Unit B Records in the Biotechnology Industry

SAE Program

Unit B – Records in the Biotechnology Industry

Objective 5.01-5.02, 6.01

What is a SAE?
Supervised Agriculture Experiences are
SAE makes up the part in the total agricultural program.
Classroom (laboratory) – Class instruction makes up one part.
FFA – Student leadership organization used in conjunction with SAE and class instruction.
SAE is for every student.
Purposes of SAE
Provides opportunities to a variety of subjects about agriculture.
Provides educational and practical in a specialized area of agriculture.
Provides opportunities for
Teaches students to in a record system (computer where applicable).
(proficiency awards based on SAE).
Types of SAE
Main Types
Other Types
Exploratory
Improvement
Experimental
Analytical
Supplementary
Proficiency Awards
When a student selects an SAE, he/she will be expected to fill out a proficiency award application in their particular SAE area.
Proficiency Award Areas

Entrepreneurship
Planning, implementing, operating and assuming in an agricultural business or farming activity
Examples
livestock for show/sale
Examples of Entrepreneurship
Production entrepreneurship –
Examples are: produce vegetables, grow Christmas trees, raise horses or livestock, or grow field crops or nursery crops.
Agribusiness entrepreneurship SAE –
Examples: pet business, crop scouting service, feed sales, or running a pay to fish operation.
Placement
Placing students in and may be work such as working at a seed company or animal research facility.
Examples:
Placement in Production – on a farm, ranch, greenhouse, or nursery, etc.
Placement in Agribusiness – at a veterinary center, florist, garden center, etc.
Exploratory
Helps students and become aware of possible agricultural careers through short times spent observing, shadowing, or helping an individual in the field. Career days can also be an example.
Examples: Observing and/or assisting a florist, interviewing a bank loan officer, attending career day, job shadowing.

Improvement
A series of activities that of the place of employment, school, home, or community; the efficiency of a business or an enterprise; or the living conditions of the family
Examples include
building a fence
computerizing records,
remodeling a building
landscaping the home
painting a room
repairing a propagation bench.

Experimental
Planning and conducting an agricultural or scientific method such as comparing different levels or protein on animal growth.
MOST COMMON IN BIOTECH
Example: Comparing the effects of various fertilizers on plant growth.

Analytical
that cannot be solved by experiments and design a plan to investigate and analyze the problem such as a marketing display.
Example: Marketing plan for a poinsettia crop.

Supplementary
Performing outside of normal class time.
Not related to the major SAE but is normally taught in an agricultural program.
Involves experiential learning and contributes to the development of agricultural skills and knowledge on the part of the students.
Accomplished in less than a day and does not require a series of steps such as

Types of Entries
Enterprise— type of , amount bought or sold, , income, efficiency factors, etc.
Experimental— review of literature, , data log, findings, recommendations, etc.
Analytical— title of activity, identification of problem, background information, steps to solve problem, , results and recommendations.
Placement— signed by student, teacher, employer and parent or guardian stating which each will do, record of work, hours and income.
Exploratory— date, activity, observation and comments, hours.
Improvement— date started, date completed, improvement activity and steps or tasks involved in the project, hours, costs.
Supplementary— date, supplementary activities and comments, hours.

Record Keeping
Current— items quickly converted to cash or that will be sold within 12 months—
Examples: cash, checking, savings, stock and nondepreciable inventory of lab supplies, perishables, etc.
Non-current— items that have a useful life of more than one year—
Examples: lab equipment, machinery, breeding livestock, etc.
Liability-
Current— debts that are due to be
Examples: fertilizer and feed bills, lab equipment and building payments and part of mortgage due this year.
Non-current — debts
Examples: mortgages not including this year’s payment.
Net worth =
NW = TA – TL
Current assets + non-current assets = total assets.
TA = CA – NCA
Current liabilities + non-current liabilities = total liabilities.
TL = CL – NCL

Inventory— an by a business with the beginning value and depreciated value.
Non-depreciable— Items that will be used up or sold within a year—
Example: feed, supplies, etc.
— items that have a useful life of more than one year and lose value because of age, wear or becoming out-of-date because of technology advancements.