1. Introduction to SAE

2. Objective 6.01 Apply employability skills in work-based learning and career planning activities in order to understand the needs of today’s agricultural workplace

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6. What was the same in all ads? Each advertisement wanted the person to be experienced. People who have experience have the edge in landing a job. But: How do you get experience without first having a job? How do you get a job without first having experience?

7. Gaining Experience!! Question: How can you gain experience to get a job (or prepare for college)? Answer: Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE)

8. What is SAE All supervised Agriscience experiences conducted outside of the regularly scheduled classroom

9. What is SAE? SAE makes up the third part of the total agricultural program. Classroom FFA SAE is for every student

10. How Does a SAE Help Me? Provides opportunities to explore a variety of subjects about AgriScience Provides educational and practical experience in a specialized area of agriscience Teaches students to keep good records in a record system A computer where applicable

11. How Does a SAE Help Me...? Improves analytical and decision making skills Teaches responsibility Provides the opportunity to explore possible careers Win FFA awards. Could help the grade in Agriculture class.

12. Exploratory SAE Short duration usually, fits beginning students well. Help students become literate in agriculture Learn of possible careers

13. Exploratory SAE Examples Observing or assisting a florist Interviewing a bank loan officer Attending career day

14. Entrepreneurship SAE Ownership or part- ownership and assume financial risk Develop skills necessary to become established in one’s own business

15. Entrepreneurship SAE May be production or agribusiness related and involved enterprises

16. Entrepreneurship SAE Production Examples Raise a commodity for profit Produce vegetables Grow Christmas Trees Raise horses Raise livestock Grow field crop Grow nursery crop

17. Entrepreneurship SAE Agribusiness Entrepreneurships Students buy and sell and agricultural commodity or service for profit Pet business Crop scouting service Feed sales Running a pay to fish operation

18. Placement SAE Students are placed with an employer Usually paid an hourly wage

19. Placement SAE Examples Production Farm Ranch Greenhouse or nursery Agribusiness Veterinary center Florist Garden center

20. Improvement SAE Activities done to improve the appearance, convenience, efficiency, safety, or value of a home, farm or other agribusiness facility.

21. Improvement SAE No wages No ownership Benefit by learning skills Examples Landscaping the home Building a fence Painting a room

22. Supplementary SAE Short-term activities outside of classroom time Skill specific, non-wage Examples Changing oil in a mower Pruning a fruit tree

23. Analytical SAE Students choose an agricultural problem not easily tested by experimentation Gather and evaluate data Example Marketing plan for poinsettia crop

24. Experimental SAE Students conduct an agricultural experiment using the scientific method Example Comparing the effects of various fertilizers on plant growth