SAE Today It’s not your Ag teacher’s SAE Modified by Georgia Agricultural Education Curriculum Office July, 2002

SAE Defined n SAE is the planned, supervised application of agricultural principles and concepts. SAE opportunities should serve to improve agricultural literacy and skills and abilities required for careers in agriculture. n Camp, Clarke, & Fallon, 1999

What are the broad categories of SAE n Agribusiness Entrepreneurship n Agricultural Placement n Agricultural Production n Agricultural Research n Directed School Laboratory n Agricultural Communications n Agricultural Exploration n Improvement Projects

Agribusiness Entrepreneurship n Ownership project n Non-Farm product or Service n Entrepreneurial u responsibilities u authority u risks

Agricultural Placement (Cooperative Education) n Employment either on- farm or off farm n Work for wage or salary n After school or school released time n Supervised and evaluated by employer and teacher

Agricultural Production n Ownership project n Farm product n Entrepreneurial u responsibilities u authority u risks

Agricultural Research n Projects designed to provide opportunities for students to gain credit for a wide array of research activities, both on campus and off. u Scientific research u Crop tests, seed plots, livestock feeding trials, etc u Library research u Review and synthesis of the literature on an agricultural topic of interest n The Agriscience Fair, which is used in some states, already offers recognition for these types of projects

Directed School Laboratory n Not a new idea: u Land Labs u Aquaculture labs u Ag mechanics labs u Etc. n As SAE it would involve long-term, carefully recorded and analyzed projects tied directly to the student’s career or academic goals

Agricultural Communications n A growing area in ag ed n Rural-oriented publications n Radio, TV n Website n Public relations portfolio

Agricultural Exploration n Out-of-class experiences designed to provide career information to students n May be conducted at any time, but tend to be concentrated at middle school and early high school levels n Provide students with a better “feel” for the world of work and for specific occupations

Improvement Projects n A series of related activities requiring a relatively long period of time and much effort to complete n Projects undertaken to: u increase the value of the home or business setting u improve the environmental conditions of the home or business u improve farm or business practices F Phipps and Osborne

Activity n In Cooperative Learning Groups, generate examples of acceptable SAE projects in each of the 8 categories n Report the results to the class

Some More Ideas: n Agribusiness Entrepreneurship. Student sets up and operates a non-farm, agriculture-related business on a for-profit basis. u Operate a lawn maintenance business u Operate a roadside fruit market u Operate a snow plowing business n Agricultural Production. Student produces agricultural products for sale or use in an entrepreneurial role. u Grow and sell poinsettias in parent's greenhouse u Raise feeder pig for home use u Grow a field of pick-your-own strawberries

Some More Ideas: n Agricultural Placement. Student works for others to develop career skills in agricultural or environmental areas. Work can be paid or unpaid, may or may not involve academic credit and may or may not involve released time from school. u Work in produce department of a grocery u Work at a garden center u Work in a farm supply store n Agricultural Exploration. Students engage in planned activities designed to expose them to agricultural careers and the world of work. u Serve an unpaid internship in a veterinary clinic u Interview a series of local ag business persons u Shadow the manager of a farm supply store for a day

Some More Ideas: n Agricultural Research. Students conduct carefully planned, recorded, and analyzed projects involving either original or library research tied directly to their career or academic goals. u Prepare a history of agriculture in the local community u Monitor stream water quality and plan a remediation program u Conduct field trials for different fertilizer rates on turf grasses n Directed School Laboratory. Student conducts activities in school laboratory setting, beyond the scope of routine in-class work. u Grow and sell poinsettias in school greenhouse for share of profit u Plan and install landscaping for one portion of the school grounds u Set up a small engine repair clinic after school hours for local home owners using the agricultural mechanics laboratory

Some More Ideas: n Agricultural Communications. Student uses mass media to communicate messages regarding agriculture to the public. u Record a weekly radio spot announcement promoting the FFA chapter u Publish a monthly newsletter for the agricultural education program u Create and maintain an FFA chapter web site n Improvement Projects. A series of related activities requiring a relatively long period of time and effort designed to increase the value of the home or business; improve the environmental conditions of the home, business, or community; or improve farm or business practices u Paint the home u Build runoff diversion ditch network for a field u "Adopt-a-Park"

n What is SAE? n Why SAE? n What are the broad Categories of SAE?