2026 Curricular Code Changes

 

The following contests on List A will be up for review this year (Requests received to open the contests in bold.):

 

Agricultural Communications
Proposed Changes

 Agriscience Fair

 Best Informed Greenhand
Citrus Judging
Proposed Changes 1
Proposed Changes 2
Proposed Changes 3

 Creed Recitation Dairy Cattle Judging
Farm Power & Machinery
Proposed Changes

 Forestry
Proposed Changes 1
Proposed Changes 2
Proposed Changes 3
Proposed Changes 4

Fruit Tree Judging
Proposed Changes 1
Proposed Changes 2
Proposed Changes 3
Proposed Changes 4
Impromptu Public Speaking
Proposed Changes 1		 Livestock Judging
Proposed Changes		 Marketing
Proposed Changes
Parliamentary Procedure
Proposed Changes


 Poultry Judging
Proposed Changes 1
Proposed Changes 2

  


   
**Agricultural Education
Proposed Changes 1
Proposed Changes 2

 **Equipment Technician
Proposed Changes		 **Rabbit/Cavy Evaluation
& Knowledge
Proposed Changes
**Trial Contests
Requests received to open the following contests out of rotation:
Agricultural Sales
Proposed Changes 1
Proposed Changes 2		 California Water
Proposed Changes		 Cotton
Proposed Changes

Floriculture
Proposed Changes 1
Proposed Changes 2
Proposed Changes 3
Proposed Changes 4

 General Rules
Proposed Changes 1
Proposed Changes 2
Proposed Changes 3		 Nursery Landscape 
Proposed Changes
     
***New Contest being Proposed    

 

 

CATA Curricular Code

Please review the Curricular Code Changes document to find the complete process for submitting a change to the Curricular Code:
Curricular Code Changes Process


If you want to make any changes to the existing contest, you must adhere to the following format:

  1. All changes must be sent to the CATA Office by June 1. 

  2. New 2026 Curricular Code Changes Process - Changes must be submitted using the new Cognito Form:
    2026 Curricular Code Changes Form

  3. It is the contest chair's responsibility to ensure that the proposed Curricular Code changes do not conflict with General Rules, if so, then a request to open General Rules must be made.

  4. All submitted changes will be posted in the above table under the corresponding Curricular Code contest.

  5. It is recommended that you, or a representative, are in attendance at the pre-conference governing board meeting to answer any questions regarding proposed Curricular Code changes to contests that are requested to be opened out of rotation. - TBD

  6. If you have any questions regarding this process, please contact the CATA office at [email protected].

 

 



 

 

 

 

2025 Curricular Code Changes

The following contests on List C will be up for review this year (Requests received to open the contests in bold.):

Agricultural Mechanics
Proposed Changes		 Agricultural Pest Control
Proposal 1
Proposal 2		 Agricultural Welding
Proposed Changes
Agronomy
Proposed Changes		 Cotton Farm Business Management
AET-Farm Record Book
Proposed Changes		 Floriculture Food Science & Technology
Fruit Tree Pruning Grapevine Pruning Job Interview
Proposed Changes
Light Horse Judging
Proposed Changes
Proposed Changes 2

 Marketing Plan
Proposed Changes		  
General Rules
Proposed Changes		    
**Agricultural Mechanics Fair
Proposed Changes		 **California Water **El Credo de la FFA
**Trial Contests
Requests received to open the following contests out of rotation:
Ag Communications
Proposal 1
Proposal 2
Proposal 3
Proposal 4
 Extemporaneous Public
Speaking
Proposal 1
Proposal 2		 Agriscience Fair
Proposed Changes
Prepared Public Speaking
Proposal 1
Proposal 2		 Parliamentary Procedure
Proposed Changes		 Poultry
Proposed Changes
Best Informed Greenhand
Proposed Changes		 Farm Power & Machinery
Proposed Changes		 Livestock Judging
Proposed Changes
 ***Ag Education
Proposal		  ***Equipment Technician  ***Rabbit/Cavy Evaluation
and Knowledge
***New Contest being Proposed    

 

 

2024 Curricular Code Changes

The following contests on List B will be up for review this year (Requests received to open the contests in bold.):

Agricultural Issues Forum Agriculture Sales 
Updated Curricular Code		 Extemporaneous Public Speaking

General Rules
*Current
*Proposed Changes 1 (Compare to current)
*Proposed Changes 2 (Language cleanup)
*Proposed Changes 3
*Proposed Changes 4
2024 Updated General Rules:
Introduction
Rules of Conduct
Fairs and Shows
State Championship Events
Curricular Code Rule Changes

 Grapevine Judging 
Updated Curricular Code		 Meat Judging
Milk Quality & Dairy Foods 
Updated Curricular Code		 Natural Resources Management 
Updated Curricular Code		 Nursery/Landscape 
Updated Curricular Code
Prepared Public Speaking 
Updated Curricular Code		 Small Engines 
Updated Curricular Code		 Soil and Land Evaluation
Vegetable Crop Judging Veterinary Science 1
Veterinary Science 2		  

Agricultural Mechanics Fair
(Trial Contest)
Updated Curricular Code

 California Water
(Trial Contest)		 El Credo de la FFA
(Trial Contest)
Updated Curricular Code
Requests received to open the following contests out of rotation:
Agricultural Pest Control
Updated Curricular Code		 Agricultural Welding Agriscience Fair
Agronomy 
Updated Curricular Code		 Best Informed Greenhand 
Updated Curricular Code		 Citrus 
Updated Curricular Code
Floriculture 
Updated Curricular Code		 Parliamentary Procedure 1
Parliamentary Procedure 2 
Updated Curricular Code		  


 

2023 Curricular Code Changes

Agricultural Communications Agriscience Fair

Best Informed Greenhand 
Updated Curricular Code
Minutes
Citrus Creed Recitation Dairy Cattle Judging
Farm Power & Machinery 
Updated Curricular Code
Minutes

Forestry
Updated Curricular Code
Minutes

 Fruit Tree Judging
Impromptu Public Speaking 
Updated Curricular Code
Minutes		 Livestock Judging 
Updated Curricular Code
Minutes		 Marketing (Coop)

Parliamentary Procedure & Debate 
Updated Curricular Code
Minutes

Poultry Judging 
Updated Curricular Code
Minutes

  
Agricultural Mechanics Fair
Updated Curricular Code
Minutes
(Trial Contest)		 California Water Issues 
Updated Curricular Code
Minutes
(Trail Contest)		 El Credo de FFA 
Updated Curricular Code
Minutes
(Trial Contest)
 Requests were received to open the following contests out of rotation:
Agriculture Experience Tracker (AET)
Farm Record Book 
Updated Curricular Code
Minutes

Agriculture Issues
Updated Curricular Code
Minutes

  Agricultural Mechanics 
Updated Curricular Code
Minutes
Extemporaneous Public Speaking 
Updated Curricular Code
Minutes		  Floriculture - No Changes Made
Curricular Code
Minutes		  General Rules 
Updated Curricular Code
Minutes
Light Horse Judging 
Updated Curricular Code
Minutes		 Soil and Land Evaluation 
Updated Curricular Code
Minutes		  Veterinary Science 
Updated Curricular Code
Minutes