Transcript NHHS Agricultural Education What is Agriculture? 20% of Wisconsin Jobs Agriculture Means Farming. Doesn’t It?

NHHS Agricultural Education
What is Agriculture?
20% of Wisconsin Jobs
Agriculture Means Farming.
Doesn’t It?
Agriculture Includes Farming.
It also includes careers in…..
Study agriculture and you
could become a…..
 Landscaper
 Agricultural Lawyer
 Agricultural Accountant
 Wildlife Manager
 Food Chemist
 Plant Geneticist
 Food and Drug Inspector
 Animal Nutritionist
 Veterinarian
 Diesel Mechanic
 Golf Course Sup.
 Chemical Dealer
 Lab Technician
 Livestock Buyer
 Tree Farmer
 Agricultural Electrician
 Floral Designer
 Game Warden
 Taxidermist
 Agricultural Journalist
 Agricultural Loan Officer
 Commodity Broker
NHHS Agricultural Program
Classroom Curriculum
Supervised Agricultural
Experience
FFA
Classroom Curriculum
Exploratory Agriculture
Natural Resources
Plant Sciences
Animal Sciences
Agribusiness
Mechanics/Engineering
Wildlife Management
Horticulture
Dairy Science
Agribusiness Management
Agricultural Shop
Natural Resource Management
Landscaping
Small and Large Animal Science
Sales and Marketing
Outdoor Skills
Greenhouse Manager*
Leadership and Career Development
Classroom Curriculum
Natural Resources
Wildlife Management
Natural Resource Management
Outdoor Skills
Classroom Curriculum
Plant Sciences
Horticulture
Landscaping
Greenhouse Manager*
Classroom Curriculum
Animal Sciences
Dairy Science
Small and Large Animal Science
Classroom Curriculum
Agribusiness
Agribusiness Management
Sales and Marketing
Leadership and Career Development
Classroom Curriculum
Mechanics/Engineering
Agricultural Shop
Classroom Curriculum
World of Agriculture
Natural Resources
Plant Sciences
Animal Sciences
Agribusiness
Mechanics/Engineering
Wildlife Management
Horticulture
Dairy Science
Agribusiness Management
Agricultural Shop
Natural Resource Management
Landscaping
Small and Large Animal Science
Sales and Marketing
Outdoor Skil s
Greenhouse Manager*
Leadership and Career Development
Agricultural Internship Program*
Supervised Agricultural
Experience (SAE) Program
•A project, relative to agriculture, completed
outside of the classroom.
•Can be ENTREPRENEURIAL or PLACEMENT.
•Allows students to learn new skill, earn
money, compete for recognition (FFA
Proficiency Awards), and earn FFA Degrees.
•Current SAEs of FFA members include
animal production, crop production,
gardening, landscaping, mechanics, food
service, woodworking, sales and service,
golf course maintenance, wildlife
management.
EXAMPLE SAEs
Entrepreneurship
Kathy Rieden, Senior
Emerging Agricultural
Technology
 Kathy developed a project in
which she is conducting a
research study on the effects of
manure applications on corn at
various times of the year on 28
acres of corn. She has worked
closely with Extension Specialist
Kevin Erb.
Placement
Bill Schwantes, Junior
Turf Management
 Bill is currently employed at
Badger Creek Golf Course as a
Groundskeeper. He is responsible
for routine course maintenance,
course construction, turf and
nursery care, fertilizing, and
irrigation.
FFA OPPORTUNITIES
FFA is the largest vocational student
organization in the world.
FFA is the largest, most active group in
the high school.
FFA provides opportunities for its
members to develop leadership, prepare
for careers, travel, meet new people, have
fun, earn scholarships, serve the school
and community, and more.
Leadership Development
Be a chapter officer.
Chair a major activity.
Improve your public speaking skills
Become a State FFA Officer.
Learn leadership skills through an SAE.
Attend leadership development workshops such
as State and National Conventions, Made For
Excellence, State Leadership Camp, Greenhand
Conference, Washington Leadership Conference,
or Sectional Workshop.
TRAVEL OPPORTUNITIES
Travel to many of the leadership
conferences just mentioned.
Participate in an International
Experience to anywhere in the
World!!!!
The Real Reasons...
It’s Hands-on
It’s Fun