State Ag Mechanics Committee Report

Corpus Christi, TX

July 31st, 2013

Tractor Tech CDE

The tractor specifications used for the 2013 State Tractor Contest are as follows:

Make: for State Contest

Type: open cab

Power: 50 – 60 HP

Tractor Exam is strictly from the John Deere Publications and the Agricultural Powers & Machinery textbook

Contest Dates:

October 12th Austin Co. Invitational @ Bellville, TX

December 14th Shoppa’s Invitational @ Wharton, TX

January 11th Brazos Tractor Invitational @ Brazos High School Wallis, TX

January 15th - Area VII Contest @ TSTC Waco, TX

March 17th State Contest @ Houston, TX

Agricultural Mechanics CDE

Individual Student Skills Area Rotation:

Year / 2014 / 2015
System / Plant Production / IPM
Theme / Forage Production / Row Crop Production
Skill Area 1 / Machinery & Equipment: Cutters, (disc, sickle, habine, etc) / Machinery & Equipment: Boom Type Sprayers
Skill Area 2 / Structures: Storage of Dry Forages in Metal Structures includes concrete / Environmental & Natural Resources: GPS
Skill Area 3 / Electrical Systems: Low Voltage DC, Sensing, switches, and controls / Energy Systems: Hydraulics

Contest Dates:

March 28th Texas State Invitational @ Texas State University San Marcos, TX

April 2nd Stephen F. Austin Invitational @ SFA University Nacogdoches, TX

April 9th - Sam Houston State Area Contest @ SHSU Huntsville, TX

TBA - Area VII Contest @ Texas State University San Marcos, TX

May 2nd State Contest @ SHSU Huntsville, TX

Ag Mechanics Project Shows

State Fair Ag Mechanics Show:

September 1st entry deadline

October 7th – 8th show

Heart O’ Texas Ag Mech Project Show:

September 15th entry deadline

October 10th – 12th show

Kerrville Ag Mech Project Show:

December 1st entry deadline

January 13th – 14th show

San Antonio JAM Show:

December 1st entry deadline

February 21st – 23rd show

Passwords for the JAM website can be obtained by emailing Dr. Lon Shell at

San Angelo Ag Mech Project Show:

December 1st entry deadline

February 18th – 20th show

Houston Ag Mechanics Show:

December 1st entry deadline

March 21st – 23rd