SAE Supporting Components of SAEs

SAE Is There a Future in Agriculture?

SAE Some folks don’t think there is a future in agriculture because there are fewer farmers today. But...

SAE …agriculture is much more than farming!! There are many opportunities in the world of agriculture

SAE Agricultural Jobs Many of the better jobs in agriculture require college degrees.

SAE Is a College Education Worth It? On the average college graduates earn at least $500,000 more in their lifetime than high school graduates.

SAE Is a College Education Worth It? For each $1 you spend on college, you will get back $ ___

SAE Another Factor to Think About Data from U.S. Department of Labor

SAE Job Opportunities, There is a 5% shortage of qualified graduates for agricultural jobs requiring college degrees Data from Employment Opportunities for College Graduates in the Food and Agricultural Sciences Purdue University

SAE Where are the agricultural jobs?

SAE Agricultural Marketing and Sales Food Broker Advertising Grain Merchandiser Sales Representative Landscape Contractor Commodity Broker Market Analyst

SAE Agricultural Scientists and Engineers Entomologist Soil Scientist Veterinarian Food Scientist Agricultural Engineer Water Quality Specialists Geneticist Biochemist

SAE Agricultural Managers/Financial Specialists Garden Center Manager Agricultural Loan Officer Crop Consultant Landscape Manager Manager of a farm supply store Credit Analyst

SAE Social Service Professionals Conservation Officer Food Inspector Park Manager Rural Sociologist Naturalist Peace Corp worker Outdoor Recreation Specialist

SAE Agricultural Production Specialists Farmer Feedlot Operator Fruit and Vegetable Grower Turf Producer Aquaculturalist

SAE Agricultural Education Specialists “…relatively low current enrollments in agricultural teacher preparation programs in many parts of the United States suggest a strong employment market for agricultural education graduates during the remainder of the decade.” Data from Employment Opportunities for College Graduates in the Food and Agricultural Sciences Purdue University

SAE Did You Get It? There is a shortage of agricultural college graduates and you will earn a lot more money over your lifetime with a college degree.

SAE Agricultural Jobs I’ve never heard of some of these jobs! What type of work do these people do? How can I make a halfway informed decision. I don’t want to hit a dead end! How do I learn more about them?

SAE How Do I Learn More? Conduct an Exploratory Activity –In an Exploratory Activity you learn more about agricultural careers by: Interviewing agricultural professionals

SAE How Do I Learn More? Conduct an Exploratory Activity –In an Exploratory Activity you learn more about agricultural careers by: Shadowing agricultural professionals

SAE How Do I Learn More? Conduct an Exploratory Activity –In an Exploratory Activity you learn more about agricultural careers by: Compiling a career scrapbook

SAE How Do I Learn More? Conduct an Exploratory Activity –In an Exploratory Activity you learn more about agricultural careers by: Assisting in an agricultural job

SAE How Do I Learn More? Conduct an Exploratory Activity –In an Exploratory Activity you learn more about agricultural careers by: Visiting the agricultural program in a community college or 4 year college.

SAE Group Activity Get into groups of 2-3 and make a list of Exploratory activities that could be done in the local community or state.

SAE Developing Additional Agricultural Skills Exploratory activities are designed primarily to learn more about careers and opportunities in agriculture. There are two other Supporting Components of SAEs designed to develop agricultural skills. –Improvement –Supplementary

SAE Improvement Improvement activities include a series of learning activities that improves the value or appearance of the place of employment, home, school or community; the efficiency of an enterprise or business, or the living conditions of the family. An improvement activity involves a series of steps and generally requires a number of days for completion.

SAE Improvement Examples: Landscaping the home –Draw the landscape plan –Develop a list of plants needed –Purchase the plants –Install the landscape design Dig holes Place plants Fertilize, mulch, water

SAE Improvement Examples: Building a fence –Design the fence –Remove old fence (if there is one) –Determine amount of materials needed –Get materials –Dig postholes –Set posts –String wire or wood –Paint if required

SAE Improvement Examples: Painting a room –Prepare room for painting Cover or remove furniture Mask windows and woodwork Sand walls –Buy materials –Apply 1 st and 2 nd paint coats –Do finishing touches (clean windows)

SAE Improvement Examples: Overhauling a piece of equipment –Disassemble the item –Clean and replace defective parts –Paint if desired –Reassemble according to manufacturers specifications

SAE Improvement Examples: Building or reorganizing a shop –Draw a blueprint of the shop –Determine layout and storage –Determine bill of materials –Install shelves, storage units, etc. –Place tools

SAE Improvement Examples: Renovating and restocking a pond –Determine what to stock in the pond –Order the fish –Drain the pond or seine it to get existing fish out –Stock with new fish –Fertilize if needed

SAE Improvement Examples: Computerizing the records of an agricultural business –Determine what type of record keeping system is needed –Set up database or spreadsheet –Enter data

SAE Supplementary A supplementary activity is one where the student performs one specific agricultural skill outside of normal class time. This skill is not related to the major SAE but is normally taught in an agricultural program, involves experiential learning and does contribute to the development of agricultural skills and knowledge on the part of the student. The activity is accomplished in less than a day and does not require a series of steps.

SAE Supplementary Examples: Pruning a fruit tree Changing oil in a sod cutter Balling & burlaping a tree Helping a neighbor castrate pigs Cutting firewood with a chain saw Staking tomatoes