1. The Agricultural Education Education Model
SAE
Class/Lab
Instruction
Ag Ed is a comprehensive program of instruction consisting of 3 separate but co-lateral components.
FFA

2. Supervised Agricultural Experience Programs – An Introduction
Adapted from materials by:
Bill Camp – Cornell University
Gary Moore – North Carolina State University
National FFA Organization

3. What is SAE?
SAEs are a great way to get classroom credit and FFA awards for doing things like exploring careers, earning money and having fun!

4. An SAE (Supervised Agricultural Experience) is a practical application of classroom concepts designed to provide “real world” experiences and develop skills in agriculturally related career areas.

5. SAE programs consist of planned activities conducted outside of class time designed to gain hands-on experience and develop skills in agricultural career areas that interest you.

6. Examples of SAE Programs
Operating a lawn care business
Raising show lambs
Working at a florist shop
Growing a cotton crop
Designing a landscaping plan
Conducting an experiment on rooting hormones
Operating a pet sitting service
Working with a veterinarian
Improving wildlife habitat

7. What are the key components of SAE?
Supervised:
The role an adult fulfills to monitor the progress of a student’s program.
Who?
Agriculture Teacher
Parents
Employers

8. What are the key components of SAE?
Agricultural:
Projects with an SAE program that are based in some aspect of agriculture.
Examples?

9. What are the key components of SAE?
Experience:
This refers to the role of the student’s work and energy that is put into the projects.
Although SAEs are supervised, students still have the responsibility for the projects.

10. Why Have a SAE Program?
Develop skills that can be used in getting a job
Earn money
Win FFA awards (FFA proficiency awards are based on your SAE)
Develop skills to start your own business
Obtain skills and knowledge that will be helpful in college

11. More Reasons for SAE! Learn more about possible careers
Develop management skills
Learn how to keep accurate records
Advance in the FFA (FFA degrees are based on your SAE)
Improve decision making skills
Develop skills that can be used as a hobby or for recreation.

12. Types of SAEs
Exploratory-experiencing the “big picture” of agriculture and its many related careers. This type of program is great for beginning students and those who are uncertain about their interest, but others can also benefit.

13. Research/Experimentation - an SAE where you conduct research using the scientific process. Agriculture is a science-based industry and there are limitless opportunities for research-based SAEs.

14. Placement - in this SAE you work for someone, either for pay or for the experience. These SAEs may be located in agribusinesses, school labs, farms and ranches or in community facilities.

15. Entrepreneurship - this type of SAE makes you a business owner
Entrepreneurship - this type of SAE makes you a business owner. You plan and operate an agriculturally related enterprise or business. Examples include producing and marketing livestock, crops, nursery plants or forest products, providing a service such as lawn care, processing agricultural products, repair, design or fabricating agriculturally related equipment.

16. Additional Parts of an SAE
Supplementary Activities- a specific skill learned outside of normal class time that contributes to the agriculture skills and knowledge obtained by the student.

17. Improvement Activities- a series of learning activities that improve the efficiency, value, use or appearance of the place of employment, home, school or community.

18. Match the Experience with the Type of SAE
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

19. Match the Experience with the Type of SAE
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

20. Agribusiness Systems Agricultural Consultant Agricultural Economist
Agricultural Loan Officer
Farm Appraiser
International Agriculture Specialist
Marketing Manager
Commodity Broker
Agricultural Sales Representative

21. Animal Systems Animal Behaviorist Veterinarian Animal Nutritionist
Farrier
Pet Shop Owner

22. Biotechnology Systems
Embryologist
Geneticists
Bio-information specialists

23. Environmental and Natural Resource Systems
Naturalist
Park Manager
Forester
Range Conservationist

24. Food Products and Processing Systems
Agriculture Inspector
Food Scientist
Food Safety specialist
Microbiologist
Dietitian

25. Plant Systems Agronomist Floral Designer Landscaper
Landscape Contractor
Landscape Architect

26. Power, Structural and Technical Systems
Agricultural Aviator
Machinery Service Technician
Agricultural Engineer
Land Surveyor

27. Education and Communication Careers
Agricultural Extension Agent
Agriculture Instructor
Graphic Designer
Journalist
Farm News Director
Career Counselor
Youth 4-H Leader