Course Title: Agriculture Education
I. COURSE DESCRIPTION:
EIGHTH-GRADE AGRICULTURAL ORIENTATION: The eighth-grade curriculum
is an introduction to the agricultural industry. This course gives
students the opportunities available in agriculture.
COURSE CONTENTS: Introduction to Agricultural Industry, Record Keeping,
Agricultural Communications, Plants and Soils, Horticultural, Forestry,
Field Crop Production, Animal Production, Agricultural Products and Processing,
Agricultural Power, Agricultural Construction, Agricultural Sales and Service,
Agricultural Ecology and the Environment, Natural Resources.
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
AGRISCIENCE I Agriscience I is a introductory course that introduce
students to the broad scope of agriculture and agriculture and agricultural-related
industries. In addition, the Ag. Core provides students with the necessary
skills, information, and opportunities to experience a variety of occupational
and educational clusters. Agriscience I is a prerequisite for
specialized agricultural education courses such as horticulture or animal
science.
COURSE CONTENTS: Orientation to Careers, introduction to Ag Leadership
and Communications, Introduction to Animal Science, Introduction
to Plant Science/Agronomy, Introduction to Agricultural Power and Technology,
Introduction to Agribusiness/Marketing , Orientation to Agricultural Education,
Agricultural Safety, Introduction to FFA, Parliamentary Procedure, Making
a group Presentation, Orientation to FFA Record Keeping, Inventories and
Net worth, Record keeping, the livestock industry, beef breeds and selection,
Swine Breeds and Selection, Sheep Breeds and selection, Dairy Breeds and
Selection, Horse breeds and selection, Livestock Feeding, Introduction
to plant Science. Orientation and Safety, Arc Welding, Metalwork,
Oxy-Gas Cutting.
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
ANIMAL SCIENCE 1 & II
Curriculum provides information, Knowledge, and skills associated with
career areas related to animal production and animal science. This
course provides laboratory, lecture, and competitive activities through
the FFA to students interested in veterinary medicine, livestock production
and nutrition, genetics, and laboratory techniques.
COURSE CONTENT: Genetics and Animal Breeding, Animal Nutrition, Animal
Health, Disease Prevention and Parasite Control, Animal Behavior
Marketing, Meat and Animal By-Products, Cow-Calf Systems, Stocker Cattle,
Feeder Cattle, Milk Secretion and Handling, Dairy Cattle Breeding, Sheep
and Goat Production Systems, Wool and Mohair Production , Sheep Breeding,
Swine Breeding, Swine Selection, Swine Feeding, Poultry Management, Poultry
Health, Disease Prevention, And parasite control, Biotechnology, Food Safety
and Handling.
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
EQUINE MANAGEMENT AND PRODUCTION I & II
Curriculum Focuses on information and practical skills related to basic
equine production and management.
COURSE CONTENT: Basic horse Production, Handling and Grooming, Handling
the Young, Unbroken horse, Horse Health and Disease Prevention, Basic First
Aid, Parasites, Fundamentals of foot care, Foot problems, trimming, and
shoeing , Practical horse nutrition, Fertility and Genetics of the Production,
Breeding Efficiency and Mating Procedures, Care of Mare and Foal, Selecting
and Marketing the Horse, Judging, Transporting the horse, Physical Facilities
and Stable Management, Selection and Care of Tack.
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
AGRICULTURAL POWER AND TECHNOLOGY II &III
Curriculum provides information about the selection, operation, maintenance,
and use of agricultural power, electrons, electricity, agricultural machinery,
and equipment, structures and utilities, soil and water management, and
agricultural mechanics shop, including welding, cutting, and metallurgy.
COURSE CONTENT: Introduction to Agricultural Mechanics, Agricultural
Power and Machinery, Agricultural Electrification, Agricultural Structures,
Light Construction, Welding and Gas Cutting
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
PLANT AND SOIL SCIENCE I &II
Curriculum focuses on knowledge, Information, and skills related to
the sciences of plant production and agronomy. Th e organized curriculum
carries out through lecture, application, and experience provides the necessary
basic skills for career and education areas such as horticulture and agricultural
production and management.
COURSE CONTENT: Careers in Plant, Soil and Crop Science, Soil
Sampling, Fertilizers and Irrigation, Soil Conservation Practices, Land
Uses, Plant Growth and Reproduction, Selection Preparation, and Panting
of Seeds and Plants, Common Pests, Plant Identification, Pasture and Range
Management, Harvesting, Marketing Crops, Price Trends and Cycles, Grain
Marketing
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
HORTICULTURE I, II, &III
Curriculum is concerned with the culture of plants in the greenhouses
and other controlled environments. Competencies are important in establishing,
maintaing, and managing, ornamental horticulture enterprises.
COURSE CONTENT: Introduction to Horticulture Greenhouse Operation
and Management, Floriculture, Landscape Management, Arboricultural, Fruit
and Nut Production, Interior Plantscape, Garden Center Operations
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
FOOD SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY
The Food Science Technology course is designed to introduce to the
applications involved in the food industry.
COURSE CONTENT: Food Processing, Microbiology, Food Safety, Biotechnology,
Toxicology, Regulation Concerning the Protection of the Food Supply, Organic
Production of Food , Nutrition, Components of Food, Effects of Food
on Health
II. MAJOR ACTIVITIES: III. GRADING SYSTEM
FFA Alumni Camp 100-90 A
Chapter Officer Conference 89-80
B
FFA Labor Auction 79-70
C
Made for Excellence 69-60
D
Scholarship Supper 60and below F
Speech Contest
S.W. District Contest A Series of CIMC Test
are used
State Contest
Washington Leadership Conference
Livestock Shows