Lebanon Middle School
Agriculture Program
INTRODUCTION TO AGRICULTURE, FOOD
AND NATURAL RESOURCES
AND
LMS FFA
WE’RE ALL INVOLVED IN IT…WE COULDN’T LIVE WITHOUT IT!!
Get a jump start on your high school career. The Introduction to Agriculture,
Food, and Natural Resources class is currently offered to 8th grade students
for high school credit. Look ahead to the numerous opportunities that await!
( P R E S S Y O U R D O W N A R R O W K E Y O R PA G E D O W N K E Y T O L E A R N M O R E )
8th Grade Introduction to Agriculture, Food &
Natural Resources(formerly Fundamentals of Ag)
 Taught by: Mrs. Hartley
 Study of :
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Plant/Soil science & Horticulture/Landscape
Animal science/Genetics
Natural Resource Management
Food science
Agriculture Mechanics
Agricultural business
FFA/Leadership
 Year-long course for HIGH SCHOOL CREDIT
 Hands On Applied Activities:
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Ice cream making
Seed germination
DNA extraction
Job Shadowing
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*Soil testing
*Plant propagation
*Sensory evaluation with Food
*Demonstrations
Field trips *Fair Oaks Dairy/Heartland Growers Greenhouse
8th Grade IAFNR in Action
Determining the
difference
between
monocots and
dicots
Reviewing
Animal
Science
Students
showing
leadership
while
assuming the
role of
president.
8th Grade IAFNR in Action
*SMARTBOARD*
Sensory Evaluation in
Food Science
8th Grade IAFNR in Action
The proud
parents –
Baby Reebop
genetics lab
Strawberry DNA extraction
Creating Wind
Erosion!
Ag Mechanics!
8th Grade IAFNR in Action
Bringing in animals from
home for demonstrations
*Job Shadowing*
8th Grade IAFNR in Action
“How do
you
milk a
cow?”
Seeing a calf born at
Fair Oaks Dairy
8th Grade IAFNR in Action
Field trip to Heartland
Growers!
8th Grade IAFNR in Action
Teambuilding
and cooperation
exercises
LMS FFA
Leadership
Opportunities
National FFA Week
State FFA Leadership Camps
Ag Education Center @
County Fair
State and National Convention
 The Middle School FFA is an organization for
Chapter Officer
students who have an interest in agriculture.
 The FFA is a national youth organization that
promotes premier leadership, career success
and personal growth. The $15.00
membership fee pays the state and national
dues for each member. In addition, they will
receive the National FFA magazine in the mail
each month.
Committee Chairmen
Agricultural Issues
Demonstrations
Public Speaking
Parliamentary Procedure
Food Drive
Snapshots of LMS FFA
Snapshots of LMS FFA
Soils Judging
JUST
DANCE!
Snapshots of LMS FFA
Backwards Kickball
Bowling night
State
Dairy
Foods
Parli Pro Team
Snapshots of LMS FFA
Summer FFA Challenge
Leadership Camp
With other students
from across Indiana
WHAT’S
NEXT????
 Animal Science
 Food Science
By taking
advantage of
IAFNR as an 8th
grader, the
following classes
can be taken as a
freshman.
 Horticulture
 Natural Resource Management
Don’t wait! Continue on to learn
about the exciting opportunities
that await you at the high school!
What Ag Classes are Available
to YOU at
Lebanon High School?
LEBANON AGRICULTURE
DEPARTMENT
2013-2014
COURSE DESCRIPTION GUIDE
( P R E S S Y O U R D O W N A R R O W K E Y O R PA G E D O W N K E Y T O L E A R N M O R E )
Advanced Life Science-Animals
 Engage students in advanced life sciences and biotechnology via agricultural
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modules to help students understand how biotechnology, agriculture and life
sciences contributes to new solutions.
The goal is that students will see the connection between their chemistry and
biology experience and be able to apply what they have learned.
This course is particularly useful to Health Career students. All animal systems
and labs are related to human life science examples.
Topics covered include animal industry biotech techniques, research and
development, growth and development, the systems including endocrine,
skeletal, muscle (and its conversion to meat), circulatory, respiratory, digestive,
and reproductive, genetics, and veterinary medicine.
