FFA

FFA prepares its members for leadership and careers in the science, business and technology of agriculture. The FFA program offers opportunities for members to participate in livestock and non-livestock areas of competition.

The 2020 FFA Livestock show runs for four days, from Friday, Sept. 4 through Monday, Sept. 7. Entries are open to Minnesota (and Wisconsin sections 1, 2 and 3 in crops only) students, grades 9-12, who are regularly enrolled in an agricultural education program or are active members of a chapter of FFA that is in good standing in the state FFA association. Incoming 9th grade students are eligible to show if they are enrolled in or have completed a course in a grade 9-12 Ag-Ed program for the current year.

FFA livestock departments include:

• FFA Beef Cattle – Angus, Charolais, Foundation Simmental, Hereford, Limousin, Red Angus, Shorthorn, Simmental, any other purebred, any other registered composite, commercial beef heifer, market beef, market prospects and dairy steers
• FFA Dairy Cattle – Ayrshire, Brown Swiss, Guernsey, Holstein, Jersey, Milking Shorthorn, Red & White, any other breed
• FFA Swine – Berkshire, Chester White, Duroc, Hampshire, Landrace, Poland China, Spotted Hogs, Yorkshire, any other breed, crossbred gilts, market hogs
• FFA Sheep – Babydoll Southdown, Columbia, Corriedale, Dorset, Hampshire, Rambouillet, Southdown, Suffolk, other purebred wool/meat breeds, commercial breeding ewe and market lamb classes
• FFA Meat Goats – breeding meat-type goats, dairy and meat market goat classes

FFA non-livestock departments include:

• FFA Crops – field crops, forage crop seeds, old corn
• FFA Agriculture Technology – educational materials, wood and metal projects, advanced construction, ag equipment
• FFA Judging Contests – dairy and general livestock
• FFA Safe Tractor Operator’s Contest
• FFA Landscape Design and Construction

General Information

• IRS Form W-9 (PDF 132k)
• IRS Information for Non-U.S. Residents (link)

Related Links

• Overnight Livestock Parking (link)
• Minnesota State Fair Agricultural Society Rules (PDF 256k)
• FFA Judging Contests (PDF)
• FFA Tractor Driving (PDF)
• FFA Landscape Design & Construction (PDF)
• 2020 Minnesota State Fair Scholarship Instructions (PDF 559k)
• 2020 Minnesota State Fair Scholarship Online Application (link)

Results

• FFA Judging Contest Results (PDF)
• FFA Landscape Design & Construction Results (PDF)
• FFA Safe Tractor Operator’s Contest Results (PDF)
• Minnesota State Fair and Christensen Family Scholarship Results (PDF)

See individual FFA pages for additional results.

The Minnesota State Fair Scholarship and NEW! Christensen Family Scholarship

The Minnesota State Fair is invested in the educational endeavors of young adults from greater Minnesota. The Minnesota State Fair Scholarship was established in 1994 and awards 20 scholarships of $1,000 each. This year, Christensen Farms, one of the largest family-owned pork producers in the nation, has made available an additional $1,000 scholarship called the Christensen Family Scholarship. These scholarships will be made available to rural youth or those enrolled in an agriculture program in 2020-21. Participation in the current year’s Minnesota State Fair is a requirement. Application process for either the Minnesota State Fair Scholarship or the Christensen Family Scholarship is the same and must be submitted online. Please read the instructions before applying.

RULES FOR ENTRY

The FFA premium book and entry forms are available annually to view and print in early June. Information is also available by mail; contact the competition department and indicate which category you are interested in.

REGISTRATION, FFA LIVESTOCK

By entering FFA livestock entries online, entry and W-9 forms will be filled out electronically. Registration and payment for entries online will be available for all divisions beginning the Monday following Father’s Day (June 22). Online registration will absolutely close on each division’s final entry closing date at 4:30 p.m. No late entries may be submitted via the online registration process. Entries may also be submitted via mail. Payment must be submitted at time of entry; if you do not pay, your entries are not accepted.

REGISTRATION, FFA AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY

Online registration for the FFA Agriculture Technology begins the first Monday in May (May 4) and will absolutely close Aug. 14 at 4:30 p.m. By entering online, your entry tags and forms will be completed and ready for you when you deliver your articles. Entries may also be submitted during entry delivery days.

REGISTRATION, FFA, OTHER

• FFA Crops – Friday, Aug. 14
• FFA Judging Contests – Monday, Aug. 24
• FFA Safe Tractor Operator’s Contest – Monday, Aug. 24, mail entries
• FFA Landscape Design and Construction Contest – Wednesday, July 15

FFA Advisor Forms

• Rules of Conduct Governing FFA Members (PDF 63k)
• Rules of Conduct Governing FFA Members (Chapter Version) (PDF 82k)
• FFA Dormitory Rules & Regulations (PDF 69k)
• FFA Dormitory Pre-Registration Form (PDF 220k)
• Douglas K. Baldwin Award Application (PDF 157k)
• Hickman Rookie Exhibitor Application (PDF 236k)
• Exhibitor Livestock Responsibility and Consequences Form (PDF 107k)
• Partnership Agreement (PDF 62k)

For further information, please contact competition@mnstatefair.org or 651-288-4417.