SAE

SAE (Supervised Agriculture Experience)

Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) is a student-led, instructor-supervised, work-based

learning experience that results in measurable outcomes within a predefined, agreed-upon set

of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources (AFNR) Technical Standards and Career Ready

Practices aligned to a career plan of study.

SAE is a...

• career exploration and planning system for all students.

• student-led, teacher-supervised path to college and career readiness.

• tool for measuring student progress toward college and career readiness.

• method for authentically enhancing the high school experience.

• small business incubator for young entrepreneurs.

• path to connect students to STEM careers and mentors.

• critical component of a comprehensive Career and Technical Education (CTE) program.

My name is Elizabeth, and my SAE is running my goat breeding and showing business, Nativity Acres. Nativity Acres breeds, shows, and sells American Dairy Goat Association-registered Nigerian Dwarfs, Alpines, and Nubians.  I breed 6 goats a year and sell the offspring to other performance herds or as pets.  Our herd attends up to 12 shows a year. This past year, we won 2 Best In Show, 6 Grand Champion, and 5 Reserve Champion awards.  My goal with this business is to produce goats with qualities that will enable them to excel in the show ring, milk production, and overall health and longevity.  I base these qualities on breed standards and genetic research, and I carefully select breeding pairs that exemplify these qualities to pass on to their offspring.  I also currently manage our Facebook page, and I am in the process of creating a website.

My name is Ryan Freiberger, and my SAE involves working and helping manage parts of my family's farm. We currently farm over 1,000 acres of hay and grain and are well established in the hay-making industry. In my SAE, I document my progress as I become more involved and knowledgeable with operating machinery, maintaining machinery, understanding the growth of crops, and understanding how to successfully run our farm business. My main jobs in my SAE include handling and delivering hay, maintaining equipment, and operating various pieces of equipment to manage our ground. My SAE has been in effect since I started FFA in September of 2023 and is currently still going. My goal with this SAE is to further prepare myself for hopefully fully managing my family's farm later on in my career.

My Name is Paige Conroy and my SAE is training horses. I currently have 2 training horses. I have been riding for 14 years now and am using what I have learned from past horses and experiences to help these current horses work through issues. One of my horses is a 13.1 hand halflinger pony who has had past problems with bucking, bolting, and spooking. Currently she is in a 4-week intensive training program where she is now cantering under saddle and discovering her love for trail riding and jumping in the woods. My other training horse is a 15 hand saddlebred-standardbred cross who is overall anxious under saddle and on constant high alert. He is also in a  4-week intensive training program where he is learning to relax undersaddle through trail rides and round pen work. I plan on expanding my SAE by adopting a BLM feral mustang and train him from start to finish.