About Hoggie LDE Invitational
FFA leadership development invitational for 24 South Texas high schools on Oct 16, 2025, hosted by the Kleberg College of Agriculture and TAMUK Collegiate FFA. Latest verified date; the 2026 edition is not confirmed, assumed annual.
When and Where
Thursday, October 16, 2025 at Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Center and Agriculture Mechanics Lab, Kingsville, Kleberg County, Texas.
Organized by Texas A&M University-Kingsville Collegiate FFA. Times and details are set by the organizer; confirm before you travel.
Texas FFA Leadership Development Events (LDEs): The Essentials
Leadership Development Events are Texas FFA's fall contests in public speaking, parliamentary procedure, agricultural knowledge, broadcasting, public relations and job-seeking skills. They run tournament style: every event has elimination rounds at the district and area levels before the state contest, and under Texas FFA General Rule 9 each area sends two teams in each event to state.
The events
The 2022-2026 rules list 13 events: Agricultural Advocacy, Agricultural Issues Forum, Agricultural Skill Demonstration, Senior and Greenhand FFA Quiz, Chapter Conducting, Greenhand and Senior Creed Speaking, Greenhand and Senior Spanish Creed Speaking, FFA Broadcasting, Public Relations and Job Interview. Greenhand events are for first-year members.
What to wear
Competitors wear official FFA dress under the Texas FFA Official Dress Standards, which allow black dress boots. The FFA bowtie is not acceptable, and Agricultural Skill Demonstration teams are exempt.
The state contest
The 2026 Texas FFA State LDEs are scheduled for December 4-5, 2026, at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville.
Read the full guide: Texas FFA Leadership Development Events (LDEs): A Guide for Members and Parents
More in Kleberg County
- Ranch Hand Weekend
Ranch Hand Weekend in Kingsville, November 20 to 21, 2026, with a cowboy breakfast on the grounds of the historic King Ranch and live music downtown.
- Animal Medical Clinic
Veterinary practice in Kingsville, Kleberg County, Texas, listed by the Texas Animal Health Commission among clinics with a veterinarian certified to test cattle for trichomoniasis.
Kingsville, TX | 361-595-5589 - Dick and Mary Lewis Kleberg College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Texas A&M University-Kingsville college offering Bachelor of Science degrees in agriculture (including agribusiness and ranch management), animal science, rangeland and wildlife sciences, and veterinary technology.
TX - King Ranch Santa Gertrudis
Kingsville ranch where the Santa Gertrudis breed was developed; Creatures.com lists it as a cattle breeder.
Kingsville, TX | 361-221-0354 - Kingsville Farmers Market
Kingsville Farmers Market is a farmers market in Kingsville, Kleberg County, Texas. Address given as 201 North 6th Street. Held the fourth Saturday of every month at the downtown pavilion. Source: the Coastal Bend Mom Collective farmers market guide (2025).
201 North 6th Street, Kingsville, TX - Kingsville Record
Newspaper listed in the 2023 Texas Newspaper Directory, published in Kingsville, Texas.
Kingsville, TX - Kleberg County AgriLife Extension Office
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service county office serving Kleberg and Kenedy Counties. Located at 729 East Yoakum Avenue, Kingsville, TX 78363. Listed in the AgriLife People directory of county offices.
729 East Yoakum Avenue, Kingsville, TX 78363 | 361-595-8566 Website - Kleberg-Kenedy SWCD
Kleberg-Kenedy SWCD is a soil and water conservation district based in Kingsville, Texas, listed in a directory of Texas conservation districts that includes SWCDs across the state.
Kingsville, TX
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Listing checked Nov. 11, 2026 against this source. Details can change; confirm with the organizer.