Agriscience Department

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Agriscience Department

• Mr. Ahrens
• Agriscience Teacher
• FFA Advisor

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BSFFA Web Site

• www.hcsb.k12.fl.us/hhs/ffaw.hscb.k12.fl.us/hhs/ffa
  
• Push in your chairs, when you leave it.

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Where would you be without Agriculture?

• NAKED
• And
• HUNGRY

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Not Just- Cows, Plows Sows

• 2006-2007- Its not your parents Ag Program
• Yes, Production Agriculture
• But, Yes, Technology
• Be Prepared for the Future.

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Agr Class and the FFA

• EVERYONE IS A FFA MEMBER
• You can be as active or inactive, as you choose.
• FFA IS PART OF YOUR GRADE
• You must participate in at least four FFA
  Activities per each 9 weeks, this will count as a
  grade.
• Activities to be explained

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Award Notice 8/4/06

• Brooksville Sr. FFA Chapter which was Gold Ranked
  in Florida, And.
• For the 4th straight year for a 3 star ranking

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Also

• Of the 556 Nationally Ranked Chapters,
  Brooksville Sr. FFA was ranked in the top ten in
  the Models of Innovation Program, Community
  Development Area. Two of our members attending
  National Convention will be interviewed and the
  National winner will be announced at the
  Convention.

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AGRISCIENCE

• Ag Foundation counts as a Lab Science for
  graduation, plus admission into the State of
  Florida University System.
• BUT
• If you plan on a career in any form of
  Agriculture, it is advised that you take as much
  math and science as possible.

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The National FFA Organization

• Again, not your parents--Future Farmers of
  America.
• Dues
• Chapter Shirt
• Scholarships
• Travel
• Awards

• Livestock Projects
• Community Service
• Rodeo
• Angelus Concert
• Adopt-a-Road
• Contests (CDE)
• Speaking
• Tractor Driving
• Veg Crops
• Ag Issues
• Parly Pro
• More to come

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Agr. Dept. Rules

• Closed toed/Closed Back Shoes must be worn.

• NO Electronic Devices are visible.

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Supervised Agriculture Experiences (SAE)

• A project of your desire that is agriculture
  based.
• You will maintain a record book
• Needed for awards and higher degrees
• On the average, FFA members make 100.00 more a
  week than the run of the mill student.

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2006-2007 FFA President

• Samantha Pankow
• 11th Grade
• 2x Past Officer
• 2006 Star Chapter Farmer
• Swine Projects
• 05-06 Soph. Member of The Year
• State Agriscience Fair-Category Winner
• SAE-Agriscience

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2006-2007 FFA Vice President

• Margo Stewart
• 11th Grade
• Florida State Fair Swine Exhibitor
• 04-05 Star Greenhand
• 2x Outstanding BSFFA Agriscience Fair Winner
• SAE-Agriscience

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2006-2007 FFA Secretary

• Victoria Cannon
• 11th Grade
• Hernando County Fair FFA Swine Exhibitor
• 4H Member
• SAE-Nursery Operations

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2006-2007 FFA Treasurer

• Jodi Geroux
• 11th Grader
• Participates in Hernando Co. Fair Swine Show
• Attended State FFA Convention
• Leader of Number 1 Angelus House Concert

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2006-2007 FFA Reporter

• Sabrina Kile
• 10th Grade
• Participates in Hernando County Fair Swine Show
• Attended Florida FFA State Convention
• SAE-Swine Equine

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2006-2007 FFA Sentinel

• David McBurnett
• 11th Grade
• 2x-Participated in Florida State Fair LIfeSmarts
• HCF Swine Show
• State Agriscience Fair-Category Winner

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2006-2007 FFA Historian

• Alexandra Hayden
• 10th Grade
• HCF Swine Exhibitor
• Call me ALEX
• Softball Player
• Team member that sold over 3500.00 for the
  Angelus House
• SAE-Swine

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2005 State Convention Update

• Named Premier Chapter
• Named Florida Finest Chapter
• Won State Chapter Co-op Contest (3rd year in a
  Row)
• 100 Membership Award
• Won State Treasurers Book (2nd year in a row)
• Candi Hicks-State Finalist-Home Comm.
  Development
• State Degrees for Candi Hicks Amanda Jimmerson
• Samantha Pankow David McBurnett won their
  category in the State Agriscience Fair.

