cody competed against FFA members from across the state within his category.
The process included an application explaining his research, a written research paper, a log book, a display of the research, and an interview with collegiate-level judges. He made new discoveries in the research.
Cody qualified for the National FFA Agriscience Fair by winning the State Agriscience Fair.
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2013 Tennessee FFA Agriscience Fair
1st place, State Winner!
Chase Partin, "Nemtodal Eclipse: How Chemotaxis plays a role in Nematodes"
Chase Partin is a State Winner in the Tennessee FFA Agriscience Fair, entering in the Environmental Systems category. The Fair was held during the 85th State FFA Convention in Gatlinburg. Chase competed against FFA members from across the state within his category. Last year, Chase was State Winner in the Plant Systems category.
The process included an application explaining his research, a written research paper, a log book, a display of the research, and an interview with collegiate-level judges. He made new discoveries in the research.
Chase qualified for the National FFA Agriscience Fair by winning the State Agriscience Fair. He won a Bronze Emblem Award at the National FFA Agriscience Fair, his second year there.
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CHASE PARTIN finishes 5th Place, Gold Emblem, in the
National FFA Agriscience Fair!
Chase Partin placed 5th in the 2012 National FFA Agriscience Fair, winning Gold Emblem!
The Fair was held during the 85th National FFA Convention in Indianapolis.
Chase competed against state-winning FFA members from across the nation.
The process included an application explaining his research, a written research paper, a log book, a display of the research, and an interview with collegiate-level judges. He made new discoveries in the research. The judges enjoyed their interview with Chase; their interview turned into a conversation.
Chase's experience was extremely rewarding. He met and made friends with competitors, getting to know their different backgrounds, yet all being connected through FFA. Chase added, "It doesn't seem like you are competing against each other. It seems like you are competing with each other." 5th place in the Nation is a job well done!
Chase qualified by winning the State Agriscience Fair this spring and was one of 15 National Finalists chosen (up to one applicant from each state).
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Results from the 2012 Tennessee FFA Agriscience Fair:
Hunter Morrow and Bryce Bateman - 3rd place, Plant Systems, Division 3
Chase Partin - 1st place, Plant Systems, Division 1
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