Are you interested in the livestock industry? Do you want to learn more about large animal science? If so, the Livestock Evaluation CDE is perfect for you. This CDE takes place in April at Tennessee Tech University and is an amazing opportunity for anyone interested in the above fields. If you would like to learn more about the CDE or are already preparing to compete, please evaluate the following resources:

• An overview of the Livestock Evaluation rules as well as the rubric for each part of the CDE can be found starting on page 150 of the Tennessee FFA CDE Handbook
• Learn more about how to place each animal with this interactive page from the University of Kentucky
• This manual from South Dakota State University also has information about placings, note taking, and reasons
• Read this manual or this page to learn about effective note taking and oral reasons
• Judge livestock online here and here