A critical component to the Agricultural Education learning model, the Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) program is where learning comes to life. Students with an SAE learn by doing. With help from their agricultural teachers, students develop an SAE project based on one or more SAE categories beginning with a foundational SAE during their first year in an agriculture course.

An SAE, or supervised agricultural experience, involves agriculural activities and research outside the classroom. There are many different types of SAE's, and each carries its own requirements. Elk Grove FFA encourages students to start their own SAE, and build up on it throughout their time in high school. We have many members recognized annually at California State FFA Leadership Conference with their SAE's each year, and some are even able to be recognized and compete on the National FFA Convention stage with their projects! To take a deeper look into the different types of SAE's, read the SAE guidelines. 

Also, click the button to head to Elk Grove SAEs currently completed by students.