Emphasis will be placed on those clusters of occupations related to the program offered in Vocational Agriculture in the district. The course will be one year in length and will be a prerequisite for all other classes in the Vocational Agriculture program. FFA activities will be encouraged and a productive or work experience project will be required. These include woodworking, soldering, welding, and forging. I. A one-semester course covering nutrition, feeds and feedings, cooperatives,marketing, diseases and parasites in agriculture.
Emphasis is placed on occupations and applications of principles.
This class will also help plan the program of work for the FFA group. Students learn the care and operation of power tools and farm machinery. This course covers the interaction of soils, nutrients, water, air, and soil, as well as sampling and testing for these factors. Safety in use and application of fertilizers will be stressed. Particular attention will be paid to skills necessary for entry level jobs as firefighters.