Chad Aucoin Agriculture Instructor

 Learn about Agriscience: ◦ Plant Science ◦ Animal Science ◦ Agronomy ◦ Agribusiness ◦ Leadership ◦ Career Opportunities ◦ Food Science

 Agriscience II is recognized as the fourth science for both TOPS and CORE4. ◦ Agriscience I is the prerequisite of Agriscience II.

 20,000 Total Students enrolled in Agricscience Courses in Louisiana ◦ Mix of male and female students  Females in Ag are increasing dramatically  Local schools which already offer Agriscience Courses: ◦ Sam HoustonBell City ◦ IowaDeQuincy ◦ VintonStarks

 Strong FFA Organization on State Level ◦ Every FFA member has the opportunity to excel through FFA ◦ FFA offer training in many areas  Most training events are student led conducted by Area and State FFA Officers  Trainings are geared to be fun and educational.  FFA is an organization which gives back as much or more than what is put in.

 Classroom Instruction ◦ Building the Foundation  FFA ◦ Leadership Aspect  SAE ◦ Applying what is Learned

 FFA is an Intra-curricular organization which is associated with Agriculture Education. One cannot be a member of the FFA without being enrolled in an Agriculture class.  FFA offers many opportunities for its members ◦ Career Development Events ◦ Leadership Development Events ◦ Chapter Awards Programs

 Leadership Development Events include: ◦ Parliamentary Law ◦ Prepared Public Speaking ◦ Extemporaneous Speaking ◦ Gulf of Mexico Speaking Event ◦ Go Teach Ag Ed Leadership Event ◦ All of the above have competitions on the local, parish, district, area, state, and national levels.

 Nursery/Landscape  Floriculture  Forestry  Agronomy  Dairy Cattle Judging  Livestock Judging  Poultry Judging  Electrical  Farm Business Management  Job Interview Demonstration  Agriscience Fair  Dairy Foods Judging

 180/360 Leadership Conference  State FFA Convention  Area Leadership Camps  National FFA Convention  Local CDE events  FFA has events throughout the year

 One important thing to remember that as with any other school organization, you must keep up your grades in order to be eligible to attend any FFA event.