Agribusiness Systems

Sustainability is a HUGE buzzword these days. But what does it actually mean? Through this lesson series, students will consider that question as they discover the core principles of sustainability, engage with global sustainable development goals, examine sustainable practices at work in the field of agriculture and commit to actions they can take to live and work more sustainably in their own lives.

Introduce careers and career focus areas in the agriculture industry through this team-based competitive quiz.

Dive into the world of agricultural byproducts and sustainability by learning about Darling Ingredients, one of the world’s leaders in utilizing sustainable ingredients and maximizing the use of natural resources.

Peek into this floral shop supervised agricultural experience (SAE)to motivate your students to try new opportunities in FFA by learning about a unique SAE.

This implementation guide is a resource for advisors to pre-plan and engage all students and various chapter stakeholders during the 95th National FFA Convention & Expo.

Have your students ever visited an animal shelter or the local humane society? This lesson gives them a chance to see a student in action through her SAE at the local humane society where she provides treats and toys to the animals and works with them on their obedience and training.

Learn to step out of your comfort zone and start a new SAE raising market swine for show and food purposes. Kaylie’s SAE has taught her how to care for other living creatures and will help her with her future career as a nurse.

Anthony Hernandez celebrates Native American life and his experience.

Agriculture innovations continue to expand rapidly, connecting technological advancements with food production. One particularly fast-growing technology in agriculture is automation.

Students will use the vocabulary from the 2022 Spring New Horizons Teaching Guide to develop a comic strip.