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Program Of Activities

• Goals for the year
• Officers determine events
• Every member will be assigned to a committee.
• Can add events, if suggested
• Its your FFA- make it happen

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CDE

• Career Development Events
• Prepared Public Speaking
• Exempt. Public Speaking
• Creed Speaking (9th Grade Only)
• Tractor Operation
• Parly Pro
• Vegetable Crops ID
• Ag Issues

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Fees

• 30.00 for Ag. Fee
• Budget cut 65
• Helps pay for shop and classroom supplies
• Includes FFA Dues
• See Mr. Ahrens on individual basis for assistance.

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FFA Letters

• The FFA awards HHS Letters
• Only one letter is awarded
• Must accrue 1000 points.

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Community Service the FFA

• Needed for scholarships
• Lots of opportunities for Community Service Hours
• Night(?) School- Community Service Classes
• Improves GPA
• Extra Credits

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NOTICE

• YOU MUST A MINIMUM
• 2.0
• UNWEIGHTED GRADE POINT AVERAGE TO PARTICIPATE IN
  OFF CAMPUS FFA ACTIVITIES.
• If GPA drops below 2.0 at any time during the
  year, youre done. Includes livestock projects.

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NOTICE

• Things will break- if you break something, please
  make Mr. Ahrens aware of the situation.

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RECYCLING

• We have recycling bins for 1 2 Plastics and
  Aluminum Cans.

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Agriscience Dress Code

• Lab
• NO SHORTS
• NO SKORTS
• ALL Times
• NO BAGGY CLOTHES
• MUST HAVE LOW, CLOSED TOED AND CLOSED HEEL SHOES

• I will assign locks (NO Charge) for lockers in
  Bathrooms.
• Any Clothes or Towels left out of lockers on
  Fridays, WILL BE TRASHED!!!

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Shoes

• While in the Agriscience Building, the feet wear
  code is
• Shoes must be closed toed, closed back and
  properly worn.
• This is ALL times, class, shop and/or lab
• IF, you are changing your shoes before class, it
  must be done by the last bell to start class.
• Wearing rubber boots is not an alternative.

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Safety Notice

• No sitting or leaning on any furniture that is
  not designed for sitting.
• No rolling around the classroom in the chairs.
  Get up and walk.

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WORD OF THE DAY

• Every day, when you first arrive in class, you
  are expected to do the WORD OF THE DAY, posted on
  the board.
• They should be in a composition book and will be
  graded randomly. Only composition books will be
  graded, nothing else.

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Just a thought

• As a teacher, I have never failed a student.
  That is left up to you!!!
• You fail or you succeed due to your own desires!!!

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Notice

• ONLY milk, 100 fruit juice and water are allowed
  in the Ag Building.
• You are never to leave the classroom to get a
  drink, without permission.

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Three Years and Im outta here?!?!?!

• 24 credit Option
• Senior Year-Youve earned it.
• More Jobs, due to age
• UF/UGA will accept
• 4th year of dual enrollment is free.
• No Foreign Language Required
• Only 1 English per year, unless you fail.
• Enjoy HS, youve got your whole life to work.

• 18 credit option
• NO Senior Year
• Few Jobs
• UF/UGA will not accept
• You pay for all PHCC Classes- NO 4th year dual
  enrollment.
• Two Years of Foreign Lang.
• Two English classes in the same year.
• Asked to grow up, too fast.

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Planners

• Planners will be graded from time to time, as the
  need arises.
• If you have YOUR planner100
• No Planner0
• Trying to pass off someone elses planner10
  zeroes.

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The Foreign Language Myth

• You do not have, to have a foreign language for
  admission into a Florida University. But, must
  have two classes to graduate from a Florida
  University.
• Take at University
• Take in Community College
• Counts as Social Sciences Elective
• More time for electives in HS, that are not
  available at Community College

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AP Myth

• Not needed for admit to PHCC
• PHCC route to UF
• Must score 3 or better on AP test for college
  credit, DE classes, just pass.

