Course Descriptions

AG. EDUCATION COURSE DESCRIPTIONS 2007-2008

Ag/Natural Resources-Introduction

    Offered as a year long course to those students interested in Agriculture, Agribusiness, Leadership and the FFA. This course is an introduction to agricultural education, agribusiness, the FFA and Leadership. Areas of studies are range management, soil and water management.  Students will have the  opportunity to participate in the Area Land Judging and Range Judging Contest.   FFA leadership activities include parliamentary procedure and the opportunity to participate in the FFA Leadership Skills Events. An introduction to animal science and livestock evaluation is also included in this course of study. Students will have the opportunity to become FFA members and participate in State and National FFA activities.   District VI Livestock Judging Contest,  District VI Career Development Events and the State FFA Convention and State Career Development Events are activities that students will have the opportunities  to attend.  Students will be introduced to a computerized record keeping system.

Ag. / Natural Resouces-Animal Science

    This course of study includes a unit of instruction on range management and soil and water conservation. The students will have the opportunity to attend and participate in the area land judging and range judging contests. The students enrolled in this class will also be given the leadership opportunity to participate in the District VI FFA Leadership Skills Events. Farm business management curriculum is centered around Future Commodity Trading and the students will be introduced to a Commodity Trading Game. Animal science curriculum will include a more intensified study of livestock evaluation, and a study of livestock diseases and management. Students will be completing financial record books and will have the opportunity to fill out proficiency award applications using these financial records. The study of crop science and food production is included in the second semester of this course. Students will have the opportunity to participate in the District VI Livestock Judging Contest, the District VI Career Development Events and the State FFA Convention and State Career Development Contests. A unit of instruction is included on the proper use of the wood working power equipment and students will be required to construct a wood working project of their choice.  

Ag. Natural Resouces-Plant Science

    This course is for students interested in Agriculture, Agribusiness, Leadership and the FFA. This course of study includes a unit of instruction on range management and soil and water conservation. The students will have the opportunity to attend and participate in the area land judging and range judging contests. The students enrolled in this class will also be given the leadership opportunity to participate in the District VI FFA Leadership Skills Events. Other units of study include: building construction (rafter framing, plumbing, both copper sweating and PVC pipe use, electrical wiring, arc, oxy-acetylene and MIG welding), Claris CAD and small engine maintenance and repair. Students will have the opportunity to participate in the District VI Livestock Judging Contest, the District VI Career Development Events and the State FFA Convention and State Career Development Events. Students will be completing financial record books and will have the opportunity in filling out proficiency award applications using these financial records.

Ag. /Natural Resources-Ag. Management

This course of study is an Agricultural Business Management Course. Students enrolled will be involved in farm business management curriculum that includes inventory, net worth statements, profit and loss statements, enterprise budgets, partial budgets and cash flow. A natural resource curriculum is also studied to acquaint students with the importance of our natural resources to the economy of Palmer, Nebraska, the USA and the world. The students will have the opportunity to attend and participate in the area land judging and range judging contests. The students enrolled in this class will also be given the leadership opportunity to participate in the District VI FFA Leadership Skills Events. Students will have the opportunity to participate in the District VI Livestock Judging Contest, the District VI Career Development Events and the State FFA Convention and State Career Development Events. Those students who have been FFA members for at least 2 years and have met the minimum requirements will have the opportunity to apply for the State FFA Degree. Students will be completing financial record books and will have the opportunity in filling out proficiency award applications using these financial records.

TECH PREP

Students who complete and receive an A or B in all of the  Ag. Education/Natural Resources classes(THEY MUST HAVE BEEN ENROLLED IN all of THESE 4 COURSES) would receive 7 hours credit free If they enroll at CCC an their course of study is in Agriculture

Ag. Mechanics-Natural Resources

    This course is for students who are highly motivated to complete projects of their choosing in the Agricultural Mechanics area. Such projects are, but are not limited to, woodworking, welding, automotive and agricultural power. The prerequisite for this course is Ag. Ed. III or by special permission from the instructor.

Applied Construction /Ag. Woods (Limit 15 students)

    This Ag. Education course is for studentsinterested in the agricultural buildings trade industry. This course is designed to train students in the building construction trade by completing various community and school improvement projects. Students will be trained in the area of concrete and masonry, building construction, building layout, building framing, floor tiling, electrical wiring, plumbing, carpentry and welding. Students who are enrolled in this course are required to be self-motivated, trustworthy and dependable.