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EVALUATION 2026 STUDY GUIDE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ Illinois CCA Board
Answer: Provides direction for Illinois chapter activities.
◉ Annual Conference
Answer: Event organized for speakers and topics.
◉ Congressional Visits
Answer: Represent agriculture in Washington D.C.
◉ Performance Objective
Answer: Goals for international and tri-state exams.
◉ Applied Agronomy
Answer: Weekly quizzes based on exam examples.
◉ Course Goals
, Answer: Guide studying and leverage experiences.
◉ Continuing Education Units
Answer: Required for professional development post-CCA.
◉ CCA Exam Requirements
Answer: Pass international and local state exams.
◉ Experience Requirements
Answer: Minimum two years with B.S. in agronomy.
◉ Soil
Answer: Outer earth layer providing nutrients and stability.
◉ Weathering
Answer: Process transforming rocks into soil.
◉ Soil Composition
Answer: 45% minerals, 25% air, 25% water, 5% organic.
◉ Parent Material
Answer: Foundation of modern soils, influences soil properties.
EVALUATION 2026 STUDY GUIDE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ Illinois CCA Board
Answer: Provides direction for Illinois chapter activities.
◉ Annual Conference
Answer: Event organized for speakers and topics.
◉ Congressional Visits
Answer: Represent agriculture in Washington D.C.
◉ Performance Objective
Answer: Goals for international and tri-state exams.
◉ Applied Agronomy
Answer: Weekly quizzes based on exam examples.
◉ Course Goals
, Answer: Guide studying and leverage experiences.
◉ Continuing Education Units
Answer: Required for professional development post-CCA.
◉ CCA Exam Requirements
Answer: Pass international and local state exams.
◉ Experience Requirements
Answer: Minimum two years with B.S. in agronomy.
◉ Soil
Answer: Outer earth layer providing nutrients and stability.
◉ Weathering
Answer: Process transforming rocks into soil.
◉ Soil Composition
Answer: 45% minerals, 25% air, 25% water, 5% organic.
◉ Parent Material
Answer: Foundation of modern soils, influences soil properties.
