Introduction to Agriculture
This course is designed to introduce students to agriculture and illustrate applied principals of biological systems as they relate to agriculture. This course will present a broad spectrum of different topics exploring agriculture and agriscience. Topics presented include the development and impact of agriculture in today’s society. Fields of agriculture that will be presented include; biological systems in the environment, plant science, animal science, food science, genetics, and relationships among living systems.
Instruction in Leadership through the FFA and Supervised Agriculture Experience (SAE) programs are an integral part of instruction. For that reason, FFA and SAE activities are considered co-curricular and students will be required to participate on a structured and ongoing basis.