SAE
•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. All students in the
Agriculture Program are required to have an SAE project.
•SAE
program 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.
•SAE
Rewards-
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–provides
an opportunity to explore careers
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–allows
students to gain experience
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–earn
money
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–improve
communication skills in a variety of situations
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–develop
management skills
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–earn
FFA Proficiency Awards and advanced FFA degrees
Types Of SAE
•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.
•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.
Ownership/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
•Placement - (in some states called internships) 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.