SAE and You!

Objectives Define what a Supervised Agriculture Experience is. Explain the benefits of an SAE program. Describe what the four types of SAE programs are. Explore opportunities for SAE programs.

Supervised Agriculture Experience Supervised agricultural experience programs involve practical agricultural activities performed by students outside of scheduled classroom and laboratory time.

Supervised Agriculture Experience Provide a chance for “real world” experience SAE is the application of class instruction:  Enjoyable experiences through SAE  Help you to explore & identify interests  Opportunity to make some MONEY

Benefits of SAE Students Schools Employers Communities Parents Teachers

SAE Benefits You the student…  Skills development  Money management, record keeping  Responsibility, work ethic  School-to-work

SAE Benefits Cont… Future career opportunities Advanced FFA Degrees Proficiency Awards

Exploratory and Service Allows students to explore subjects or careers in agriculture through specific activities. Many beginning students use this type of SAE to learn what they want to study in more depth. The student plans this type of SAE under the direction of the teacher, parent, mentor, or others. What are some things you want to explore?

Exploratory SAE’s

Improvement Activities A series of activities that improve the  efficiency  value  use  or appearance of the place of employment, home, school or community.

Improvement Activities

Entrepreneurship SAE Refers to student activities conducted by students as owners or managers for profit. Student owns the materials and inputs.  A production enterprise is when students own plants or animals for their program.  An agribusiness enterprise is one where the student buys and sells an agricultural commodity for profit, rather than raising or growing the commodity. What are some ideas?

Agri-Entrepreneurship Award Honors FFA members who have recognized a market opportunity that was overlooked by others and conceived a plan to pursue that opportunity. Cash awards to student and chapter Let’s meet some winners…

Entrepreneurship SAE’s

Placement SAE Student is placed with an employer in a production unit to produce commodities for wages. In this program the student works for another individual.  The students may or may not receive pay.  The students do not own the products used or produced. They belong to the employer. Some examples…

Placement SAE’s…

Research SAE Science-based experience using laboratory procedures to study a problem or investigate a new product. Research may be done wherever suitable facilities are available. The National FFA organization provides an award to the outstanding agriscience student and teacher based on this type of SAE.

What are some research SAE’s?

How can I get started? 1. Interest Areas – What would you like to learn about? 2. Ideas…coming soon, SAE card activity 3. Logistics 1. Who, what, when, where, how much 2. National FFA Career Pathway Grants grams.SAE

Match the SAE with the Area Exploratory Research/ Experimentation Ownership/ Entrepreneurship Placement Working in a florist shop Owning a Christmas tree farm Comparing the effect of hormones on plant growth Shadowing a veterinarian on career day Growing and selling bedding plants Working in school greenhouse after school

SAE Idea Cards Assignment SAE idea cards are split into 7 career categories Read through cards in each category and write down your favorite three and why I will tell you when to switch…

Let’s Review… What is SAE? What are some benefits of an SAE program? What the four types of SAE programs?