SAEP
Supervised Agricultural Experience Program
What is an SAEP?
A. Any and all supervised agricultural experiences
that are learned outside of the regularly scheduled
class.
a. Supervised: Looked after and directed.
b. Agricultural: Business and/or employment in
agriculture, agribusiness, or renewable resources.
c. Experience: Any thing and everything that is observed,
done, or lived through.
d. Program: The record keeping of all plans, activities,
and experiences.
Purpose of SAEP’s
A. Provide opportunities to explore a variety of
agricultural careers.
B. Provide opportunities for earning while
learning.
C. Develop valuable work skills such as…?
D. Assure recognition for individual achievement.
E. Provide educational and practical experiences
in a specialized area of agriculture.
Types of SAE Programs
A. Ownership/Entrepreneurship SAE Program
a. Enterprises(projects) conducted by students as
owners or managers .
b. May be conducted as an agribusiness, providing a
service or commodity.
B. Placement SAE Programs
a. Enterprises(projects) conducted by students who is
employee in agricultural –related entity.
b. Could be pair or volunteer.
Examples Entrepreneurship SAEP’s
A. Crop Enterprises
a.
Vegetables, nursery plants, fruit, grains, hay, forestry
products.
B. Agribusiness Enterprises
a.
Landscape Service, custom farm work, tree service, Animal
Care and Boarding, machine repair, and custom welding or
metalwork.
C. Animal Enterprises
a.
Breeding beef, swine, sheep, goats, poultry, rabbits, horse,
dairy, cavies, and others.
b. Market beef, seine, sheep, goats, poultry, rabbits, and cavies.
Example Placement SAEP’s
A. Production Enterprises
a. Work for farm, ranch, greenhouse, nursery, or
aquaculture facility.
B. Agribusiness Enterprises
a. Work for veterinary center, kennel, feed store, pet
shop, florist, or garden center.
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What does SAE stand for?
SAEs allow us to _____ while we learn.
Give an example of an agribusiness enterprise.
Which category would ‘custom metal work’ fit
into?
5. What makes entrepreneurship and placement
enterprises different?
Selecting an SAEP
A. Personal Interest
a. Personal interest is an important factor in selecting an
SAEP. Consider the kinds of activities you like to do
and then build on those interests.
B. Resource Inventory
a. It is important to take into consideration those assets
and sources of help that may be available for
conducting SAEP activities. This might include
information about your home, possible job
opportunities, personal contacts, or current agricultural
experience.
FFA Record Book
A. All SAEP activities are recorded in the FFA
Record Book including:
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f.
Calendar
Business Agreement(s)
Budget(s)
Journal
Financial Statement
Income Summary
Recognition for SAEP’s
A. FFA Degrees
a.
The FFA awards FFA degrees on the growth and
development of a students SAEP.
B. Proficiency Awards
a. Recognize individuals who excel in their SAEP.
b. Awards are presented from the chapter to national level.
c. Rewards sometimes include money at state and national.
C. Star Awards
a.
Recognize the very best projects in the following areas:
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Star in Agriscience
Star in Agribusiness
Star in Agricultural Placement
Star Farmer