SAE Supervised Agricultural Experience

What is an SAE?  A learn by doing process.  Agricultural students reinforce learning by applying skills and knowledge acquired in class and shop by means of an ownership and/or non-ownership project.  Allows for student to establish short and long term goals.

What is SAE?  Supervised Agricultural Experience  SAE’s are: In the agriculture industry Conducted outside school time Supervised by the teacher Planned around an agriculture occupation Designed to apply classroom/lab learning

What are my agricultural interests?  Students have SAE’s to: –provide agricultural experiences –“Learning by Doing”  SAE Benefits Earn Money Learning Opportunities Earn Awards, Degrees, Scholarships Usually Fun

What are the types of SAE?  Placement – Placing students in jobs outside of regular classroom hours that may be paid or unpaid work. –Ex; farm supply store, poultry farm  Entrepreneurship - Owning & operating an ag business – planning, implementing, operating and assuming financial risks. Livestock, crops, lawns, etc.

What are the Types of SAE?  Improvement – a series of activities that improve the value or appearance in the home or community; the efficiency of a business or enterprise; or the living conditions of the family –Ex; building a fence; computerizing records, remodeling a building, or repairing equipment.

What are the Types of SAE?  Experimental - planning and conducting an ag experiment using the scientific process and involving a number of steps. –Ex comparing different levels of protein on animal growth.

Minor SAE Components  Analytical – choose a problem that cannot be solved and design a plan to investigate and analyze the problem. –Ex: Marketing Display  Exploratory - “Shadowing” or career Explorations  Supplementary – One Specific skill not related to major SAE

What are Improvement Activities?  Part of all SAE’s  Include learning activities  Improve appearance, efficiency, or living conditions  Betterment of self, workplace, community  May not return cash to you

How is SAE related to classroom instruction and the FFA?  Three parts of Agriculture Education: Classroom + SAE + FFA  Sometimes it becomes difficult to separate the three parts of Ag Ed

Who should assist with my SAE program?  Parents –provide equipment, products, financing –learning skills, selecting animals  Teachers –keeping records, award applications –setting goals –learning skills  Employer

What must students do in order to have an SAE program  Career Goal or Agricultural Interest  Select SAE to meet goals  Complete needed paperwork  Student keeps accurate records  Receive instruction from teacher, parents, and employer

Entrepreneurship SAE

How are goals set for an entrepreneurship SAE?  SAE Program Goals: –starting place for SAE –define desired outcomes –provide motivation  Scope: –number of animals, acres, bushels, etc. –efficiency factors (bu/acre) –hours of work

How are goals set for an entrepreneurship SAE?  Involvement –tasks to be performed by who? –competencies to be developed  Awards –FFA Degrees, Proficiency awards  Long-Range SAE goals –road map –identify ways to expand –identify assistance needed –measure of success

How are entrepreneurship SAE programs started?  Careful Planning  Site of SAE  People involved  Financial arrangements  Record keeping  Materials, services, labor contributions  Timetable

How is an entrepreneurship SAE planned?  Budget –Anticipated Income & Expenses  Financing –How much, where?  Keeping Records –What kind of records, how?  Selecting animals, crops etc.

Why are SAE records so important?  Record keeping is a life-long skill  Show progress or lack of  Aid in future planning  Acquiring credit  Decision making  Income taxes  REQUIRED for degrees and awards

Placement SAE

What are the characteristics of a good placement SAE program?  Relates to career objectives  Provides job satisfaction  Develops needed job skills  Develops needed human relations skills  Relates to classroom  Encourages application for FFA degrees and awards

How is a placement program planned?  Develop a general career goal  Beginning workers start at entry level jobs

How is a placement obtained?  Make contact with employer  Training agreement –written document –states purpose –details –responsibilities –wages

Tips for Successful Employment  Assume responsibility  Be tactful and courteous  Be enthusiastic and productive  Dress and groom appropriately  Get along with co-workers & supervisors  Avoid annoying & inappropriate behavior  Be loyal to employer  Do your best

Match the Experience with the Type of SAE  Exploratory  Research/ Experimentation  Ownership/ Entrepreneurship  Placement  Working in a florist shop  Owning a Christmas tree farm  Comparing the effect of hormones on plant growth  Shadowing a veterinarian on career day  Growing and selling bedding plants  Working in school greenhouse after school

Match the Experience with the Type of SAE  Exploratory  Research/ Experimentation  Ownership/ Entrepreneurship  Placement  Working in a florist shop  Owning a Christmas tree farm  Comparing the effect of hormones on plant growth  Shadowing a veterinarian on career day  Growing and selling bedding plants  Working in school greenhouse after school

Types of Projects to Consider

Livestock Breeding Dairy Breeding Cattle Market Lambs

Animal Swine Poultry Rabbits

Crops

Plants Cut Flowers Ornamental Plants Christmas Trees

Mechanical

Work Experience Construction Forestry

Landscape Projects

Benefits of an SAE The development of stronger job related skills

More Benefits!  Possible entrepreneurship  The opportunity to gain further knowledge  The opportunity to more intensely explore the your chosen career area.

Even More Benefits! Provides recognition through FFA awards Record keeping skills Understanding of the economic forces of the market place

Things to consider before starting an SAE  How will the project be financed?  Does the project have viable profit potential?  How will the student market the project?

Getting Started  Talk with community members to get ideas.  Ask yourself- Is this SAE feasible in my community?  Talk with your parents and Ag. Teacher about the goals of your project.