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

  • Agricultural Education
  • Agricultural Mechanics
  • Agricultural Sales
  • Aquaculture
  • Beef Production
  • Dairy Production
  • Diversified Horticulture
  • Equine Science
  • Fiber and Oil Crop Production
  • Floriculture
  • Forage Production
  • Forest Management
  • Fruit Production
  • Grain Production
  • Home/Community Development
  • Landscape
  • Outdoor Recreation
  • Poultry Production
  • Sheep Production
  • Small Animal Care
  • Swine Production
  • Vegetable Production
  • Wildlife Management

  • 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.