Career Development Events of the Idaho FFA Association State CDEs for the Idaho FFA Association were held in Moscow at the University of Idaho. The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences hosted the ten events under the direction of the staff and faculty of the Agricultural and Extension Education Department including Department Head Dr. Jim Connors, Dr. Lou Riesenberg, Dr. Kattlyn Wolf, Dr. Allison Touchstone, Liz Ivie, and numerous Collegiate FFA members. Overall 53 chapters and 680 FFA members participated in the 2011 State CDEs. (Chapter attendance on page 12.) Event Superintendents included: Marvin Heimgartner and Joe Brown, Agricultural Mechanics; Dr. Lou Riesenberg, Agronomy; Josh Peak, Dairy Cattle Evaluation and Dairy Handlerâ€&#x;s Activity; Cathy Mosman, Dairy Foods; Dr. Karen Launchbaugh, Environmental and Natural Resources; Dr. Jeff Bohlschied, Food Science and Technology; Rob Keefe, Forestry; Dr. Matt Doumit and Ron Richards, Livestock Evaluation and Meats Technology. Agricultural Mechanics Teams (31 total teams)
Ag Mechanics 1st Place Individuals
1st
Kuna FFA
Erin Curry, Meridian
Arc Welding
2nd
Meridian FFA
Coty Cochran, Payette
Oxy Welding
3rd
West Jefferson FFA
Jacob Klimes, Buhl
Copper Pipe
4th
Gooding FFA
Hazen Overdorf, West Jefferson Tool & Hardware ID
5th
Preston FFA
Brett Berheim, Kuna
Small Engines
Chris Ball, Kuna
Electricity
First place Agricultural Mechanics team Kuna FFA Brett Berheim, Chris Ball, Dylon Fadgen, Max Blitman; Advisors T. Edwards, S. Dygert, & J. Blackstock 30