Introduction to SAEs

What is an SAE?

Georgia MSAGED7-3: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the National FFA Organization.

What is an SAE?• It is a:

•Supervised

•Agriculture

•Experience

•You will do this project on your own time outside of class.

•This is to gain experience in the real world, apply knowledge, and learn responsibility.

•Choose something that you are interested in and will enjoy doing.

First Choose Your SAE Type

1.Exploratory/Placement

2.Entrepreneurship

3.Research

Exploratory/Placement•research an area of agriculture that is

interesting to you

•determine career opportunities in that field

•do agricultural related work for someone

•keep track of hours and skills

•could be paid or unpaid

•examples: beekeeping, landscape architect, volunteer at a vet office, work at a horse barn, do landscape work

Entrepreneurship•do your own agriculture-related

project or develop a business

•invest time and money in materials

•keep or sell the resulting project

•examples: build a bench or dog house, fix a lawnmower or tractor, start a pet-sitting service

Research•conduct an agriculture-

related experiment (like a science fair project)

•develop a theory and test it

•record results

•example: test different fertilizers on plant growth

All SAE Projects Must...•receive the instructor’s approval

•be related to agriculture (no birdhouses)

•take at least 4 hours to complete

•have a record of time spent and materials used

•have at least 5 photos of the student completing the project

•Tip: Don’t Wait to Get Started!

Ideas• cut grass or do other

landscape maintenance

• clear yard debris

• plant flowers or trees

• plant a vegetable garden

• make a walking path/build stepping stones

• make a compost bin

• build a picnic table, flower box, or doghouse

• build or repair a fence• construct a deer stand,

duck or bat nesting box, or animal trap

• develop wildlife habitat or food plot

• raise and care for a an animal (dogs and cats don’t count)

• build shelves, a bookcase, or toolbox

More Ideas• rake pine straw

• start a pet-sitting or pet-exercise service

• repair equipment (lawnmowers, tractors, chainsaws)

• cut firewood; sell firewood

• make an insect collection

• make and press a tree or flower collection

• create floral designs

• create holiday arrangements

• volunteer at a vet’s office

• work at a horse barn• volunteer at a feed

store or garden center• shadow an electrician

or small engines mechanic

• THINK OF YOUR OWN IDEA!