What in the world is SAE SAE Info

What in the world is SAE?

SAE Info • SAE stands for Supervised Agricultural Experience • SAE is your major project for this class • SAE is completed outside of class time and deals with any division of agriculture, including – Plants – Animals – Agricultural business – Agricultural science experiment

Types of SAE There are SIX major types of SAE

Types of SAE 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 – Record Book: Type of enterprise • • Amount of items bought or sold Expenses Income Effeciency factors

Types of SAE Experimental Planning and conducting an agricultural experiment using the scientific process or scientific method. – Example: Comparing different fertilizer rates on plants – Record book: Review of literature • • Hypothesis Data log Findings Recommendations, etc.

Types of SAE Analytical Identify an agricultural problem that cannot be solved by experiments and design a plan to investigate and analyze the problem – Example: Make a marketing display. – Record book: Title of activity, identification of problem, background information, steps to solve problem, project log of what was done, results, and recommendations

Types of SAE Placement Placing students into jobs outside the regular classroom hours and may be paid or unpaid work. – Example: Working at a farm supply store, at a greenhouse or for a landscape company. – Record book: Training agreement signed by student, teacher, employer and parent or guardian stating which each will do, record of work, hours & income

Types of SAE Exploratory Helps students learn about agriculture and become aware of possible agricultural careers through short times spent observing, shadowing or helping. – Example: Attending a career day, interviewing a veterinarian or assisting a horse owner. – Record book: date, activity, observation and comments and hours

Minor SAE’s 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. – Example: Computerizing records, building a fence, remodeling or repairing equipment – Record book: date started, date completed, improvement activity and steps or tasks involved in the project, hours, costs

Minor SAE’s 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 – Example: Pruning a tree, staking tomatoes or changing oil. – Record book: date, supplementary activities and comments, hours

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

Project Requriements • You must keep up with your records – Time – Pictures • See SAE Menu for details about project requirements