East Knox FFA competes in Ag Power Diagnostics CDE

Two members of the East Knox FFA recently competed in the District 7 FFA Ag Power Diagnostics (formerly known as Tractor Troubleshooting) Career Development Event held at the John Deere Training Center in Plain City.

John Schillinger and Hayden Garman placed fifth in the six-county District 7 event which consists of 31 schools that have FFAs. The district is composed of Knox, Licking, Fairfield, Franklin, Pickaway, and Ross counties and Clear Fork schools out of Richland County. The top team from each of Ohio’s 10 FFA districts advances to the state competition at The University of Northwestern Ohio in Lima.

The Ag Diagnostic Power competition is a hands-on event where students perform various diesel mechanics skills. In the contest students had to find “bugs” that are placed in tractors, combines, skid-steer loaders, and other diesel engines. They are given a scenario that mimics a work order and then are judged on their process and whether or not they find the problems.

The Ag Power Diagnostics Career Development Event is an educational activity designed to increase student knowledge and skill in the area of diesel mechanics.