Collegiate Crops Judging contest
The National Crops Judging Contest consists of three parts:
- plant/seed identification;
- commercial grain grading;
- and seed analysis.
The Kansas City and Chicago contests represent the national finals of collegiate crops competition for the year. Preparation for crops contests teaches evaluation of crops for quality relative to certification, viability, and marketing. Students learn, in great depth, many things which can be valuable regardless of their chosen profession in agronomy.
2025 Kansas City American Royal Crops Contest
National Grain Center, Kansas City, MO, November 17 & 18, 2025
Presented by: Corteva Agriscience
Additional Sponsors:
American Society of Agronomy & Crop Science Society of America
American Royal Association
Association of Official Seed Analysts
Federal Grain Inspection Service
CHS Foundation
South Dakota Crop Improvement Association
South Dakota Seed Testing Laboratory.
2025 Chicago Collegiate Crops Contest
Location: CME Headquarters, Chicago, IL
Dates: November 21, 2025
Presented by: CME Group
Additional Sponsors:
American Society of Agronomy & Crop Science Society of America
Society of Commercial Seed Technologists
2024 Kansas City Team Rankings
- Kansas State University
- Iowa State University
- University of Wisconsin-Platteville
- Oklahoma State University
- University of Minnesota-Crookston
- 2024 Kansas City Individual Rankings
Lakin Giager, Kansas State
- Molly Kane, Kansas State
- Emma Davidson, Iowa State
- Carissa Sohm, Kansas State
- Keira Simmons, Iowa State
- December McGrew, Iowa State
- Anna Hagemann, Wisconsin-Platteville
- Cade Halbrook, Oklahoma State
- Katherine Hansen, Minnesota-Crookston
- Allie Bizosky, Wisconsin-Platteville
2024 Chicago Team Rankings
- Kansas State University
- Iowa State University
- University of Wisconsin-Platteville
- Oklahoma State University
- Virginia Tech University
2024 Chicago Individual Rankings
- Carissa Sohm, Kansas State
- Lakin Giager, Kansas State
- Molly Kane, Kansas State
- Emma Davidson, Iowa State
- December McGrew, Iowa State
- Cade Halbrook, Oklahoma State
- Anna Hagemann, Wisconsin-Platteville
- Keira Simmons, Iowa State
- Allie Bizosky, Wisconsin-Platteville
- Jack Lichte, Wisconsin-Platteville
2025 Officers of the Coaches Committee
Chair: Beatrix Haggard, Oklahoma State University
Vice Chair: Sarah Frye, Kansas State University
Secretary/Contest Co-Coordinators: Kevin Donnelly, Kansas State University, and Mindy DeVries, Iowa State University
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