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CELL PHONES

• If I catch you displaying a cell phone in class
  for ANY reason.
• It will go to the office and your parent must
  pick it up from Mr. Griffith. The ONLY time, you
  may use a cell phone is before school, lunch and
  after school.
• In emergencies, if you need to make a call,
  discuss it with Mr. Ahrens, first.
• Displaying is taking the cell out and opening
  it up, for any reason

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Agriscience Completers

• Horticulture
• Agriscience Foundations
• Introduction to Horticulture
• Horticulture Science
• Aquaculture
• Agriscience Foundations
• Aquaculture I
• Aquaculture II
• Agritechnology
• Agriscience Foundations
• Ag Tech I
• Ag Tech II

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Other Agriscience Classes

• Directed Ag Study- You work on projects of your
  own design
• On the Job Training- 1-6 periods, must be a
  completer or enrolled in a Ag. class. While we
  try to get you in a agriculture related job, we
  realize that that is not always the case.

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Vocational Bright Futures Scholarships

• 3.0 unweighted overall GPA
• 3.5 GPA in Agriscience Classes
• Must be a program completer
• Must have min. SAT, ACT or CPT scores
• Pays for 75 of tuition fees
• Higher levels of scholarships are available, with
  better grades and test scores.

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Hernando County Fair

• Rabbit Show (HHS or Home)
• Horticulture (HHS or Home)
• Shop Projects (HHS)
• Poultry Show (Home)
• Swine Show (HHS or Home)
• Beef Shows (Home)
• Steer, Bottle-Feds, Production

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Florida State Fair

• At Present
• Swine Projects (Home HHS)
• Champion of Champion Program
• Points
• Skill-a-thon

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Brooksville Sr. FFA Agriscience Fair

• Category winners will receive recognition at year
  end banquet.
• Follow National FFA Agriscience Fair guidelines
  and rules
• Details to follow

• All Agriscience Students will be required to
  complete a project. (Except-Directed Ag Studies
  OJT only)
• Counts 20 of semester grade

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Trust me on this one.

• YOU WILL FAIL!!!!

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But

• If you are willing to try and succeed, you will
  learn how to turn your failures into experiences
  and learn from it.
• Oh, yeah
• Females get no special treatment!!!

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Planners

• All Students WILL be required to have and use
  their planners.
• Spot(Unannounced) planner checks will occur.

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NOTICE

• Check all bulletin boards, DAILY, for important
  information and sign-up sheets.
• I dont wanna hear, I didnt see it!!!

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PLEASE UNDERSTAND

• It is my job, to prepare you for your job.
• I accept NO late work.
• If you have a project or assignment due on a
  given day and you are absent. It is YOUR
  responsibility to get the assignment to Mr.
  Ahrens by 220pm on a due date.
• Remember, the due date is just that. The last
  possible day to turn work in. Nothing says it
  cant be turned in sooner.
• PPPPPP

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Agriscience Foundations

• Must maintain a notebook, three ring binder. It
  will be graded every nine weeks, plus spot
  (unannounced) checks
• Word of the Day (Composition Notebook)
• Develop and Start a SAE
• Complete and Present an Agriscience Fair Project
• Hands-on Labs Activities
• Units
• Physical Science, Life Science Chemistry
• Shop
• Welding and Basic Woodworking

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Aquaculture Requirements

• Aquaculture I
• Bell Work
• Read a book
• PowerPoint
• Internet Project
• Maintain a fish system
• Aquaculture II
• Bell Work
• Internet Project
• PowerPoint Presentations
• One job shadowing experience per semester
• Maintain a fish system
• Design Build a fish system

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Ag Tech Requirements

• Ag Tech I
• Modules
• Internet Project
• Read a book
• Bell Work
• PowerPoint
• Ag Tech II
• Bell Work
• Challenges
• Internet Project
• PowerPoint
• One job shadowing experiences per semester

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Directed Agr Study Requirements

• Students enrolled in this class will be required
  to complete extensive agriculture related
  projects, with approval from Mr. Ahrens.

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GRADING

• Your real grade starts, when you have completed
  the assigned tasks.
• Everyone starts with a C, then we go from
  there.
• Wasting time is bad, Using time smartly is good.
• Higher grades are given for Above and Beyond
• The choice is yours!!!

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Notice

• All work MUST be completed in blue or black ink.
• No pencils (Unless stated), no funky colors

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In Conclusion

• If you are willing to try new things and do your
  best.
• Well get along great.
• If you are here for an easy A or not willing to
  work or try, get out now.
• Im looking for an exciting year
• Are you ready to join me????

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Student Info. on Index Card

• Name
• Address
• City, State, Zip
• Home Phone Number
• Cell Phone Number
• DOB
• Email address (please write neatly)
• Career Plans
• Agriculture Interests
• Parent/Guardian Name Occupation