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President: I now declare this meeting adjourned. (Taps once with the gavel and the meeting isadjourned.)SUPERVISED AGRICULTURAL EXPERIENCE (SAE)A supervised agricultural experience project program is required of all students as a part of hisor her agricultural course. Supervised agricultural experience programs (SAE), which increasein scope and in depth as student’s progress through school, will aid in achieving successfulemployment and higher degrees in the FFA. Types of SAE are as follows:I. AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION/ENTREPRENEURSHIPThese projects are owned wholly or in part by the students and involve the production oflivestock and/or crops for profit. This may include projects on school farms or in greenhouses,as well as home projects, when an ownership agreement is in effect, and student ownedbusinessesII.AGRICULTURAL EMPLOYMENTThis applies to a student being placed with a producer or an agricultural business such as a feedmill and fertilizer business, cooperative equipment dealership, garden center, nursery, foodprocessor, commercial greenhouses, or floral shop. Supervision of work experience programs isa cooperative effort between the teacher of agricultural education and the employer.III.AGRICULTURAL PRACTICUM SKILLSThis is an experience project provided for a student where wages are not paid. Examples areschool shop or greenhouses, traveling with a veterinarian, working with a taxidermist. etc…Students would enter on a daily basis occupational skills and tasks performed. They should beworking closely with instructors to master competencies.IV.IMPROVEMENT PROJECTSThese are carried out by the student to improve the efficiency of the agricultural business,such as dairy herds records, business records, and establishment of a conservation program.Home improvements and grounds and building projects are possible in this category. Ownershipusually is not involved in these projects.V. AGRICULTURAL RESEARCHThis system provides a structure for students to conduct experimental learning permittingthem to apply principles of research from review of literature to collection of data.VI. WILDLIFE PROJECTSThese projects will be completed under the direction and guidance of Wildlife ConservationOfficers of the Pennsylvania Game Commission.21