Identify the FFA proficiency awards.

Common Core/ Next Generation Science Standards Addressed! RI.5.7 Draw on information from multiple print or digital sources, demonstrating the ability to locate an answer to a question quickly or to solve a problem efficiently. (5-PS3-1),(5-LS2-1) SL.5.5 Include multimedia components (e.g., graphics, sound) and visual displays in presentations when appropriate to enhance the development of main ideas or themes. (5-PS3-1),(5-LS2-1) RST.6 ‐ 8.7 Integrate quantitative or technical information expressed in words in a text with a version of that information expressed visually (e.g., in a flowchart, diagram, model, graph, or table). (MS-PS1- 1),(MS-PS1-4)

Bell Work What type of agriculture career would be appealing to you ? Why? How do you plan to develop your SAE program? What category of SAE program would be most appealing you you?

What are the various FFA proficiency awards available to FFA members?

The FFA provides an agricultural proficiency award program to recognize members who have an outstanding Supervised Agriculture Experience Program, in over 30 areas each year.

A. The proficiency awards are given for entrepreneurial and placement programs, ag. business and ag. science categories.

B. Students compete on chapter, state, and national levels based on records kept. New Mexico uses the AET Tracker system. AET is now the base program for all FFA applications all the way to the national level. The AET record system is available to all New Mexico FFA members free of charge! Check with your advisor!

Chapter Proficiency Awards Local award pins are furnished by the national FFA organization free of charge to local advisors via their ACN login on the national FFA website.

Remember! Most FFA Agriculture proficiency awards have two categories! Placement Entrepreneurship

Agricultural Communications - Students placed at a radio, newspaper, magazine, or TV stations.

2. Agricultural Mechanical/Technical Systems - Involves design, construction, repair, and maintenance of electrical motors, agricultural equipment, and structures.

3. Agricultural Processing - Students working in assembling, transporting, grading, inspecting, processing, fabrication, mixing, patching, storing, and marketing food and nonfood agricultural products.

4. Agricultural Sales and/or Service- Students who are working in the sale of feed, seed, fertilizer or agricultural chemicals, equipment, agricultural management and finance services, animal breeding services, horse shoeing and taxidermy.

5. Beef Production- Involves beef producing and marketing.

6. Cereal Grain Production- Students who produce cereal grain crops such as wheat, rice, and rye.

7. Dairy Production- Students involved with marketing and producing dairy cattle and products.

8. Diversified Crop Production- Students who produce and market a combination of two or more crop enterprises.

9. Diversified Livestock Production- Students involved with producing and marketing a combination of two or more livestock enterprises.

1 Emerging Agricultural Technology- Students working for wages or experience in new and emerging agriculture technologies that are not covered in existing award categories.

11. Environmental Science- Members receiving practical experiences concerning the principles and practices of managing and /or improving the environment.

12. Equine Science- Students involved with horses.

13. Feed Grain Production- Students producing or marketing such crops as corn, barley, millet, buckwheat, oats and grain sorghum.

14. Fiber Crop Production- Students who market or produce such crops as sisal, cotton, and hemp.

15. Floriculture- Students who produce and market field or greenhouse flowers, foliage, and related plant materials for ornamental purposes.

16. Food Science Technology- members who work for wages or experience in the production and marketing of quality foods for human consumption.

17. Forage Production- A program including the producing an/or marketing of such crops as alfalfa, clover, brome-grass, grain forages, corn and grass silage and all pastures.

18. Forest Management- Students using forest management practices available to conserve or increase the economic value of a forest.

19. Fruit and /or Vegetable Production- Students who produce or market common fruit and vegetable crops.

20. Home and/or Community Development- Members who have worked on inspiring and protecting the beauty of an area by using natural vegetation or commercial ornamental plants and/or modernizing the home for better health and comfort.

21. Landscape Management- Includes planting and maintaining turf, plants and shrubs, landscaping and outdoor beautification, and improvement of recreational areas.

22. Nursery Operations- Students who work with turf plants, shrubs, and/or tree production for the purpose of transplanting or propagation.

23. Oil Crop Production- Program which includes producing and marketing oil crops such as soybeans, flax, mustard, canola, caster beans, sunflower, peanuts, and safflower.

24. Outdoor Recreation- Students with programs that involve outdoor recreational activities as the primary use.

25. Poultry Production- Students involved with producing and or marketing poultry products and or poultry.

26. Sheep Production- Students with programs that involve producing and marketing lamb, sheep, wool, and mutton.

27. Small Animal Care - Students providing services in caring for the well being of pets.

28. Soil and Water Management- Students employed in management practices that will prevent erosion, improve soil productivity, promote efficient use of water resources and reduce water pollution.

29. Specialty Animal Production- Students involved with the production and/or marketing of specialty animals.

30. Special Crop Production- Students who market and/or produce such crops as sugar beets, tobacco, popcorn, maple syrup, indian corn, dill oil, all grass seeds,spearmint oil, mushroom, sugar cane or hops.

31. Swine Production- Students involved with the production and/or marketing of swine.

32. Turf Grass Management- Students involved in the production, management and care of turf. Yard care, lawn mowing, fertilization.

33. Wildlife Management- Members involved with work that improves the availability of fish and wildlife.