What’s in Agriscience Education? Adapted from Georgia Agricultural Education Curriculum

Components of Agriculture Ed. Classroom / Laboratory FFA –organization for students studying agriculture Supervised Agriculture Experience Prog. –SAE –hands on money-making activities related to your agricultural interest

Opportunities in FFA #1 Become a Leader –officers –public speaking –parliamentary procedure Travel –Career Development Events (Contests) –Conventions –World Travel –Camps

Opportunities in FFA #2 Earn Money –Supervised Agriculture Experience Program –Scholarships Be Part of a Team –Career Development Events –Officer Team –Chapter Team

Opportunities in FFA #3 Have Fun –FFA Meetings –Trips –Camps Be a Winner –Degrees –Awards

Opportunities in FFA #4 Serve Your Community –Food for America –(PALS) –(BOAC) Building Our American Communities Go on Field Trips –State Convention –National Convention –Region –Local

The FFA and Your Career Agriculture Careers

SAE Supervised Agricultural Experience

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 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 the types of SAE? Placement Working for an employer in an ag field Entrepreneurship Owning & operating an ag business Livestock, crops, lawns, etc. Exploration “Shadowing” or Experiment

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