Agriscience Cluster:

Courses in the General Agriscience Program will consist of a variety of agricultural disciplines which will provide students a general understanding of the scope of agriculture as it relates to the following areas: animal sciences, plant sciences, agricultural construction, and agricultural mechanics.

Courses:

Pre-Agriscience

Pre-Agriscience is an exploratory course that provides Grade 8 students the opportunity to gain knowledge and acquire skills relating to the agricultural industry. Topics include career opportunities, safety, animal science, plant science, forestry and natural resources, leadership in the FFA, and Supervised Agriculture Experience. Instruction also focuses on agriscience technologies in the areas of woodworking, electricity, and power mechanics. This course encourages critical thinking, integration of technology, development of student leadership skills, and application of knowledge and skills related to practical questions and problems. Safety concepts are integrated into instruction to the maximum extent possible.

Fundamentals of Agriscience

Fundamentals of Agriscience is an introductory course that provides students with a general overview of Animal Science, Plant Science, Environmental Science, Industrial Agricultural Technologies, and General Agriculture, the five pathways within the Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources cluster. Students are involved in classroom and/or laboratory activities in each of the five pathway areas. Emphases of Fundamentals of Agriscience include introduction to agriculture, basic safety, technology, The National FFA, leadership, careers, forestry, soils, wildlife, plants, aquaculture, animals, woodworking, welding, small engines, electricity, and plumbing. Students enrolled within this course can also earn a credential in the National Center for Construction Education & Research or (NCCER)

Credentails to Earn: Students enrolled within this course can also earn a credential in the National Center for Construction Education & Research or (NCCER)

Colbert County Cattlemen's Association

Colbert County Commission

Cherokee Lion's

Colbert County Soil & Water

Alabama Farmers Cooperative

Alabama Farmers Federation

Alabama FFA Organization

National FFA Organization

RC&D