Hillsdale FFA members win Ag Power Diagnostic contest

On Feb. 2, the Hillsdale FFA Chapter competed in the Agriculture Power Diagnostic CDE Contest. Members Reed Twining and Wyiatt Hynek traveled to Crawford County to compete against fourteen other chapters.

The contest consists of these rules: Teams in the 2026 Ohio FFA Agricultural Power Diagnostics CDE consist of two students who troubleshoot and repair five pieces of equipment under time constraints.

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Each station allows 20 minutes for repairs, with scoring based on diagnostic accuracy, procedural logic, and proper tool use. Safety is mandatory, requiring Z87.1 safety glasses and working on equipment secured with jack stands; teams provide hand tools but not major teardowns like removing oil pans.

Congratulations to Reed and Wyiatt to placing first in the competition

This article originally appeared on Ashland Times Gazette: Hillsdale FFA members Hynek and Twining win Ag Power Diagnostic contest