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SAE and CDE (PowerPoint)

This resource introduces two core components of agricultural education: Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) programs and Career Development Events (CDEs). It explains the steps to design an SAE program, the four types of SAEs, available proficiency awards, and lists the team and individual CDE events students can participate in through FFA.

At a glance

Four types of SAEs
1. Entrepreneurship; 2. Placement; 3. Agriscience Research and Experimentation; 4. Exploratory
Parts of an SAE Program
1. Investigate; 2. Plan; 3. Coordinate; 4. Keep Records; 5. Program Improvement
Team Events (CDEs)
Agricultural Communications, Agricultural Issues Forum, Agricultural Mechanics, Agricultural Sales, Agricultural Research, Agronomy, Dairy Cattle Evaluation, Dairy Foods, Environmental and Natural Resources, Farm Business Management, Floriculture, Food Science and Technology, Forestry, Horse Evaluation, Livestock Evaluation, Marketing Plan, Meats Evaluation and Technology, Nursery/Landscape, Parliamentary Procedure, Poultry Evaluation
Individual Events
Creed Speaking, Extemporaneous Public Speaking, Job Interview, Prepared Public Speaking
Individual Activity
Dairy Cattle Handlers' Activity

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