Research SAE

Students completing Research SAE's plan and conduct major agricultural experiments using the scientific process and discover new knowledge. As part of the research, students verify and demonstrate or learn about scientific principles in agriculture. Research SAEs can be entrepreneurial or placement based.

Research SAEs can be conducted alone or cooperatively with other students or mentors/employers. Examples would include conducting research on the most efficient feed supplements for livestock or the best fertilization methods in plants. Research could also be done to study consumer reactions to agricultural products or to determine the best method of welding to hold together a plow.

Students completing research SAE's are encouraged to enter their projects in the Agriscience Fair at the State FFA Convention in June. to receive recognition for their efforts, and see how their project stacks up to other projects completed by their peers from around the state. Categories of competition at the state level include Animal Systems, Environmental Services/Natural Resource Systems, Food Products and Processing Systems, Plant Systems, Power, Structural and Technical Systems, and Social Science. Please see your Ag instructor for more information on setting up great research SAE today!