This is a comprehensive basic course designed to introduce beginning students to global agriculture. The course includes agricultural career development, leadership, communications, supervised occupational experience programs, personal finance, and hand tool use in the shop. This course also enhances the agricultural awareness of the beginning high school student. The course includes soils, plants, animals, minor construction, food science, and supervised occupational experience programs. Opportunities will be provided for some hands on experiences and a chance to enter district competition in leadership and judging teams through being in FFA.