Environmental Service 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.

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.

This educator guide is a resource for advisors who bring students to national convention and/or those students that are attending convention virtually.

Supervised agricultural experiences (SAEs) allow students to apply what they have learned in the classroom in a real-world setting. Before getting to that step, students will first need to determine their SAE. This lesson will help introduce SAEs to students.

Food is Vital for every person in the world and is the greatest output of the agriculture industry. In this quiz, students will answer questions about the amount of food that is wasted every day.