SAE GRANTS

2006 Grants (Other grant opportunities are being investigated).

Looking for a great way to obtain money for your Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE)? Check out the grants that will be awarded this year. Fill out your application and mail it to the National Center.

The postmark due date is November 10, 2006.

Levi Strauss Grants: There are (8) $1,000 grants to be awarded to applicants with any SAE area.

• SAE Grant Information & FAQs (.pdf)
• SAE Grant Recipients (.pdf)
• SAE Grant Application (.zip) 
• SAE Grant Application (.pdf) (Must use a typewriter on this form)
• Special Needs Request (.zip)

        If you are unable to unzip the file, contact (317) 802-4255

Other ways to get money for your SAE
Are you looking for a great way to get money for your SAE? Look at the Agri-Entrepreneurship award program. There are 3 ways you can get money for your SAE through this program:

• Up to $150 at the chapter level.
• $100 at the state level.
• If named the national winner, you can win $1000 and be recognized at the national convention.

Check out the Agri-Entrepreneurship award program information for more details.

WHAT ARE SAE's?

With supervised agricultural experience programs (SAEs), a student designs a program to gain hands-on experience and develop skills in agricultural career areas that interest them.

A SAE program is the actual, hands-on application of concepts and principles learned in the agricultural education classroom. Students in cooperation with parents, employers and other adults who assist them in the development and achievement of their educational and career goals.  Agriculture teachers supervise record keeping, visit with students, parents, and other adults about the progress, and help students understand the links between education and their project.

A Component of Agricultural Education

An SAE program is a planned practical agricultural activity which supports skill and competency development, career success and application of specific agricultural and academic skills a student has learned through classroom instruction in agricultural education.

FFA provides support materials to local teachers who implement effective SAE programs, along with motivational activities and award incentives available through funds raised by the National FFA Foundation.

The three components of Agricultural Education working in combination - Supervised Agricultural Experience, Agricultural Education and FFA - provide FFA members with an advantage in the job market, in attaining scholarships and college enrollments, in starting their own business and in developing a plan for success in life.

The National FFA Organization does not select, control or supervise the student's SAE activities.

Contact: sae@ffa.org

Four Basic SAE Types

• Exploratory
  Learn about the 'big picture' of agriculture and its many related careers.
• Research/Experimentation and Analysis
  Conduct research or analyze information to discover new knowledge.
• Ownership/Entrepreneurship
  Plan and operate an agriculture-related business.
• Placement
  Work for someone else either for pay or for the experience.

This is an alphabetical reference of SAE areas. It is not an ALL inclus ive list.

