Nebraska FFA & Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources Career Handbook Created by Educational Technology Network. www.edtechnetwork.com 2009

The Agriculture Industry Agricultural Education Instruction SAE FFA The Agriculture Industry 10 20 30 40 50

Ag Ed Question – 10 points What are the 3 components of Agricultural Education?

Ag Ed Answer – 10 points Instruction, SAE and FFA

Ag Ed Question – 20 points Describe the Instruction segment of agricultural education.

Ag Ed Answer – 20 points The first circle in the model which includes classroom and laboratory instruction; 20 possible courses; hands-on

Ag Ed Question – 30 points What does SAE stand for?

Ag Ed Answer – 30 points Supervised Agricultural Experience

Ag Ed Question – 40 points What is the previous name for the National FFA Organization?

Ag Ed Answer – 40 points Future Farmers of America

Ag Ed Question – 50 points List the 7 pathways available through agricultural education.

Ag Ed Answer – 50 points Agribusiness Systems Animal Systems Environmental Service Systems Food Products and Processing Systems Natural Resource Systems Plant Systems Power, Structural and Technical Systems

Classroom Question – 10 points What is the Introductory Level Course called?

Classroom Answer – 10 points Introduction to Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources

Classroom Question – 20 points List three Intermediate Level Courses.

Classroom Answer – 20 points Agribusiness Animal Biology Plant Science Horticulture Natural Resources Power, Structure & Technical Systems Fundamentals

Classroom Question – 30 points List one Capstone Level Course for Animal Biology and one for Power, Structure & Technical Systems Fundamentals.

Classroom Answer – 30 points Companion Animals Large Animal Mangement Power & Technology Structural Systems Metals & Fabrication

Classroom Question – 40 points An “ag teacher” must hold a degree in this from a college or university.

Classroom Answer – 40 points Agricultural Education

Classroom Question – 50 points Describe what a Program of Study is.

Classroom Answer – 50 points A series of courses an individual may take in a specific pathway of the agriculture sector. It includes an introductory course as well as intermediate and capstone courses.

SAE Question – 10 points Where does the program take place?

SAE Answer – 10 points Outside of the classroom.

SAE Question – 20 points Describe an entrepreneurship SAE program.

SAE Answer – 20 points A student owns and operates a business.

SAE Question – 30 points Describe a placement SAE program.

SAE Answer – 30 points A student works in an agriculture-related business but does not own the business.

SAE Question – 40 points Describe a Research and Experimentation SAE program.

SAE Answer – 40 points Students plan and conduct research using the scientific process.

SAE Question – 50 points Describe an Exploratory SAE program.

SAE Answer – 50 points Students gain experience in many different career fields through shadowing, research and other activities.

FFA Question – 10 points What is the FFA Motto?

FFA Answer – 10 points Learning to Do, Doing to Learn, Earning to Live, Living to Serve

FFA Question – 20 points What are the two official colors of FFA?

FFA Answer – 20 points National Blue and Corn Gold

FFA Question – 30 points List three of the parts of the FFA emblem

FFA Answer – 30 points Eagle Cross-section of an ear of corn The words “Agricultural Education” and “FFA” An owl A rising sun A plow

FFA Question – 40 points How many members are there national and in the state of Nebraska?

FFA Answer – 40 points Nationally – more than 610,240 In Nebraska – more than 7,400

FFA Question – 50 points FFA started when _____ agriculture students met in ______________ in 1928.

FFA Answer – 50 points 33 Kansas City

Ag Industry Question – 10 points Approximately how many people live on Earth currently?

Ag Industry Answer – 10 points 7 billion

Ag Industry Question – 20 points How many people do specialists anticipate there will be on Earth in 2050?

Ag Industry Answer – 20 points 9 billion

Ag Industry Question – 30 points How many jobs will be left unfilled annually because of the lack of qualified graduates in the area of agriculture?

Ag Industry Answer – 30 points 5,000

Ag Industry Question – 40 points In order to feed the world in the next 50 years, we need to produce as much food as we have produced in the past _____________ years.

Ag Industry Answer – 40 points 10,000

Ag Industry Question – 50 points In Nebraska, ____ in ____ jobs is directly related to agriculture, food and natural resources.

Ag Industry Answer – 50 points 1 3