2.0 Employability Skills 2.02 Examine the Supervised Agricultural Experience component of the horticulture course.

What is an SAE? SAE stands for Supervised Agricultural Experience. SAE is a project completed outside of class time that deals with any division of agriculture: Plants Animals Agriculture business Agriculture science experiments

What is an SAE? SAE is a major project for this class It counts for 15% of your final grade Details to follow

6 Major Types of SAE

Major Types of SAE 1. Entrepreneurship planning, implementing, operating and assuming financial risks in an agricultural business or farming activity. Examples: raising plants to sell or operating a farm supply store. Record book – type of enterprise, amount of items bought/sold, expenses, income, etc.

Types of SAE 2. Experimental planning and conducting an agricultural experiment using the scientific process or scientific method. Example: comparing different fertilizer rates on plants. Record Book – review of literature, hypothesis, data log, findings, recommendations, etc

Types of SAE 3. Analytical identify an agricultural problem that cannot be solved by experiments and design a plan to investigate and analyze the problem. Example: making a marketing display. Record book – title of activity, identification of problems, background information, steps to solve problem, project log

Types of SAE 4. Placement Teachers aid in placing students into jobs outside the regular classroom hours and may be paid or unpaid (volunteer) work. Example: working at a farm supply store, at a greenhouse or for a landscape company. Record book – training agreement signed by student, teacher, employer and parent or guardian

Types of SAE 5. Exploratory helps students learn about agriculture and become aware of possible agricultural careers through short times spent observing, shadowing or helping. You may have to combine more than one exploratory experience. Example: attending a career day, interviewing a veterinarian or assisting a horse owner. Record book – date, activity, observation and comments, and hours

Types of SAE 6. Improvement a series of activities that improves the value or appearance of the place of employment, school, home or community; the efficiency of a business or an enterprise; or living conditions of the family. Examples include computerizing records, building a fence, growing a herb or vegetable garden, installing a landscape, remodeling or repairing equipment. Record book – date started, completed, improvement activity and steps, hours, costs

Additions to Your SAE Supplementary Performing one specific agricultural skill outside of normal class time. This skill is not related to the major SAE, but normally taught in an Ag program. Contributes to the development of skills of the student The activity is accomplished in less than a day and does not require a series of steps. Examples are pruning a tree, staking tomatoes or changing oil.

Additions to Your SAE Supplementary The activity is accomplished in less than a day and does not require a series of steps. pruning a tree staking tomatoes changing oil. Record book – date, supplementary activities and comments, hours

Why should I have an SAE???? Develop job skills Earn money Win FFA Awards Develop skills to start your own business Develop skills and knowledge that are helpful in college Learn about careers Keep accurate records Improve decision-making skills

SAE Project Requirements An “A” = 10 hours in Horticulture I 15 hours in Horticulture II Less than required hours will drop you a letter grade You must keep up with your record book and take before, during, and after pictures.

SAE Project Requirements Make sure you are in most of the pictures demonstrating your new skills You must keep up with your time worked in your record book You must get parents signatures in your book. Your parents may be able to give you project ideas