1. Supervised Agriculture Experience
The possibilities are endless

2. What is a SAE?
Supervised Agriculture Experience is a learning-by-doing process.
Reinforces learning by application

3. Purpose of SAE Programs

4. SAE and Vocational Agriculture
SAE, FFA, and classroom instruction are equally important parts of the Ag education curriculum

5. How you benefit from SAEs
The development of record keeping skills.
The understanding of the economic forces of the market place.
Entrepreneurship.
Job related skills.
The opportunity to gain further knowledge.
Provides the chance for personal recognition through the FFA Awards Program.
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6. Not all SAEs go to a fair! Not all SAEs go to a fair!
You have a broad range of projects to choose from
Almost any interest that you have you can find a SAE that incorporates it
And if they don’t you can find something new and interesting to get involved in

7. So what SAE can you do?
SAEs that could go to the fair

8. Livestock and Animal Production
Cattle
Swine
Sheep
Breeding Dairy
Replacement Heifers
Horses
Rabbits
Goats
Poultry
Wildlife game birds
Small animals
Mice
Rats
Guinea Pigs
Bee colonies
Fish

9. Under considered Species
Animals such as mice, rats, and other rodents, fish, bees, ladybugs, service dogs, and many more are perfectly acceptable as SAE projects

10. Crop and Plant Production
Ornamental Plants
Cut Flowers
Hay
Cotton
Christmas Trees
Irrigated Pasture
Fruits
Vegetables
Almonds

11. Work Experience
SAEs also include work experience jobs that you a placed into.

12. Steps in Planning a SAE
Identify one or more career interest areas in agriculture.
Review the job activities and responsibilities of people working in the career interest area(s).
Select the type(s) of SAE programs that will be pursued.
Develop a long-range plan for the SAE program.
Develop the first year (annual) plan.
Re-plan the SAE program on a regular basis.