Introduction to SAEs What is an SAE? Georgia MSAGED7-3: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the National FFA Organization.

What is an SAE? It is a: Supervised Agriculture Experience You will do this project on your own time outside of class. This is to gain experience in the real world, apply knowledge, and learn responsibility. Choose something that you are interested in and will enjoy doing.

First Choose Your SAE Type 1. Exploratory/Placement 2. Entrepreneurship 3. Research

Exploratory/Placement research an area of agriculture that is interesting to you determine career opportunities in that field do agricultural related work for someone keep track of hours and skills could be paid or unpaid examples: beekeeping, landscape architect, volunteer at a vet office, work at a horse barn, do landscape work

Entrepreneurship do your own agriculture-related project or develop a business invest time and money in materials keep or sell the resulting project examples: build a bench or dog house, fix a lawnmower or tractor, start a pet-sitting service

Research conduct an agriculture-related experiment (like a science fair project) develop a theory and test it record results example: test different fertilizers on plant growth

All SAE Projects Must... receive the instructor’s approval be related to agriculture (no birdhouses) take at least 4 hours to complete have a record of time spent and materials used have at least 5 photos of the student completing the project Tip: Don’t Wait to Get Started!

Ideas cut grass or do other landscape maintenance clear yard debris plant flowers or trees plant a vegetable garden make a walking path/build stepping stones make a compost bin build a picnic table, flower box, or doghouse build or repair a fence construct a deer stand, duck or bat nesting box, or animal trap develop wildlife habitat or food plot raise and care for a an animal (dogs and cats don’t count) build shelves, a bookcase, or toolbox

More Ideas rake pine straw start a pet-sitting or pet-exercise service repair equipment (lawnmowers, tractors, chainsaws) cut firewood; sell firewood make an insect collection make and press a tree or flower collection create floral designs create holiday arrangements volunteer at a vet’s office work at a horse barn volunteer at a feed store or garden center shadow an electrician or small engines mechanic THINK OF YOUR OWN IDEA!