Are you interested in the science, technology, and business behind the meat industry? If so, the Meats Evaluation and Technlogy CDE is perfect for you. This CDE takes place in April at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville 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 Meats Evaluation rules as well as the rubric for each part of the CDE can be found starting on page 159 of the Tennessee FFA CDE Handbook
• Practice meat identification with these resources from Texas A&M
• Follow this meat judging tutorial
• Meats Problem Solving Activities can be found on the Iowa FFA Association website
• Practice testing materials for the Meats Evaluation CDE can be found on tnffa.org under Teachers>Downloads>CDEs