What in the World is

SAE?

…agriculture is much more than farming!!

There are many opportunitiesin the world of agriculture

Agricultural Jobs

Many of the better jobs in agriculture

require college degrees.

Is a College Education Worth It?On the average college

graduates earn at least $500,000 more in their lifetime

than high school graduates.

Is a College Education Worth It?

For each $1 you spend on college,

you will get back $ ___

What is An SAE?

• SAE Stands For Supervised Agricultural Experience

– Conducted outside of class time– SAE is your major project for this class. It

counts for 25% of your final grade

Types of SAE

Types of SAE (Supervised Agricultural Experience)

• Entrepreneurship– planning, implementing, operating

and assuming financial risks in an agricultural business or farming activity.

– Examples: raising hogs, chickens, or plants to sell, or operating a farm supply store.

Types of SAE• Experimental

– planning and conducting an agricultural experiment using the scientific process or scientific method such as comparing different fertilize rates on plants.

Types of SAE

• 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.

Types of SAE

• Placement– Teachers aid in placing students into jobs

outside the regular classroom hours and may be paid or unpaid work such as working at a farm supply store, at a greenhouse or for a landscape company.

Types of SAE

• Exploratory– helps students learn about agriculture and

become aware of possible agricultural careers through short times spent observing, shadowing or helping such as attending a career day, interviewing a veterinarian or assisting a horse owner.

Types of SAE

• 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 living conditions of the family.

– Examples include computerizing records, building a fence, growing a herb or vegetable garden, installing a landscape, remodeling or repairing equipment.

Types of SAE

• Supplementary– performing one specific agricultural skill outside

of normal class time. – This skill is not related to the major SAE but is

normally taught in an agricultural program, it involves experimental learning and contribute to the development of agriculture skills and knowledge on the part of the student.

– The activity is accomplished in less than a day and does not require a series of steps such as pruning a tree, staking tomatoes or changing oil.

Why should I have an SAE????

• Develop job skills• Earn $$• Win FFA Awards• Develop skills to start your own business• Develop skills and knowledge that are helpful in

college• Learn about careers• Keep accurate records• Improve decision-making skills

Why should I have an SAE????

• You could win a proficiency award!!!– This is an award earned by submitting

pictures AND records from an SAE project in one of 51 categories

– Recipients of these awards win money/scholarship

– For example: For your SAE, you work at a plant nursery. You could enter your SAE Diversified Horticulture or Nursery Operations.

Why should I have an SAE?

• To earn your degrees!!– Greenhand Degrees

Enrollment in an ag. ClassAbility to explain the FFA motto, salute, Creed,

emblem, colors and Code of Ethics and official dress

FFA memberPlans for an SAE Program

• This degree is because of its hardness and endurance

Chapter Degree

This degree is because just as there are

more precious metals than silver, there are higher honors to be gained in the FFA

Earned Greenhand Degree Two semesters of ag. Classes SAE program

$150 or 45 hours 15 min. group discussion Demonstrate five procedures of parliamentary law Satisfactory scholastic record

State Degree

This degree is to symbolize the growth from the bronze to the silver to the gold; rare and golden qualities

Chapter FFA DegreeTwo years of ag. course work and 24 months of

active FFA membershipSAE program

$1000 or 300 hours.Demonstrate leadership abilityFive activities above the chapter levelSatisfactory scholastic record

American Degree

This degree is a to symbolize the unlocking of potential; as the eagle soars high, so let your vision soar and lead you to greater heights of achievement”

State FFA Degree3 years of ag. course work and 36 months of

active FFA membershipGraduated from high school for 12 monthsOutstanding SAE

$7500 or $1500 + 2250 hoursOutstanding leadership abilityHigh school average of C or better

Why should I have an SAE????

• It is 30% of your FINAL grade!

• The purpose of the SAE component of the horticulture course is to gain work experience although some types allow students to earn money too!

• Make this a fun experience, work alone or with someone else. You can also make this a family project.