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Supervised Agricultural Experiences (SAE) involve students learning agricultural activities outside of scheduled classroom times. Below, you will find each SAE type with an explanation of the requirements. These explanations can also be found on the Iowa FFA Association's page.
Placement
Placement
Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship
Research
Research
Service Learning
Service Learning
SAE Activity Ideas
SAE Activity Ideas
Placement
Placement
Assist a horse group that assists handicapped students.
Assist at a horse stable.
Create a classroom pet adoption program with elementary schools.
Maintain the school's aquaculture system.
Manage a small aquatics lab.
Participate in a mentorship program with a taxidermist.
Take care of classroom animals.
Work as a beef feedlot assistant.
Work as a veterinarian assistant.
Work as a wildlife outfitter or guide.
Work at a university research lab caring for small animals.
Work at livestock farms or a ranch.
Work at the local livestock auction barn.
Work for a pet sitting service.
Work for a predator control service.
Work for a rodeo company caring for animals and assisting with rodeos.
Work as a service provider in grocery store.
Work for local cement company that installs ag applications.
Work as a grain tester/handler for a local elevator.
Be a sales associate at a garden or farm supply store.
Work at the local feed store.
Work for a local tax accountant that handles ag customers.
Work for the local ag insurance agency.
Work for an ag marketing services company.
Work as an intern for the local agriculture department.
Work for an irrigation service provider.
Work for an ag auctioneer service.
Work as an assistant sales manager at a turf equipment company
Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship
Buy and show a calf at fairs.
Form a cooperative with other students to raise broiler chickens.
Grow catfish for sale to local cafes.
Operate a pet sitting service.
Organize and/or run a petting zoo at local fairs or farmers markets.
Provide a kennel cleaning service.
Provide equine training services.
Provide fishing and hiking services for area youth groups and elementary students.
Raise and sell farm fresh eggs.
Raise and sell purebred dogs.
Raise fish for the state fish and game department.
Raise game fish for sale to stock ponds.
Raise indigenous snakes and release into the wild (at approved area) each summer.
Raise market pigs.
Raise pheasants or quail to be released into the wild.
Raise your own livestock or specialty animals.
Run a trapping business.
Operate custom combining service.
Operate custom heifer raising service.
Operate custom hog raising business.
Work at a seed corn dealership.
Operate a lawn maintenance/mowing service.
Start service that cleans leaves from gutters.
Operate a hay hauling service.
Operate a custom spraying service.
Research
Research
Conduct feed trials for growing broiler chickens.
Research cage layers versus floor layers for egg production.
Research effectiveness of various estrus synchronization hormones.
Research feed trial testing differing swine diets.
Research methods of predator control, methods of trapping.
Discover the number of pet owners in community and their priority concerns.
Research the best diet to help obese pets lose weight.
Study the effects of genetic selection in groups of animals over time. est the selection of young pigs based on grade and lean yield at slaughter.
Service Learning
Service Learning
Assist at local animal shelter.
Conduct a survey of all livestock operations in your area.
Conduct surveys of wildlife populations.
Coordinate and conduct a horse safety camp.
Maintain aquariums for local businesses.
Manage livestock show and supplies for FFA chapter.
Plan and implement a "hands on" livestock field trip.
Provide a lost home for homeless pets.
Staff FFA displays that have farm animals at county and state fairs.
Volunteer to assist with a livestock show or county fair.
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