Unit 1: Agriculture Overview (September)
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History
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Technology
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International Agriculture
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Agriculture Literacy
Unit 2: Career Opportunities (September)
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Options in Agri-science
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Project
Unit 3: Agriculture Marketing (October)
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Marketing Methods
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Agribusiness
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Slogans
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Aspects of Marketing
Unit 4: Leadership (October/November)
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What is leadership?
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Communication
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Developing skills
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Parliamentary Procedure
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Supervised Agricultural Experience
Unit 5: Introduction to Plant Science (November)
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Structure and Taxonomy
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Physiology
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Plant Reproduction
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Indoor vs. Outdoor Plants
Unit 6: Landscaping (December)
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Why do we landscape?
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Landscaping Equipment and Materials
Unit 7: Introduction to Animal Science (December/January)
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Terminology
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Small Animals
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Large Animals
Unit 8: FFA ( January)
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Why FFA?
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Creed
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Opportunities
Unit 9: Intro to Food Science (February)
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The Food Industry
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Value Added Products
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Processing
Unit 10: Biotechnology (February/ March)
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Alternative Energies
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Bio-fuels
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What does the future hold?
Unit 11: Intro to Forestry (March)
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Tree Identification
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Ecosystems
Unit 12: Introduction to Natural Resources (April)
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Protecting our environment
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Outdoor Recreation
Unit 13: Introduction to Wildlife (April/ May)
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Proper Management
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Endangered Species
Unit 14 : Aquaculture (May)
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Proper Management
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Fish species
Note: Course outline is subject to change due to time, weather, materials, and supplies.
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