Events

Upcoming events

35th Annual UMN Invitational

October 7, 2026

We’ll again host a combined event featuring both CDEs and LDEs (a merger of the former Fall & Winter Invitationals).

AECM Student Showcase

Thursday, December 10, 2026 from 4:00 to 6:00pm

Learning and Environmental Sciences (LES) Building

Join us for the 7th annual AECM Student Showcase! This event will highlight the successes of our students’ hard work and express gratitude to the supporters of our program that help make it so great. Check out our classroom spaces, engage with students and their coursework from the semester, and mingle with the program faculty, students, and stakeholders at the event.

4:00-5:00pm, Student Showcase - LES 220, 220A, 230, & hallways

Drop in during the first hour to explore interactive classroom stations, check out our students' creative media and hands-on coursework, and mingle with students, faculty, alumni, and friends over refreshments in the atrium.

5:00-6:00pm, Scholarship and Spirit Award Presentation - LT Media Lab

Gather in the LT Media Lab for desserts, hear from a panel of student scholarship recipients, and help us celebrate our 2026 Spirit Award winner, Marguerite Winter.

Please complete the RSVP form to register for the AECM Student Showcase. We hope to see you there!

State FFA Convention

April 18-20, 2027

The FFA Minnesota State Convention is held every April on the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities campuses and the Minnesota State Fairgrounds.

Past events

Paws for Pizza

Friday, April 10, 12-2 pm

State FFA Convention

April 20-21, 2026

The FFA State Convention is held every April on the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities campuses, the Minnesota State Fairgrounds, and the St. Paul Pipefitters Training and Certification center (Ag. Technology and Mechanics state participants only).

CFANS Undergraduate Commencement

May 8, 2026

AECM/APEC Commencement Reception

May 8, 2026, 10:30-12 pm in Ruttan Commons

CFANS Graduate Commencement

May 9, 2026

January AECM Alumni & Supporters Coffee Chat

January 21, 2026

AECM Student Showcase

December 2, 2025

The Agricultural Education, Communication & Marketing (AECM) Student Showcase is held annually in December. This event highlights the successes of our students’ hard work, and celebrates the opportunity for our students, alumni, donors and friends to gather together on the St. Paul campus.

We have a recap of Showcases from previous years on our AECM blog.