SPRINGPORT AGRISCIENCE
PROGRAM
HISTORY
1917 – Smith-Hughes Act created Vocational
Agriculture
 1928 – Future Farmers of America began
 November 4, 1940 – Springport Vocational
Agriculture Program Began
 1969 – Girls were allowed in FFA
 1990 – Agriscience became a term in Michigan
 1991 - Science Credit was granted for Agriscience
Programs in Michigan
 1998 – Springport began to offer science credit for
agriscience courses
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IS THIS SCIENCE OR VOCATIONAL?
BOTH:
 There are 2 sets of standards from the State of
Michigan that programs have to meet
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HSCE for Biology
 CTE Standards
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01.000 Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related
Sciences
CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION
Teacher Vocational Certification
 Meet CTE Segments and Standards (which
includes having a student organization – FFA)
 Create Program Completers
 Have an Advisory Committee
 Meet Facility Requirements
 Have Work-based Learning (SAEs)
 TRAC Audits (Technical Review Assistance and
Compliance)
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State-Approved Programs are then eligible to receive
Federal Carl D. Perkins (Perkins Act) dollars and
matching State funds
01.000 AGRICULTURE, AGRICULTURE
OPERATIONS AND RELATED SCIENCES
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1. Safety
2. Animal Anatomy & Physiology
3. Animal Genetics and Reproduction
4. Domestic Animal Production
5. Animal Health & Nutrition
6. Plant Anatomy Physiology
7. Soils & Plant Nutrition
8. Plant Culture and Propagation
9. Natural Resource Systems
10. Environmental Service Systems
11. Agricultural Business & Marketing
12. Career Readiness & Leadership
SPRINGPORT AGRISCIENCE SEGMENTS
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Biology-Botany - Segments: 1 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9
- 11 (Biology credit & elective Science credit for
graduation when combined with Biology-Zoology)
Biology-Zoology - Segment: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 10 - 12 (Biology credit & elective Science credit
for graduation when combined with BiologyBotany)
ADDITIONAL AGRISCIENCE COURSES
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Mechanical and Technical Systems - Segments:
Q (Art credit for graduation)
Genetics & Ag Research - Segment: Q
(Elective Science credit for graduation)
Ag Finance & Leadership - Segment: Q (Math
credit when taken as 4th year math requirement
for graduation)
Ag Internship - Segment: Q (can be completed
only after a student has finished all other
segments)
A COMPLETE AGRISCIENCE PROGRAM
INVOLVES:
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Classroom and Laboratory
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Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE)
Projects
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Students gain knowledge and skill
Students apply knowledge and skills to gain
experience
Leadership through FFA
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Students apply knowledge and skills to gain
leadership skills
COMPLETERS / CONCENTRATORS
Concentrators are identified after they
complete at least 7 segments with a grade of 2.0
or better. These students must complete the
assessment at the time they exit the program.
 Completer's are students that completes all 12
segments with a grade of 2.0 or better and take
the technical skill assessment, if available.
Students will receive an endorsement on
their diploma.
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Bio-Botany
Bio-Zoology
FUNDING
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200
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$150
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Amount district receives per student (Sample Added Cost Factor)
0.92
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Students in agriscience classes (this includes internship students)
Per student per hour of contact time per day (we contact each
student 55 minutes per day)
$27,600
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Amount generated by the agriscience program in state-aide and
paid to the district if compliant with all CTE Standards
PROGRAM FACILITIES
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Classrooms
Merrill
 Henne
 Ag Room
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Mech/Tech Shop
 Ag Shop (animal room)
 Greenhouse
 Gardens
 Pasture/Land lab
 Barn
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FFA
Intracurricular part of the
agriscience program
 Students enrolled in an
Agriscience Course are
automatically in the FFA
 Participate in Student,
Chapter, & Community
Development
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SUPERVISED AGRICULTURAL EXPERIENCE
(SAE)
All FFA students are
required to have a SAE
 On-site Opportunities:
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Farm Cooperative
 Agricultural Education
 Barn, Shop & Greenhouse
Managers
 Communications
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PAST GRANT PROJECTS
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Growing Together:
USDA Food Stamp
Nutrition Education
$154,000
Elementary Nutrition
Teacher
 Nutrition Project
Coordinator
 Summer Day Camp
 Nutrition Mentor Program
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Greenhouse in-floor Heat and
Corn Burner: $16,000
Aquaculture: $4,500
Pasture Project and Pastured
Poultry: $10,000
Livestock Gates: $5,000
Technology: $2,000
Community Service: $1,000
Gardening: $12,000
Alternative Energy: $5,000