Some Lab Highlights Include: Heart Dissection, Digestive Tract and Extraction of
Digestive Enzymes, Hormones, & Chemicals Lab, Turkey Harvesting,
Reproductive Tract Labs, Bone Marrow Extraction Lab, and others.
This course is a middle tier weighted course for Lebanon High School.
Students in this course are eligible to receive concurrent (dual) credit from
Purdue University in Animal Science 102 (a three credit hour course). And meets
the dual credit requirement for the Academic & Technical Honors Diplomas.
ALS–Animals - Students in Action
Students working with pig digestive tracts in our digestion unit.
Advanced Life Science - Food
 Engage students in advanced life sciences and biotechnology via agricultural
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modules to help students understand how biotechnology, agriculture and life
sciences contributes to new solutions.
The goal is that students will see the connection between their chemistry and
biology experience and be able to apply what they have learned.
Topics covered include: food industry, nutrition, food safety, food product
labeling, bacteria, fungi, molds, pasteurization, irradiation, processing,
additives, inhibitors, flavor enhancement, flavor development, new product
development, chemistry of making food labels, food packaging, muscle
conversion to meat, and others.
Exciting Lab Activities: Food Bacteria Lab, New Food Product
Development, Labeling, Packaging, & Marketing, Cheese Making,
Yogurt Making, Jerky Making, Sensory Evaluation, and Fermentation.
This course is a middle tier weighted course for Lebanon High School.
Students in this course are eligible to receive concurrent (dual) credit
from Purdue University in Food Science 161 (a three credit hour course), and
meets the dual credit requirement for the Academic & Technical Honors
Diplomas.
ALS – Foods - Students Doing a Lab
Students are shown here completing sensory evaluations. The next
part of the project will be to develop a new turkey product using the
meat they are processing. They will have to develop, produce,
package, label, and market their product.
Advanced Life Science-Plant & Soil
 Engage students in advanced life sciences and biotechnology via agricultural
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modules to help students understand how biotechnology, agriculture and life
sciences contributes to new solutions.
The goal is that students will see the connection between their chemistry and
biology experience and be able to apply what they have learned.
Topics covered include soil formation, soil conservation/erosion, soil texture, soil
components, soil testing, nutrient availability of soil, management practices, GPS
use, plant anatomy, plant utilization of nutrients, photosynthesis, transpiration,
respiration, translocation, pH, genetics, biotechnology, chemical use, chemical
types, fungicides, insecticides, hydroponics, and others.
Exciting Labs: Actual Soil Testing (students do the chemistry), GPS Gridding &
Mapping, Actual Planting, Harvesting & Management of our Outdoor Agronomy
Lab, Root Beer Making to understand pH and chemical properties, Pesticide Use on
Plants Lab, Rapid Radishes, Pumpkin Patch and others.
This course is a middle tier weighted course for Lebanon High School.
Students in this course are eligible to receive concurrent (dual) credit from Purdue
University in Botany 210 (a four credit hour course), and meets the dual credit
requirement for the Academic & Technical Honors Diplomas.
ALS – Plant & Soil - In Action
Student doing research on “Rapid Radishes.”
Agribusiness Management
 Study of: Business Matter applied to Agricultural
Careers and others.
 Year-long course
 Fun Activities: Purchase a franchise, develop a
business plan, learn how to keep records, create a
resume, develop an advertisement, create and sell
a product, and guest speakers
 Career Areas: All of them!
Agribusiness Management
Students working together as a
team to solve a problem presented
to them!
Agriculture Power and Technology
(formerly Ag Mechanics)
 Study of: Metallurgy, Metal Working Equipment, Safety
Equipment/Clothing, Oxy-Acetylene Cutting/Welding,
Arc, MIG, & TIG Welding, Plasma Arc Cutting, Robotics,
Design & Construction of Projects.
