Classroom

A student’s experience in agricultural education starts in the classroom. Students can expect classes to be based on career opportunities within Kansas’ leading industry. Often billed as ‘hands on’ courses, today’s agricultural class prepares students for both career and college opportunities. Teachers work hard to ensure their students are the beneficiaries of experiences that can only happen at the intersection of academics and life opportunities.

Middle School Ag ‘Explorations in Ag’

Learn about Agriculture its importance to Kansas and the world

• Explore yourself, ag careers, animals, plants, and food

• Fun and Interactive Labs

• Develop and Grow Leadership Skills

• Practice Oral Communication Skills

Agriscience

• Learn the basics about Agribusiness, Plants, Animals, Natural Resources, Food Science

• Discover Agriculture Careers

• Examine Agriculture Issues

• History and Background of FFA

• Fun and Interactive Labs

• Develop and Grow Leadership Skills

• Practice Oral Communication Skills

Plant and Soil Science

• Learn about: soil textures, nutrients, fertilization, weeds, disease, biotechnology pest, crop storage and evaluation

• Examine plant structure functions and limiting plant growth factors

• Apply class concepts in Land Judging

• Fun and Interactive Labs

• Develop and Grow Leadership Skills

• Practice Oral Communication Skills

Animal Science

• Learn about: animal handling, facility design, digestion, nutrition, reproduction, products

• Apply class concepts in Livestock Evaluation

• Fun and Interactive Labs

• Develop and Grow Leadership Skills

• Practice Oral Communication Skills

Ag Communication/Leadership

• Determine leadership styles and grow leadership skills individually/groups

• Agvocate, work with elementary students to share the importance of Agriculture

• Learn about: business communication, agriculture journalism, conflict resolution, decision making, time management, trends and policy in Agriculture

• Develop a Public Relations Plan and compete in Ag Communications

• Practice Communication Skills