Use of Technology in WV Career Development Events

The use of all electronic devices; including but not limited to cell phones, BlackBerries, PDAs, MP3 players, programmable calculators; are prohibited during all West Virginia Career Development Events.  If an event requires the use of calculators, the event coordinator will provide exact specifications on the type(s) of devices (including functions) that will be permitted.

 Failure to comply with this regulation will result in the elimination of the entire team from competition.  A letter will be sent to the school principal and superintendent by the state staff detailing the reasons for the dismissal.

 Use of Reference Materials in WV Career Development Events

Students participating in West Virginia Career Development Events are prohibited from bringing reference materials, paper, and/or other aids into the contest area unless the materials/aids are specified by the event coordinators in the official rules and regulations.  The exception, all students are permitted to use a standard clipboard.  Cover sheets will be provided for all contestants in all contests.  Contestants participating in contests with oral reasons will be provided two sheets of unlined white paper to take notes. 

 Failure to comply with this regulation will result in the elimination of the entire team from competition.  A letter will be sent to the school principal and superintendent by the state staff detailing the reasons for the dismissal.

Teams of Less than Three Members

Students may compete in a Career Development Event even if their school does not have a full team (3 or 4 members).  If a school has less than 3 team members, the students are only eligible for individual awards. A school may enter only one team (maximum 4 students) per event. (Passed 11/6/2006)

Plant Pathology

The contest will consist of identifying correctly from specimens thirty (30) common economic plant diseases which will be selected from the following list.  Specimens will be numbered and contestants will identify the common name, host, and ONE control measure for each disease.  Students will select the appropriate corresponding number for each disease, host, and ONE control measure from the lists provided and enter those appropriate numbers on the scantron sheet provided. 

The score will be determined as follows:

1. Each correctly identified disease will count 3 points.

2. Each correctly identified host will count 1 point.

3. Correct identifying ONE control measures for each disease will count 3 points.

        Bulletins illustrating and describing plant diseases are issued occasionally by the Agricultural Experiment Stations of various states - usually the supply of these bulletins is so quickly exhausted that their listing here is not worthwhile.  The 1953 Yearbook of Agriculture is devoted to Plant diseases.  Copies of it should be available in all Vocational Agriculture Departments.   

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