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2026 CATA Summer Conference

June 21 - June 25
Agriskills - June 21 (2 sessions) &
June 25 (1 session)

 

 

Join us in San Luis Obispo for the annual California Agricultural Teachers’ Association (CATA) Summer Conference!  Professional Sessions, AgriSkills Sessions, and the Idea Show are all centered around the professional development of agricultural teachers. All sessions are specific to the curriculum and concepts taught in agricultural education at the middle school, secondary, and post-secondary levels. These sessions are centered around classroom instruction, Supervised Agricultural Experience (work experience), and student leadership development. This activity is co-sponsored by the California Department of Education.  Presenters include National FFA staff, National Association of Agricultural Education staff, California Department of Education staff, university and community college personnel, and experienced agricultural teachers from throughout the state.  Additionally, CATA Conference offers participants the opportunity to interact and network with agricultural education professionals from all over California. 

The conference officially begins on Monday, June 22, 2025, with pre-conference activity beginning on Sunday, June 21, 2025. Conference registration MUST be submitted online. We strongly suggest that you pre-register for Summer Conference by May 15th, otherwise, some of the meal functions may no longer be available and the cost to register increases.

 

CATA MEMBERSHIP DUES NOTIFICATION
If you have NOT paid your 2025-2026 dues and you want to register for conference at the member rate, you will need to pay your dues BEFORE processing your conference registration or the form will automatically charge you for the Non-Member rate.
If you are already a 2025-2026 member, the Member Clicks system will not allow you to process your 2026-2027 dues until after July 1st.  

2026 CATA Conference Registration Fee Schedule

**Registration: No cancellations or refunds after June 1, 2026**

**Meals and Banquet: No cancellations or refunds after June 1, 2026.**
(After this date, contact the CATA office for availability to add Meals and/or Banquet Tickets)

***In order to qualify for Early Registration, payment or
purchase order must be received by May 15, 2026.  Any
registrations not meeting this requirement will revert to
the Regular Registration pricing beginning on May 16. 
An invoice for the difference between Early Registration
and Regular Registration will be posted to 
your account.***

 Early Registration
Until 05/15/2026		 Regular Registration
After 05/15/2026
Conference Registration: Paid CATA Member $350.00 $400.00
Conference Registration: Non-CATA Member $490.00 $540.00
Conference Registration: Paid CATA Associate Member $50.00 $100.00
Conference Registration: Paid CATA Student Teacher FREE FREE
Conference Registration: Guest $50.00 $100.00
Agriskills Registration: $75.00 $75.00
Alumni Luncheon-Monday, June 22: CSU Chico, UC Davis,
CSU Fresno, Cal Poly-Pomona, Cal Poly-SLO, CTE Credential		 $25.00 $25.00
20+, Past President & Retiring Teacher Luncheon
Wednesday, June 24		 $25.00 $25.00
Family BBQ-Tuesday, June 23 $15.00 $15.00
Banquet - Wednesday, June 24 - Theme: TBD $90.00 $90.00

 

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AgriSkills will again be split between Sunday and Thursday. There will be two Agriskills sessions on Sunday, June 21 and the remaining session will be on Thursday afternoon, June 25.   
**If you are a New Teacher that will be attending the New Teacher meeting on Sunday, please be sure to choose that as your
Sunday Afternoon class on the Agriskills Registration form.  The New Teacher meeting will count towards your Agriskills credits**
  • Agriskills Registration Form
  • Agriskills Course Descriptions and Room Locations

Please check back for 2026 Conference Registration Location and Information
Conference Registration: Registration will be conducted on Sunday evening at the Justin and J. Lohr Center for Wine and Viticulture Center from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., then again on Monday morning from 7:00 to 7:45 a.m. outside the Performing Arts Center prior to the first General Assembly. Late registration will be handled in the Conference Operations Office in Erhart Agriculture room 10-241.

Professional Development: There will be pre-signups for all Professional Development Sessions and 3 time slots to choose from.  

  • Professional Devlopment Sign-Up Form
  • Professional Development Descriptions 

Farm Show and Idea Show: Farm Shop - Building 9 will once again be the location for the Farm Show and Idea Show on Tuesday, June 23, from 12:00 noon to 2:45 p.m. Contact Cari Brown at [email protected] if you are interested in a booth.

Curricular Code Committee Meetings: Coaches and others interested in the "C" list contests should plan to meet on Tuesday. (General Rules - 8:00 to 8:50 a.m. / Rotation #1 - 9:00 to 9:50 a.m. / Rotation #2 - 12:00 to 12:50 p.m.).  Please refer to the Curricular Code Changes page of our website for information on contests being opened this year.

Banquet and Awards Program - 2025 Banquet will be held at the Madonna Inn this year!  Theme: "Old Hollywood"  

 

REGISTRATION FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS (CEU) MUST BE PROCESSED DIRECTLY THROUGH FRESNO PACIFIC ON THEIR WEBSITE AT https://ce.fresno.edu/workshops/open-enrollment-workshops/cal-poly-slo-ag-ed.  ***Registration will close on Thursday, July 2***

  • Summer Conference 2 CEUs:  - $200 (You must sign in at both Regional Meetings, Two Professional Development Sessions, and an Operations Division Meeting, or a Secondary/Postsecondary Division Meeting to receive credit.) 
  • Agriskills Institute 1 CEU:  - $100 (To receive credit you must register for the Institute and attend three half day sessions or one-full day and one-half day session.) 

Parking:
Please follow the directions in this document to obtain your parking passes: CATA Conference Parking Instructions and Cal Poly Map
Exempt vehicles do not need to get a permit!

 

Hotel Information:  Please check back for 2026 Hotel Information

We have contracted with two hotels this year, there is a limited number of rooms at each location.

Embassy Suites:
**Please click here for booking link**
Rooms must be booked by May 20th to receive the group rate.
333 Madonna Rd
San Luis Obispo, CA 93405

 

Inn at the Pier-Pismo Beach
**After clicking the below Booking Link, scroll down the page to the
calendar. On Sunday, June 22, you will see CATA Conference. 
Book your room using that link.**
**Please click here for the booking link**
Rooms must be booked by May 20th to receive the group rate.
601 Cyprus St 
Pismo Beach, CA 93449

 

More Information: Please check back for links to the below documents

CATA 2025 Conference Registration Form (PDF) - For your district use only, please still fill out the online form.

Proposed Conference Agenda - This agenda is still being finalized, please check back for updates.

Conference Program Guidebook - Information coming soon!

2026-2027 State Officer and Division Candidates

Meeting Agendas

  • Operations Division - Budget and Audit Committee
  • Secondary Division - Student Activities Committee / Curriculum Committee
  • Secondary Division Meeting

CATA Summer Conference Directory of Participants

 

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