SAE Program

Biotechnology & Agriscience Research I

Unit B – Records in the Biotechnology Industry

Objective 5.01-5.02, 6.01

What is a SAE? Supervised Agriculture Experiences are

conducted outside of the regularly scheduled classroom or laboratory.

SAE makes up the third part in the total agricultural program.– Classroom (laboratory) – Class instruction makes

up one part.– FFA – Student leadership organization used in

conjunction with SAE and class instruction. SAE is for every student.

Purposes of SAE 1. Provides opportunities to explore a variety

of subjects about agriculture. 2. Provides educational and practical

experience in a specialized area of agriculture. 3. Provides opportunities for earning while

learning. 4. Teaches students to keep good records in a

record system (computer where applicable). 5. Win FFA awards (FFA proficiency awards

are based on SAE).

Types of SAE Main Types

– Entrepreneurship– Placement

Other Types– Exploratory– Improvement– Experimental– Analytical– Supplementary

Proficiency Awards When a student selects an SAE,

he/she will be expected to fill out a proficiency award application in their particular SAE area.

Proficiency Award Areas Agricultural Education Agricultural Mechanics Agricultural Sales Aquaculture Beef Production Dairy Production Diversified Horticulture Equine Science Fiber and Oil Crop

Production Floriculture Forage Production Forest Management

Fruit Production Grain Production Home/Community

Development Landscape Outdoor Recreation Poultry Production Sheep Production Small Animal Care Swine Production Vegetable Production Wildlife Management

Entrepreneurship Planning, implementing, operating and

assuming financial risks in an agricultural business or farming activity

Examples– creating and selling plant hybrids – breeding livestock for show/sale

Production or Agribusiness

Examples of Entrepreneurship

Production entrepreneurship – Raise an agricultural commodity for profit.– Examples are: produce vegetables, grow

Christmas trees, raise horses or livestock, or grow field crops or nursery crops.

Agribusiness entrepreneurship SAE – Students buy and sell an agricultural commodity or service for profit. – Examples: pet business, crop scouting service, feed

sales, or running a pay to fish operation.

Placement Placing students in jobs outside the regular

classroom hours and may be paid or unpaid work such as working at a seed company or animal research facility.

Examples: – Placement in Production – on a farm, ranch,

greenhouse, or nursery, etc.

– Placement in Agribusiness – at a veterinary center, florist, garden center, etc.

Exploratory Helps students learn about agriculture

and become aware of possible agricultural careers through short times spent observing, shadowing, or helping an individual in the field. Career days can also be an example.– Examples: Observing and/or assisting

a florist, interviewing a bank loan officer, attending career day, job shadowing.

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 the living conditions of the family

Examples include – building a fence– computerizing records,

– remodeling a building– landscaping the home– painting a room– repairing a propagation bench.

Experimental Planning and conducting an agricultural

experiment using the scientific process or scientific method such as comparing different levels or protein on animal growth.

MOST COMMON IN BIOTECH– Example: Comparing the effects of various

fertilizers on plant growth.– Agriscience Fair

Analytical Identify an agricultural problem that

cannot be solved by experiments and design a plan to investigate and analyze the problem such as a marketing display.– Example: Marketing plan for a poinsettia

crop.

Supplementary Performing one specific agricultural skill

outside of normal class time. Not related to the major SAE but is normally

taught in an agricultural program. Involves experiential learning and contributes

to the development of agricultural skills and knowledge on the part of the students.

Accomplished in less than a day and does not require a series of steps such as pruning a tree, staking tomatoes, or changing oil.

Types of Entries Enterprise— type of enterprise, amount

bought or sold, expenses, income, efficiency factors, etc.

Experimental— review of literature, hypothesis, data log, findings, recommendations, etc.

Analytical— title of activity, identification of problem, background information, steps to solve problem, project log of what was done, results and recommendations.

Types of Entries (cont.) Placement— training agreement signed by

student, teacher, employer and parent or guardian stating which each will do, record of work, hours and income.

Exploratory— date, activity, observation and comments, hours.

Improvement— date started, date completed, improvement activity and steps or tasks involved in the project, hours, costs.

Supplementary— date, supplementary activities and comments, hours.

Record Keeping Asset— something tangible of value that a

person owns.– Current— items quickly converted to cash or

that will be sold within 12 months— Examples: cash, checking, savings, stock and

nondepreciable inventory of lab supplies, perishables, etc.

– Non-current— items that have a useful life of more than one year—

Examples: lab equipment, machinery, breeding livestock, etc.

Record Keeping Liability- debts

– Current— debts that are due to be paid this year—

Examples: fertilizer and feed bills, lab equipment and building payments and part of mortgage due this year.

– Non-current — debts not due this year— Examples: mortgages not including this

year’s payment.

Record Keeping New worth = total assets minus total

liabilities.– NW = TA – TL

Current assets + non-current assets = total assets.– TA = CA – NCA

Current liabilities + non-current liabilities = total liabilities.– TL = CL – NCL

Record Keeping Inventory— an itemized list of things owned

by a business with the beginning value and depreciated value.– Non-depreciable— Items that will be used up or

sold within a year— Example: feed, supplies, etc.

– Depreciable— items that have a useful life of more than one year and lose value because of age, wear or becoming out-of-date because of technology advancements. Land is NOT depreciable property.