 Each is a one semester course
 Projects: Letter paperweights, puzzles, pencil holders,
hitch covers, and other student designed major projects,
 Career Areas: Agricultural Mechanics, Ag Supplies and
Services, Production Agriculture
Agriculture Power and Technology
(formerly Ag Mechanics)
Animal Science
 Study of: Various animals, animal industry,
animal organs and functions, nutrition, and
proper management
 Year-long course
 Hands On Applied Activities: Egg labs, Meats lab,
Circulatory Cities, Horse Breed Association
Letters, Easter Egg Genetics
 Career Areas: Production Agriculture, Agricultural
Processing, Products and Distribution, Forestry,
Ag Supplies and Services, Agriscience Professions
Animal Science in Action
“Circulatory
Creation”
developed by
students to show
importance of
the system.
A student
constructing a
“backbone” model.
Food Science(New class for 2013-14)
 Study of: How food is used and how it is made up
 Year-long course
 Topics/Hands On Applied Activities:
 Sensory evaluation
 Nutrition
 New food trends
 Food Safety
 Preservation
Introduction to Agriculture, Food and Natural
Resources(formerly Fundamentals of Ag)
 Study of: An overview of the agriculture field with an emphasis
on life sciences. Students will study all areas of agriculture
including the following: plant/soil science, animal science,
natural resource management, food science, agriculture
mechanics, and FFA.
 Year-long course
 Hands On Applied Activities: Homemade ice cream, soil
testing, seed germination, plant care, study trip, and class
presentations
 Career area: Horticulture, Landscape, Production Agriculture,
Forestry, Renewable Natural Resources, Agricultural
Processing, Products and Distribution, Agricultural Supplies
and Services, Agriscience Professions, Agriculture Mechanics.
Horticulture Science
 Study of plants, plant parts, flowers,
fruit/vegetable production.
 Year-long course
 Hands On Applied Activities: Work in the
courtyard, floral arrangements, “Adopt-A-Plant”,
various labs in the greenhouse, and hydroponics
 Career area: Horticulture, Landscape, Production
Agriculture, Forestry, Renewable Natural
Resources, Agricultural Processing, Products and
Distribution.
Horticulture Student In Action
Horticulture students using their creativity to create models of a plant.
Natural Resource Management
 Study of: Forests, Water, Recycling, Pollution,
Firearm Safety.
 Year-long course
 Hands On Applied Activities: Class debates,
“Environment Enhancement” class project, town
construction, and work on a one acre wooded lot.
 Career area: Renewable Natural Resource,
Forestry, Ag Supplies and Services, Horticulture
Natural Resources Students in Action
Students listen to District 4 forester, Adam Dumond, as he
explains tree identification at our outdoor forestry plot.
Landscape Management
 NEW CLASS FOR 2013-14!!
 Possible projects/activities
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Creation of landscape design
Implementation of designs
Explanation of Prerequisites
 Fundamentals of Agriculture Science & Business is a
prerequisite for the following courses: Agribusiness
Management, Animal Science, Food Science, Landscape
Managment, Horticulture Science, Natural Resource
Management
 Agriculture Power and Technology (formerly Ag
Mechanics) has no prerequisite, but is for juniors and
seniors
 Biology I and Chemistry I or ICP are prerequisites of the
Advanced Life Science courses (Animals, Food, Plant &
Soil)
FFA Students in Action
John Plunkett won the Discovery Demonstration
Speech with his presentation on how to start a
bee hive.
For More Information
Check out our website by clicking on the following link:
http://www.leb.k12.in.us/LHS/academics/agriculture.asp
Or contact any of the LCSC Agriculture Department
Kristen Scott - scottkk@leb.k12.in.us
Agriculture -Department Head
Stacey Hartley - hartleys@leb.k12.in.us
Agriculture - Teacher
Josh Nelson – nelsonjs@leb.k12.in.us
Agriculture - Teacher
Mackenzie Crooks – crooksm@leb.k12.in.us
Agriculture - Teacher
Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE)
 A 1-credit hour opportunity over the summer for
those students that have taken Introduction to
Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources(formerly
known as Fundamentals of Agriculture
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Attend required number of field trips
Participate in required amount of activities
Keep a journal and record book
Attend mandatory course meetings
Set up and complete teacher site visits
Mission Statement
 The Lebanon Agriculture Department serves the
greater Lebanon learners as an institution whose
mission is to educate through research, hands-on
applied activities and supervised experiences that
through rigor and relevance will empower students
to be successful as lifelong learners in secondary,
postsecondary, entrepreneurship, industry, and
leadership settings.