Agriscience  Project

Air conditioning installation or improvement

Alfalfa Forage Production

Alpacas Specialty Animal Production

Animal breeding services Agricultural Services

Animal hides processing/tanning Agricultural Processing

Animal hospitals Agricultural Services OR

Apples Fruit Production

Apricots Fruit Production

Aquatic plant marketing Aquaculture

Aquatic plant production Aquaculture

Assistants (Ag education department) Agricultural Education

Barley Grain Production

Barrell racing (Equine) Equine Science

Landscape Management OR

Bee production Specialty Animal Production

Production

Beef production Beef Production

Berries Fruit Production

Biotechnology Emerging Agricultural Technology

Birdseed producing Specialty Crop Production

Blood meal by-product processing Agricultural Processing

Bone by-product processing Agricultural Processing

Bromegrass Forage Production

Buckwheat Grain Production

Building and structures improvements Agricultural Mechanics Design and

By-product processing (Non Food) Agricultural Processing

Cabins Management Outdoor Recreation

Calf roping Equine Science

Camping area Outdoor Recreation

Canola production or marketing Fiber and/or Oil Crop Production

Castor beans production or marketing Fiber and/or Oil Crop Production

Cats Small Animal Production and Care

Cedar shakes production or sales Forest Management and Products

Cheese processing Agricultural Processing

Chemical sales Agricultural Sales

Cherries Fruit Production

Chickens Poultry Production

Christmas tree farming Forest Management and Products

Citrus fruits Fruit Production

Civic organization presentations Agricultural Education

Clover Forage Production

Coconuts Fruit Production

Commodities merchandising/sales Agricultural Sales

Common fruits Fruit Production

Communication Agricultural Communications

Community betterment or development Home and/or Community Development

Compost processing Agricultural Processing

Computer new and emerging technology Emerging Agricultural Technology

Confectionary sunflowers Specialty Crop Production

Conservation Environmental Science and Natural

Contract feeding Agricultural Services

Corn for silage Forage Production

Corn fro grain Grain Production

Cottage management Outdoor Recreation

Cotton processing Agricultural Processing

Cotton production or marketing Fiber and/or Oil Crop Production

Crop merchandising/sales Agricultural Sales

Crop scouting Agricultural Services

Crop seed production Specialty Crop Production

Custom baling services Agricultural Services

Custom feeding Agricultural Services

Dairy cattle marketing Dairy Production

Dairy cattle production Dairy Production

Dairy products marketing Dairy Production

Dairy products production Dairy Production

Departmental (Ag Education) assistants Agricultural Education

Dill production or marketing Fiber and/or Oil Crop Production OR

Dogs Small Animal Production and Care

Donkeys Specialty Animal Production

Dry edible beans Specialty Crop Production

Ducks Poultry Production

Ducks (wild) Wildlife Production and Management

Emus Specialty Animal Production

Environmental improvement Environmental Science and Natural

Equine breeding Equine Science

Equine marketing Equine Science

Equine production Equine Science

Equine showing Equine Science

Equipment design and construction Agricultural Mechanics Design and

Equipment sales Agricultural Sales

Erosion prevention Environmental Science and Natural

Fair Media Agricultural Communications

Feed sales Agricultural Sales

Fertilizer sales Agricultural Sales

Fiber and/or oil crop marketing Fiber and/or Oil Crop Production

Fiber and/or oil crop production Fiber and/or Oil Crop Production

Financial services Agricultural Services

Firewood production or sales Forest Management and Products

Fish by-product processing Agricultural Processing

Fish stocking (income enterprise) Wildlife Production and Management

Fishing recreation Outdoor Recreation

Flax production or marketing Fiber and/or Oil Crop Production

Flower arranging Floriculture

Flower packaging Floriculture

Flowers (dried) production or marketing Floriculture

Flowers (fresh) production or marketing Floriculture

Foliage production or marketing Floriculture

Food biochemistry Food Science and Technology

Food grading Food Science and Technology

Food inspection Food Science and Technology

Food processing Agricultural Processing

Food safety experiences and research Food Science and Technology

Food services (related) Agricultural Services

Food taste improvement Food Science and Technology

Food testing Food Science and Technology

Forage crops production or marketing Forage Production

Forest service employment Forest Management and Products

Forestry items for retail or whole sales Agricultural Sales

Fruit crop production or marketing Fruit Production

Garden vegetables Vegetable Production

Geese (domestic) Poultry Production

Geese (wild) Wildlife Production and Management

Global positioning systems Emerging Agricultural Technology

Goats (meat and dairy) Specialty Animal Production

Gourds Specialty Crop Production

Grain crops Grain Production

Grain forages Forage Production

Grain Sorghum Grain Production

Grapes Fruit Production

Grass seed Specialty Crop Production

Grass silages and pastures Forage Production

Grassland preservation Environmental Science and Natural

Grooming dogs Small Animal Production and Care

Guest ranches Outdoor Recreation

Guide services Outdoor Recreation

Guinea fowl Poultry Production

Guinea pigs Small Animal Production and Care

Hamsters Small Animal Production and Care

Heating Agricultural Mechanics Design and

Heating installation or improvement Home and/or Community Development

Hedgehogs Small Animal Production and Care

Herb processing Agricultural Processing

Herb production Specialty Crop Production

Herbs Specialty Crop Production

Hops Specialty Crop Production

Horse production and management Equine Science

Horses (miniature) Specialty Animal Production

Horseshoeing services (farrier services) Agricultural Services

Hot Peppers Vegetable Production

Hunting recreation Outdoor Recreation

Improving recreational areas Turf Grass Management

Improving water quality in home Home and/or Community Development

Indian corn Specialty Crop Production

Installing water in home Home and/or Community Development

Kennel employment Small Animal Production and Care

