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Agriculture Education

Agriculture Education is a class where students explore careers in agriculture to gain experience and engage in hands on learning
6th Grade- Exploring Agriculture Education- 
 18 Weeks
SAE 10 Hours
  • FFA History
  • Ag Careers
  • Plant Terminology
  • Animal Terminology
7th Grade- Exploring Agriculture Education-
18 Weeks
SAE - 10 Hours
  • FFA History
  • Ag Careers
  • Plant Systems
  • Animal Systems
  • Natural Resources
  • Agricultural Engineering
8th Grade- Exploring Agriculture Education-
18 Weeks
SAE - 10 Hours
  • FFA History
  • Ag Careers
  • Communication
  • Intro to Agriculture
  • Forestry/Natural Resources
  • Ag Mechanics
  • Plant Science
  • Animal Science
8th Grade- Basic Ag-
36 Weeks (9th Grade Credit)
SAE - 30 Hours
  • FFA History
  • Communication
  • Importance of Agriculture
  • Safety
  • Soil Science
  • Ag Mechanics
  • Agriscience
  • Animal Industry
  • Natural Resource Management
  • Food Processing
  • Environmental Science
  • Plant Science
 
A Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) is a program that gives students the chance to gain real world experience in the agricultural field. SAE's help students apply what they learn in the classroom to real-life situations. 
 
SAEs can help students:
  • Explore careers: SAEs can help students discover what career path is right for them.
  • Develop skills: SAEs can help students develop skills like workplace safety, personal financial management, and employability skills.
  • Gain exposure: SAEs can help students experience the diversity of agriculture and natural resources industries.
  • Strengthen literacy: SAEs can help students strengthen their agricultural literacy.