Jane Clark has taught for 20 years and teaches classes in agriculture, horticulture, and horse management. Approximately one half of the course is devoted to agricultural mechanics with emphasis placed on skill development in basic metals, tool filing and cold metals, introduction to arc and gas welding, sheet metal, and hand woodworking. The remainder of the course emphasizes the development of competencies in plant and animal sciences, rural and urban living, leadership, and resource conservation. Approximately one half of the course is devoted to agricultural mechanics with emphasis placed on skill development in fundamentals of electricity, arc welding, gas cutting and welding, small engines, power woodworking and wood and metal preservatives. Instruction is also provided in animal science and further development of competencies in rural and urban living, leadership, and resource conservation.
Emphasis is placed on individualized instruction and supervised occupational experience programs.
The major emphasis is the attainment of competencies in one or more areas of plant science, animal science, soil science, agricultural business management and agricultural mechanization based upon the student's employment objective. This course includes appropriate instruction in the agricultural mechanics, crop production, farm family living, and basic farm management. Supervised occupational experience programs and leadership training is an important part of the course. Agricultural Production IV is an occupational course offered at the 12th grade level. The course includes instruction in agricultural mechanics where emphasis is placed on the application of mechanical skills to farm power and machinery, soil and water management, and farm structures.