Purpose
The purpose of the Nebraska Agricultural Issues Forum Career Development Event is for a team of students to present a current issue to a public audience by developing a written portfolio that includes research and an understanding of an issue relevant to the local community and then preparing an oral presentation that examines both sides of an issue. Professional ethics and standards are emphasized in this event.
Portfolio Submission
Submit your team's Ag Issues CDE Portfolio via the following form no later than March 5, 2025. Submissions after that date will not be accepted. Only portfolios submitted through the form below will be accepted. You will receive an emailed receipt. If the same team submits multiple portfolios, the final submission will be graded. Teams must also be registered for the Ag Issues CDE via the CDE registration system by the CDE registration deadline, or the team will be disqualified.
Click to submit Ag Issues CDE Portfolios (Google Log-In Required)
Click here to view the Ag Issues schedule.
Click here to access study materials.
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Superintendent:
Dr. Becky Haddad
ALEC Assistant Professor
haddad@unl.edu
Past Topics | ||
Year | School | Topic |
| 2023 | Ord | Are Fertilizers Feeding Nitrogen into our Water? |
| 2023 | Elm Creek | Drought |
| 2023 | Battle Creek | Can Cover Crops Really Save Our Soil? |
| 2023 | Elwood | Is Food Security Policy Positively Affecting Agriculture? |
| 2023 | Minden | The Impact of Social Media on Consumer Perceptions of Agricultural Products |
| 2023 | Boone Central | Agricultural Drones: Are Drones the Future of Farming? |
| 2023 | Bloomfield | Paying Farmers Fairly |
| 2023 | McCool Junction | Reducing CO2 : Is the risk worth the reward? (Carbon Pipelines) |
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