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Agriculture Education

Mission
"To be a premier learning system that delivers agricultural, environmental and leadership education programs and services"

Career Pathways

End of Pathway Assessments (Technical Skills Assessments)

Career Technical Student Organizations

Georgia FFA

Georgia CTSO
Equipment Lists
Lab Layouts
Industry Certification Standards
Teacher Certification Requirements
Unit Plans – Georgia Standards.org

Middle School Agriculture Performance Standards

FAQs about Agricultural Education

What It's About

Agricultural Education is composed of three distinct, yet interrelated components. A basic component is classroom and laboratory experiences. In the classroom, students learn concepts and theories dealing with a broad spectrum of agricultural and agribusiness topics. The classroom is followed by the laboratory mode of instruction where concepts and theories are carried through to their application. Here, the students are taught “hands-on" skills that ensure that the skills learned are practical and usable.

Both classroom and laboratory instruction are put to use in the Supervised Agricultural Experience Program (SAE) component of the program. In this approach, students work and learn in a real-life situation where they obtain on-the-job skills. SAEP can vary from the traditional home projects to entrepreneurship or cooperative work experience in production or agribusiness.

The third component, the FFA organization, provides an avenue for developing leadership skills. As an integral, intracurricular component of the agricultural education program, the FFA has numerous systems to deliver instruction in leadership. In addition, FFA provides incentives for improved student performance through its awards program. Teachers of agriculture have always stressed the problem solving and decision making approach to teaching. Through this approach, students are better equipped to cope with changes that are constantly occurring, not only in agricultural industry but also in life in general. The strength of the program lies in the flexibility and dedication of teachers whose philosophy is, "We don't just teach agriculture, we teach students."

The optimal benefit of the program is received when a student is an active participant of all three parts of the program. A program that is developed to include the three components with equal weighting is said to have a "balanced approach" and therefore, is providing optimal opportunities for all students. The challenge is developing the balance and maintaining it. However, the focus for all programs in relation to total school improvement is to stay focused on a balanced program, develop strategies to be focused, and evaluate the effectiveness of our balanced program.

PRESENTATIONS
FY 2009 Local Plan Update
Agricultural Education and Academic Improvement
Creating an Exemplary Agriculture Program
Agricultural Education and Academic Improvement
States' Career Clusters Initiative

RESOURCES
Agricultural Education Industry Certification Guide
Industry Certification General Information Brochure
Industry Certification Completion Certificate
Agricultural Education Recommended Facilities
Agriculture Facilities Square Footage Requirements

HELPFUL LINKS
Georgia Agriculture Education Curriculum and Resource Website
Agricultural Awareness Video
Georgia FFA
Georgia FFA/FCCLA Center