The ninth annual Colts Classic Career Development Event took place at UA Cossatot in De Queen on Friday, February 14, 2020, where over 700 high school students traveled to the college to compete in agricultural competitions.  Thirty-four schools across Arkansas and one from Missouri participated in this event to promote the study of careers in agriculture.

At 8:30 A.M., schools began checking-in and then made way to the UA Cossatot Amphitheater.  UA Cossatot Chancellor, Dr. Steve Cole, and UA Cossatot Agriculture Instructor, Kelli Harris, welcomed the students before they dispersed into different locations for the contests.

Students competed in many different contest areas, including agricultural mechanics, dairy foods, electricity, farm business management, floriculture, forestry, land, horse judging, poultry judging, vet science, and nursery and landscape.

The UA Cossatot Colts Classic is an annual event organized and hosted by the UA Cossatot Collegiate FFA and the students competing in the contests are high school FFA members.  This event gives high school students the chance to learn about careers in agriculture and develop skills to be successful in these careers.