Agriculture Science I Objectives
Yearlong: Life Skills and FFA and Creed
 Demonstrate good work ethic.
 Develop, maintain and keep records on an agricultural project.
 Present 2 paragraphs of the FFA Creed memorized, to an audience.
 Explain how the FFA creed relates to your life.
 Utilize proper speaking skills: Volume, speed, posture, emphasis and eye contact.
 Create a budget.
 Write a SMART goal.
 Use your knowledge of learning styles to benefit a team.
 Identify and develop qualities of leadership (strengths) you possess.
 Identify and address weaknesses you possess.
 Track income, expense and time.
 Demonstrate active listening techniques.
 Write a business letter, professional email, thank you letter.
 Explain the purpose of the FFA organization.
 Analyze the FFA motto and emblem.
 Complete 4 hours of community service per semester.
 Attend 2 FFA Activities per semester.
 Contribute to an FFA committee.
 Complete 20 hours of time in an Agricultural project per nine week
 Write a skill-based resume.
 Complete a job application.
 Interview for an agricultural job.
September: Agriculture and your role
 Explain how agriculture made civilization possible and how it supports our daily life.
 Define Agriculture using the 4 Fs.
 Examine the impact of agriculture past and present on our society.
 Explain how humans have changed their food.
 Track agriculture commodities from farm to fork.
 Explain Montana’s role in agriculture.
October: Food Science
 Properly disinfect tools and work spaces.
 Mix a disinfecting solution.
 Wash hands for aseptic purposes.
 Select a tomato variety based on determinate, indeterminate, days to harvest, and heirloom or hybrid.
 As a consumer, select an apple variety based on taste, health, and cost.
 As a consumer, select eggs based on price, size, color, health and method of production.
 As a consumer, select beef based on grade, price, and other consumer options.
 Explain the concept of organic as it relates to produce.
 Propagate micro greens for consumption.
 Propagate lettuce and spinach for consumption.
November: Poultry
 Track income and expenses of raising broiler chickens.
 Complete a scientific investigation.
 Analyze the cost effectiveness of raising poultry.
 Candle an egg for quality or fetal development.
 Use the correct species sex terms for poultry.
 Provide proper daily care for chicks and chickens.
 Provide a health check on a chicken.
 ID 5 common breeds of chickens.
 Categorize a chicken based on its purpose: broiler or layer.
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Correctly and humanely butcher a turkey/ chicken.
December: Biotechnology
 Analyze the benefits of agricultural biotechnology to society.
 Examine the structure of DNA.
 Explain how genetic modification is used in agriculture.
 Explain breed and species.
 ID top 5 horse and top 4 cattle, sheep, goat, chicken, and pig breeds.
 Utilize proper species terminology.
 Create a crossbreed based on desirable traits.
 Explain how cloning benefits horticulture.
 Propagate a plant from stem cuttings, leaf cuttings.
 Graft a tomato.
January: Vet Medicine
 Explain disease transmission.
 Gauze muzzle a dog
 Commercial muzzle a dog.
 ID 16 common vet tools.
 Use directional terminology.
 Analyze a dog’s body language and respond appropriately.
 Apply a standing restraint to a small or medium dog.
 Apply a sitting restraint to a large dog.
 Apply a sternal recumbency restraint on a small or medium dog.
 Fill and read a syringe.
 Administer an IM shot.
 Explain the importance of vaccinating on a schedule.
 Explain anesthesia and why it’s used
 Putting on and removing clean gloves
 Wash hands for aseptic purposes.
 Properly trim a dog’s nails
 Know the following term: palpate, abscess, colic, TPR, necropsy
February: Agriculture Mechanics
 Draw a blueprint to scale.
 Accurately use a tape measure.
 Safely cut using a skill saw.
 Safely use a cordless drill and screwdriver.
 Cut and glue PVC pipe based on a blueprint.
March: FFA Activities and Community Service
March and April: Ornamental Horticulture
 Explain how a greenhouse works.
 Explain photosynthesis.
 ID 16 common greenhouse plants.
 Recognize signs of underwatering and overwatering.
 Correctly water a plant.
 Identify a quality light source.
 Read a plant label.
 Explain annual vs perennial
 Explain the requirements of full sun, part sun and shade.
 Transplant plugs, plants and tomatoes.
 Germinate a seed.
 Mix a potting soil.
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Pinch a plant to encourage growth.
Deadhead a plant to encourage flowering.
Plan and propagate a cool season square foot garden.
May: Lifeskills