Supervised Agriculture Experience

The possibilities are endless

What is a SAE?

• Supervised Agriculture Experience is a learning-by-doing process.

• Reinforces learning by application

Purpose of SAE Programs

SAE and Vocational Agriculture• SAE, FFA, and classroom instruction are

equally important parts of the Ag education curriculum

How you benefit from SAEs• The development of record keeping skills. • The understanding of the economic forces of the

market place. • Entrepreneurship. • Job related skills. • The opportunity to gain further knowledge. • Provides the chance for personal recognition

through the FFA Awards Program. • MAKE MONEY $$$

Not all SAEs go to a fair!Not all SAEs go to a fair!o You have a broad range of projects

to choose fromo Almost any interest that you have you

can find a SAE that incorporates ito And if they don’t you can find

something new and interesting to get involved in

So what SAE can you do?

SAEs that could go to the fair

Livestock and Animal Production• Cattle• Swine• Sheep• Breeding Dairy• Replacement Heifers• Horses • Rabbits

• Goats • Poultry• Wildlife game birds• Small animals

• Mice• Rats• Guinea Pigs

• Bee colonies• Fish

Under considered Species

Animals such as mice, rats, and other rodents, fish, bees, ladybugs, service dogs, and many more are perfectly acceptable as SAE projects

Crop and Plant Production

• Ornamental Plants • Cut Flowers • Hay• Cotton • Christmas Trees

• Irrigated Pasture• Fruits• Vegetables• Almonds

Work Experience

SAEs also include work experience jobs that you a placed into.

Steps in Planning a SAE• Identify one or more career interest areas in

agriculture.

• Review the job activities and responsibilities of people working in the career interest area(s).

• Select the type(s) of SAE programs that will be pursued.

• Develop a long-range plan for the SAE program.

• Develop the first year (annual) plan.

• Re-plan the SAE program on a regular basis.

For Animal Science

• Must be animal related

• Any area of interest

• Work in an animal related job

• Take care of an animal