Lab research Emerging Agricultural Technology

Labor saving devices in home Home and/or Community Development

Landscaping Landscape Management

Lawn mowing service Turf Grass Management

Livestock merchandising/sales Agricultural Sales

Llamas Specialty Animal Production

Magazine articles and publication Agricultural Communications

Malting barley Grain Production

Management services Agricultural Services

Managing golf course Turf Grass Management

Maple syrup processing Agricultural Processing

Mayhaws Fruit Production

Meat by-product processing Agricultural Processing

Meat processing Agricultural Processing

Meat rabbits Specialty Animal Production

Mentoring (youth) Agricultural Education

Mice Small Animal Production and Care

Microbiology Food Science and Technology

Milk processing Agricultural Processing

Milk testing Food Science and Technology

Millet Grain Production

Milo Grain Production

Miniature horses Specialty Animal Production

Mink Specialty Animal Production

Mint production or marketing Fiber and/or Oil Crop Production

Mulch production or sales Forest Management and Products

Mules Specialty Animal Production

Mushrooms Specialty Crop Production

Mustard production or marketing Fiber and/or Oil Crop Production

Natural resources improvement Environmental Science and Natural

Natural scenic area Outdoor Recreation

Nectarines Fruit Production

Newspaper Agricultural Communications

Nuts Fruit Production

Oats Grain Production

Onions Vegetable Production

Orchard grass Forage Production

Ornamental flowers Floriculture

Ostriches Specialty Animal Production

Outdoor beautification Landscape Management

Outdoor recreational activities Outdoor Recreation

PALS mentor Agricultural Education

Peaches Fruit Production

Peanuts production or marketing Fiber and/or Oil Crop Production

Pears Fruit Production

Pelt processing Agricultural Processing

Pet care Small Animal Production and Care

Pet foods producing Agricultural Processing

Pet shop employment Small Animal Production and Care

Pet sitting Small Animal Production and Care

Pheasants (income enterprise) Wildlife Production and Management

Pineapples Fruit Production

or marketing Floriculture

Plant production in nursery Nursery Operations

Plant propagation Nursery Operations

Plumbing Agricultural Mechanics Design and

Plums Fruit Production

Pollution management and control Environmental Science and Natural

Pome fruits Fruit Production

Popcorn Specialty Crop Production

Potatoes Vegetable Production

Print Facilities Agricultural Communications

Propagation of plants Nursery Operations

Propagation of plants Nursery Operations

Pruning forests Forest Management and Products

Public relations Environmental Science and Natural

Pumpkins Vegetable Production

Quail (wild/restocking/management) Wildlife Production and Management

Rabbits as companion animals Small Animal Production and Care

Rabbits for meat production Specialty Animal Production

Racing (equine) Equine Science

Radio and broadcasting Agricultural Communications

Raisins and other dried fruits processing Agricultural Processing

Recreational area improvement Landscape Management

Recreational area improvement Turf Grass Management

Recycling Environmental Science and Natural

Reforestation Forest Management and Products

Rice Grain Production

Riding lessons (equine) Equine Science

Riding stables Outdoor Recreation

Rye Grain Production

Safflower production or marketing Fiber and/or Oil Crop Production

Sanitary facility improvement Home and/or Community Development

Sanitary facility installation Home and/or Community Development

Seed (grass) Specialty Crop Production

Seed sales Agricultural Sales

Sheep production and marketing Sheep Production

Shooting preserve Outdoor Recreation

Shoreline preservation Environmental Science and Natural

Shrubs in nursery Nursery Operations

Sisal production or marketing Fiber and/or Oil Crop Production

Sod sales Turf Grass Management

Sorghum Grain Production

Sorghum cane Specialty Crop Production

Sorghum for forage (non-grain) Forage Production

Soybeans production or marketing Fiber and/or Oil Crop Production

Specialty animal facility employment Specialty Animal Production

Spices Specialty Crop Production

Sprinkler installation (lawn and garden) Landscape Management

Stand improvement (timber) Forest Management and Products

Stocking fish (game fish) Wildlife Production and Management

Stone fruit Fruit Production

Structural land improvements Agricultural Mechanics Design and

Sugar beets Specialty Crop Production

Sugar cane Specialty Crop Production

Sunflower production or marketing Fiber and/or Oil Crop Production

Sunflowers (confectionary) Specialty Crop Production

Sweet Corn Vegetable Production

Swine production and marketing Swine Production

Tallow processing Agricultural Processing

Taxidermy Agricultural Services

Television and broadcasting Agricultural Communications

Thinning forest Forest Management and Products

Tobacco Specialty Crop Production

Tomatoes Vegetable Production

Training dogs Small Animal Production and Care

Transplanting plant Nursery Operations

Trapping (income enterprise) Wildlife Production and Management

Trees in nursery Nursery Operations

Turf planting for outdoor beautification Turf Grass Management

Turkeys and their products Poultry Production

Vacation cabins management Outdoor Recreation

Vacation cottages management Outdoor Recreation

Vacation farm management Outdoor Recreation

Ventilation and/or Air Conditioning Agricultural Mechanics Design and

Veterinary related employment Small Animal Production and Care

Volunteer to improve community Home and/or Community Development

Waste management Environmental Science and Natural

Watermelon production Fruit Production

Website development and management Agricultural Communications

Weeding forests Forest Management and Products

Wetland preservation Environmental Science and Natural

Wheat Grain Production

Wild ducks Wildlife Production and Management

Wild game Wildlife Production and Management

Wildlife surveys Environmental Science and Natural

Wood chips production or sales Forest Management and Products

Wool processing Agricultural Processing

Wool production and marketing Sheep Production

Worms Specialty Animal Production

Youth mentoring Agricultural Education

Zoo employment Specialty Animal Production

Zucchini Vegetable Production