SAE Program Horticulture II Biotechnology II Horticulture I

What is a SAE?  Supervised Agriculture Experiences are conducted outside of the regularly scheduled classroom or laboratory.  SAE makes up the third part in the total agricultural program. –Classroom (laboratory) – Class instruction makes up one part. –FFA – Student leadership organization used in conjunction with SAE and class instruction.  SAE is for every student.

Purposes of SAE  1. Provides opportunities to explore a variety of subjects about agriculture.  2. Provides educational and practical experience in a specialized area of agriculture.  3. Provides opportunities for earning while learning.  4. Teaches students to keep good records in a record system (computer where applicable).  5. Win FFA awards (FFA proficiency awards are based on SAE).

Types of SAE  Main Types –Entrepreneurship –Placement  Other Types –Exploratory –Improvement –Experimental –Analytical –Supplementary

Proficiency Awards  When a student selects an SAE, he/she will be expected to fill out a proficiency award application in their particular SAE area.

Proficiency Award Areas  Agricultural Education  Agricultural Mechanics  Agricultural Sales  Aquaculture  Beef Production  Dairy Production  Diversified Horticulture  Equine Science  Fiber and Oil Crop Production  Floriculture  Forage Production  Forest Management  Fruit Production  Grain Production  Home/Community Development  Landscape  Outdoor Recreation  Poultry Production  Sheep Production  Small Animal Care  Swine Production  Vegetable Production  Wildlife Management

Entrepreneurship  Planning, implementing, operating and assuming financial risks in an agricultural business or farming activity such as a tree farm or aquaculture enterprise.  Production or Agribusiness

Placement  Placing students in jobs outside the regular classroom hours and may be paid or unpaid work such as working a fish hatchery, recycling center, or nature conservatory

Exploratory  Helps students learn about agriculture and become aware of possible agricultural careers through short times spent observing, shadowing, or helping an individual in the field. Career days can also be an example. –Examples: interviewing a forest ranger or assisting a fishery biologist.

Improvement  A series of activities that improves the value or appearance of the place of employment, school, home, or community; the efficiency of a business or an enterprise; or the living conditions of the family  Examples include building a fence, computerizing records, remodeling a building, landscaping the home, painting a room, or repairing equipment.

Experimental  Planning and conducting an agricultural experiment using the scientific process or scientific method such as comparing different levels or protein on animal growth.  Agriscience Fair

Analytical  Identify an agricultural problem that cannot be solved by experiments and design a plan to investigate and analyze the problem such as a marketing display. –Example: Marketing plan for a poinsettia crop.

Supplementary  Performing one specific agricultural skill outside of normal class time.  Not related to the major SAE but is normally taught in an agricultural program.  Involves experiential learning and contributes to the development of agricultural skills and knowledge on the part of the students.  Accomplished in less than a day and does not require a series of steps such as pruning a tree, staking tomatoes, or changing oil.

Types of Entries  Enterprise—type of enterprise, amount bought or sold, expenses, income, efficiency factors, etc.  Experimental—review of literature, hypothesis, data log, findings, recommendations, etc.  Analytical—title of activity, identification of problem, background information, steps to solve problem, project log of what was done, results and recommendations.

Types of Entries (cont.)  Placement—training agreement signed by student, teacher, employer and parent or guardian stating which each will do, record of work, hours and income.  Exploratory—date, activity, observation and comments, hours.  Improvement—date started, date completed, improvement activity and steps or tasks involved in the project, hours, costs.  Supplementary—date, supplementary activities and comments, hours.

Financial Record Keeping Objective 8.01 Define the terminology used in financial record-keeping systems.

Record Keeping  Asset—something tangible of value that a person owns. –Current—items quickly converted to cash or that will be sold within 12 months—  Examples: cash, checking, savings, stock and nondepreciable inventory of crops, livestock, etc. –Non-current—items that have a useful life of more than one year—  Examples: lab equipment, machinery, breeding livestock, etc.

Record Keeping  Liability-debts –Current—debts that are due to be paid this year—  Examples: fertilizer and feed bills, tractor and building payments and part of mortgage due this year. –Non-current—debts not due this year—  Examples: mortgages not including this year’s payment.

Record Keeping  New worth = total assets minus total liabilities. –NW = TA – TL  Current assets + non-current assets = total assets. –TA = CA – NCA  Current liabilities + non-current liabilities = total liabilities. –TL = CL – NCL

Record Keeping  Inventory—an itemized list of things owned by a business with the beginning value and depreciated value. –Non-depreciable—items that will be used up or sold within a year—  Example: feed, supplies, etc. –Depreciable—items that have a useful life of more than one year and lose value because of age, wear or becoming out-of-date because of technology advancements. Land is NOT depreciable property.