CTE- Agriculture Business

Agricultural Business / Floral Design

Students enrolled in Agriculture Pathways will be engaged in agriscience curriculum as well as having the opportunity to be involved in student leadership and community service activities through the Future Farmers of America (FFA) organization on sectional, regional, state and national levels. As students progress through the advanced offerings in the program, they will participate in career exploration, project development and marketing which can even include apprenticeships with local businesses. Occupational experiences include small and large animal Nevada County Fair projects and extensive work experience projects. The course sequences provide an academic schedule for college bound students yet maintains flexibility for those students wishing to continue their education at a community college or technical school.

CTE Career Pathway: Agriculture Business
Course I	Course II	Course(s) III & IV
Ag Get Focused, Stay Focused Agriculture #7110 (Intro)	Agriculture Communications #7111 (concentrator)	Agriculture Apprenticeship #7112 (capstone)
Ag Get Focused, Stay Focused Agriculture #7110 (Intro)	Floral Design *CSU/UC "F" #7111 (concentrator)	Advanced Floral Design #7112 (capstone) PR 7111 or Art

* Receives CSU/UC, A-G credit
+ College Credit Option

Ag Get Focused, Stay Focused

Grade Levels: 9
Repetitions for Credit: No
Prerequisites: None
Graduation Credit: A semester of GFSF is required for all 9th grade students

Career Choices & the online 10-year plan is an interdisciplinary curriculum that engages students and teachers in an interactive learning process, helping them develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed to successfully: examine their own lives, explore and evaluate a wide range of education and career options, and make reasoned /researched goals for their future. This is a one semester course, as students will be enrolled in health for the other semester.

Agriculture Communications

Grade Levels: 9-12 Repetitions for Credit: No
Prerequisites: FFA Officer or teacher recommendation Graduation Credit: NJUHSD Elective Credit

Agriculture communications is a one-year, repeatable elective course intended students who are interested in developing their leadership and communications skills. The Ag Communications course helps students acquire a broad understanding of a variety of leadership aspects, develop an awareness of the many career opportunities in agriculture, participate in occupationally relevant experiences, and work cooperatively with a group to develop and expand leadership abilities. Students study agriculture issues, careers and technologies; community service activities, oral/written

communication and public speaking.

Floral Design

Grade Levels: 10-12
Repetitions for Credit: None
Prerequisites: None
*Graduation Credit: CSU/UC “F” Visual and Performing Arts

This course involves the fundamentals of floral design theory, techniques and skills currently practiced in the floral design industry, including wedding, sympathy, party, holiday and themed floral designs. Subjects will include applied art principles, floral and art history, cut flower care, handling practices, proper and safe use of florist tools and materials, pricing of floral products, and use of current floral

business technology. Course instruction also includes construction of corsages, floral arrangements, foliage plant items, introductory ornamental horticulture, identification of plants and flowers, professional industry organizations, and career opportunities. Construction and servicing of special

events, parties, and holiday floral displays are included in this course. In addition, the inter-curricular FFA program supports and enhances the materials covered in the classroom. This includes involvement in FFA activities, planning of agriculture based projects, and keeping accurate records. This course is hands-on and will allow students to design and create a variety of floral arrangements throughout the course.