1. Supervised Agriculture Experience
The possibilities are endless

2. What is a SAE?
Supervised Agriculture Experience is a learning-by-doing process.
It reinforces learning by applying skills and knowledge acquired in class and shop by means of an ownership and/or non-ownership project.

3. Purpose of SAE Programs

4. SAE and Vocational Agriculture
The relationship of SOEP to the other major components of a vo-ag program often is illustrated as one of three interlinking, overlapping,
equal circles.
This shows the
interlinking circles
should be viewed
as inseparable, equal,
and interdependent of
each other

5. How you benefit from SAEs
The development of record keeping skills.
The understanding of the economic forces of the market place.
Entrepreneurship.
The development of stronger job related skills.
The opportunity to gain further knowledge.
The opportunity to more intensely explore the student's chosen career area.
Provides the chance for personal recognition through the FFA Awards Program.
MAKE MONEY $$$

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

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

13. SAEs vs. The alternative

14. 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).
Complete an SAE program resource inventory to identify possible settings for the SAE program.
Select the type(s) of SAE programs that will be pursued.
Determine what experiences will be completed in each phase of the SAE program.
Develop a long-range plan for the SAE program.
Develop the first year (annual) plan.
Re-plan the SAE program on a regular basis.