Principles of Agriculture Course Description and Syllabus:
Students are expected to understand industry standards in agriculture safety, animal and machinery identification, SAE project planning, agriculture leadership, agriculture career options as well as animal husbandry.
Requirements:
3 ringed note book
Classroom Assistance time:
Tuesday's and Thursdays from 7:20 am to 7:55 am
Course Outline and Timeline
Term 1
Week
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Topic
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Week 1
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Introduction to Agriculture Careers in Leadership Development
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Week 2
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4 Areas of Agriculture
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Week 3
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Pasture Management and Grass Identification
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Week 4
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Forb and Woody Plant Identification
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Week 5
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FFA and Whats Does it Do For You!
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Week 6
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Recite FFA Creed and Introduction to Leadership
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Week 7
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Agriculture Leadership (Parliamentary Procedure)
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Week 8
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Agriculture Leadership (Parliamentary Procedure)
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Week 9
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Leadership and Course Summary
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Term 2
Week
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Topic
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Week 1
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Introduction to Agriculture Careers in Animal Production
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Week 2
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General Animal Husbandry and Feeding Practices
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Week 3
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Beef Breed Identification and Breeding Practices
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Week 4
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SwineBreed Identification and Breeding Practices
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Week 5
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Sheep andGoatBreed Identification and Breeding Practices
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Week 6
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Poultry/RabbitBreed Identification and Breeding Practices
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Week 7
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Equine Breed Identification and Breeding Practices
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Week 8
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Hand and Power Tool Safety Identification
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Week 9
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Shop Project Completion (Bird House)
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Statement for Academic Dishonesty:
Academic integrity is fundamental to the activities and principles of our school. No student shall cheat or copy the work of another. Plagiarism, the use of another person’s original ideas or writings as one’s own without giving credit to the true author, will be considered cheating, and the student will be subject to academic discipline that may include loss of credit for the work in question.