Career Development Events build on what is learned in agricultural classes and encourage members to put their knowledge into practice. These events are designed to help a member prepare for a career in agriculture by testing and challenging the student's technical, leadership, interpersonal and teamwork skills as well as their knowledge of the subject matter. CDEs answer the question, "When will I use this knowledge in the real world?"

Currently Van Vleck offers the following CDE teams: 

Milk Quality: Advanced to state in 2023

You find more information on the contest here: Milk Quality

Vet Science: 

You find more information on the contest here: Vet Science

You can find a list of the other CDEs Texas FFA offers here. Each team requires at least 3 to 4 dedicated team members.