Overview      
During this event, team members complete a written exam, evaluate dairy cattle on physical characteristics and analyze cows based on pedigree and herd record.  Teams consist of three or four members and the top three scores are compiled for team results.
 
State winning team advances to national competition which is held during the National FFA Convention in late October. Official documents, including the test question bank, may be viewed and downloaded from: https://www.tarleton.edu/agservices/cdedairycattlejudging.html