Agriculture III (MISO3- 01073)
Grades 11-12; 1 credit; 36 weeks
Prerequisites: Introduction to Ag or Foundations of Ag, or upon approval of Director and Instructor
This course develops agricultural skills necessary for employment, entrepreneurship, or further education in agriculture and agricultural occupations. Units may include: crop and livestock production, farm business management, agribusiness, horticulture, natural resources, agricultural mechanics, aquaculture, and water management. Leadership development and supervised agricultural experiences will also be emphasized.
Agriculture III builds on the principles and skills developed in Introduction to Ag and Foundations of Agriculture. In leadership development, human relation skills are improved with speeches, demonstrations and group planning & teamwork exercises. The mechanical skills are also further enhanced with practical application in soil and water engineering and business management. Bobcat Skid steer loader operator and safety training, food processing in the mobile meats lab, small engines, CNC machining, laser engraving and 3-D Printing are included at the program level.
Course Description: Agriculture III builds on the principles and skills developed in Introduction to Ag and Foundations of Ag. In leadership development, human relation skills are improved with speeches, demonstrations and group planning & teamwork exercise. The mechanical skills are also further enhanced in welding and small engines. Mathematical skills are enhanced with practical application in soil and water engineering and business management. Bobcat Skid steer loader operator and safety training, food processing in the mobile meets lab, small engines, CNC machining. laser engraving and 3-D printing are included at this program level.