SAE Basics
What does SAE stand for?
Supervised Agricultural Experience
What type of SAE involves owning your own business?
Entrepreneurship
A student raises chickens and tracks their growth. Could this be an SAE?
Yes!
What is recordkeeping?
Writing down important information about your SAE.
Name one skill you can learn through an SAE.
Communication, teamwork, responsibility, or problem-solving.
What is the main purpose of an SAE?
To gain hands-on experience and learn about agriculture and careers.
A student works at a local farm. What type of SAE might this be?
Placement
A student works at a greenhouse and learns to care for plants. Could this be an SAE?
Yes!
Name one thing you should record for your SAE.
Hours worked, money earned, expenses, skills learned, or activities completed.
If you arrive on time for your SAE job, what skill are you demonstrating?
Punctuality and responsibility.
Who can help supervise your SAE?
Your agriculture teacher, employer, mentor, or another qualified supervisor.
A student grows vegetables and sells them. What type of SAE might this be?
Entrepreneurship
A student plays a video game about farming but has no agricultural learning goals or project. Is this automatically an SAE?
No. Playing a game alone does not automatically qualify as an SAE.
You earn $50 selling flowers and spend $20 on supplies. What is your profit?
$30
A student wants to become a veterinarian. Name one SAE that could help them explore that career.
Animal-care work, veterinary job shadowing, or an animal health project.
Name one place where you could complete an SAE.
A farm, greenhouse, veterinary clinic, garden, agricultural business, or at home.
A student tests which fertilizer helps plants grow best. What type of SAE is this?
Research
A student helps a neighbor feed livestock and learns animal care. Could this become an SAE?
Yes, if it is developed into an appropriate supervised project with learning goals and records.
Why should you save receipts from SAE purchases?
To track expenses and keep accurate financial records.
What should you do if you are struggling to meet your SAE goals?
Talk with your agriculture teacher or supervisor and make a plan.
Why should you set goals for your SAE?
To help you plan, measure progress, and improve your skills.
A student organizes a community project to teach people about animal welfare. What type of SAE might this be?
Service-learning
A student starts a lawn-mowing business and tracks customers, expenses, and earnings. What makes this a strong SAE example?
It involves planning, agricultural or related career skills, responsibility, recordkeeping, and real-world experience.
You earn $100 and spend $35 on supplies and $15 on fuel. What is your profit?
$50 ($100 − $35 − $15).
You want to start raising market hogs for the county fair. Name three things you should plan before starting.
Examples: budget, housing, feed, animal care, goals, timeline, and recordkeeping.