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AG I Introduction to Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources Text Books: Agriscience Fundamentals and Applications & FFA Student Handbook

SD FFA Jacket Application I just got this fill in the blank application that you can utilize. Click on the document below.

Unit 8 & 9 - Soils Hands on applications through the FFA Soils Judging Career Development Event Students will learn how to texture soil, determine slope, determine permeability, find land capability class and offer suggestions for treatments. Standard: ITA5.1

ASSIGNMENT: [|Soils Webquest]

See Soils and Range Judging Tab for a cheat sheet to memorize which will aide in judging Soils.

Unit 11 - Wildlife Management ITA3.1 / ITA3.2

__**Intro to FFA**__ Lesson 1 - Benefits of FFA ITA 1.2

Lesson 2 - FFA History ITA 1.1 The FFA program started in 1928 by vocational education students in Virginia. These young men realized that there was a need for bonding between agriculture students to allow for them to share common ideas, new technologies, and interests. Here is a brief history of your FFA organization:
 * [[image:http://www.tulare.k12.ca.us/farm/citbul1a.gif width="15" height="15"]] || //**1917**// - The Smith-Hughes Vocational Education Act was passed. This act provided funding for the first agriculture classes! ||
 * [[image:http://www.tulare.k12.ca.us/farm/citbul1a.gif width="15" height="15"]] || //**1920**// - Henry Groseclose and his students form the Future Farmers of Virginia club. ||
 * [[image:http://www.tulare.k12.ca.us/farm/citbul1a.gif width="15" height="15"]] || **//1928//** - The first National FFA Convention was held in Kansas City, Missouri. At this time there were only 5 chartered FFA States! Leslie Applegate was elected as the first National FFA President! At this time, FFA membership was restricted by gender to males only. ||
 * [[image:http://www.tulare.k12.ca.us/farm/citbul1a.gif width="15" height="15"]] || //**1929**// - The FFA colors, National Blue and Corn Gold were adopted ||
 * [[image:http://www.tulare.k12.ca.us/farm/citbul1a.gif width="15" height="15"]] || //**1930**// - Mr. EM Tiffany wrote the FFA creed ||
 * [[image:http://www.tulare.k12.ca.us/farm/citbul1a.gif width="15" height="15"]] || //**1933**// - The blue corduroy FFA jacket was adopted as part of the official dress uniform. ||
 * [[image:http://www.tulare.k12.ca.us/farm/citbul1a.gif width="15" height="15"]] || //**1935**// - New Farmers of America, a similar organization for African-American was formed. ||
 * [[image:http://www.tulare.k12.ca.us/farm/citbul1a.gif width="15" height="15"]] || **//1965//** - The New Farmers of America merged with the Future Farmers of America! ||
 * [[image:http://www.tulare.k12.ca.us/farm/citbul1a.gif width="15" height="15"]] || //**1969**// - FFA opens membership to females ||
 * [[image:http://www.tulare.k12.ca.us/farm/citbul1a.gif width="15" height="15"]] || **//1976//** - Julie Smiley is the first female elected as a National FFA Officer ||
 * [[image:http://www.tulare.k12.ca.us/farm/citbul1a.gif width="15" height="15"]] || **//1982//** - Jan Eberly is elected the first female National FFA President ||
 * [[image:http://www.tulare.k12.ca.us/farm/citbul1a.gif width="15" height="15"]] || **//1988//** - The Future Farmers of America changes it's name to the National FFA Organization ||
 * [[image:http://www.tulare.k12.ca.us/farm/citbul1a.gif width="15" height="15"]] || **//1999//** - The National FFA Convention moves from Kansas City, Missouri to Louisville, Kentucky ||
 * [[image:http://www.tulare.k12.ca.us/farm/citbul1a.gif width="15" height="15"]] || **//2006//** - The National FFA Convention moves from Louisville, Kentucky to Indianapolis, Indiana ||



Lesson 3 - FFA Mission, Structure & Membership ITA1.1

Lesson 4 - Chapter Essentials ITA1.1



Lesson 4B - Parliamentary Procedure ITA 1.2

Lesson 4C - FFA Creed Students will be required to memorize and recite the FFA Creed. Two students will advance to the District Leadership CDE. ITA 1.2

Lesson 5 - Opportunities Beyond the Local Chapter ITA 1.1

Lesson 6 - SAE Use Unit 5 of Agriscience Book

Plant Science Unit 15 - Plant Taxonomy Students will complete an independent project which depicts taxonomy terms. ITA 5.1

Unit 16 - Plant Physiology ITA 5.1/ 5.2







Unit 17 - Plant Reproduction ITA 5.1/5.2 Student Handout / Assignment "You are the Teacher":

Unit 21 - Grain Crops ITA 5.1 & 5.2



Unit 22 - Forage Crops ITA 5.1 & 5.2

Animal Science Introduction - Identifying Common Breeds ITA4.1 Slide show link here:

Production Systems - ITA4.1

Unit 29 - Poultry ITA 4.1

Unit 30 - Dairy Cattle ITA 4.1

Unit 30- Beef Cattle ITA 4.1

Unit 30 - Swine ITA 4.1

Unit 30 - Sheep ITA 4.1

Unit 30 - Goats ITA 4.1

Unit 31 - Horses ITA 4.1 __**Agriculture Careers**__ ITA 4.3
 * Animal Wellfare and Animal Rights **

__**Agriculture Systems Technology - ITA8.1**__ Students will learn the proper use of tools and will complete safety tests Students will design a bill of materials for an independent project Students will build and independent wood project.

__**Agriculture Business Management Introduction - ITA6.1**__ Lesson E-3 - Economics Lesson E-4 - Marketing Lesson E-5 - World Trade: Imports and Exports

__**Food Science Technology - ITA7.1**__ Apply business strategies and food safety concepts in developing and producing a food. Use the Food Science & Technology CDE.