Both Washington FFA and National FFA offer an Agriscience Fair that recognizes student researchers studying the application of agricultural scientific principles and emerging technologies in agricultural enterprises. The agriscience fair is for middle and high school students. Participation begins at the local level and progresses to state and national levels.

The Washington FFA Agriscience Fair for 2026 will be hosted on April 18 at the Puyallup Spring Fair.

  • Submission via The AET will close on March 15. This is when written reports will be due. 

National Agriscience Handbook (Utilized by Washington FFA)

To qualify for both the state and national FFA agriscience fairs students must:

  • Be in grades 7 - 12.

  • Conduct a scientific research project pertaining to the agriculture and food science industries and present their findings to a panel of judges with a display and a report.

  • Be selected as the state winner at their state agriscience fair (to advance to the national agriscience fair).

Agriscience Fair Categories and Divisions

Agriscience Fair Categories

Students can compete in the national agriscience fair in one of six categories:

  • Animal Systems

  • Environmental Services/Natural Resource Systems

  • Food Products and Processing Systems

  • Plant Systems

  • Power, Structural and Technical Systems

  • Social Science

Agriscience Fair Grade Level Divisions

Students can compete in the national agriscience fair with 1-3 students in the following grade divisions .

  • Grade levels 7-8

  • Grade levels 9-10

  • Grade levels 11-12