Basic Agriculture
BASIC AGRICULTURE & ANIMAL PRODUCTION
This course is designed as the foundational course for all Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources Pathways. The course introduces the major areas of ag history, inventions, production, care, research, and agri-related technologies. The goal of this course is to provide all students instruction in establishing and managing agricultural animal enterprises; includes instruction in selecting, breeding, feeding, caring for and marketing beef and dairy cattle, horses, swine, sheep, and poultry. This course is the prerequisite for all AFNR pathways and is intended for students in grades 6-12.
The following class standards will be met, http://www.gaaged.org/curriculum2/getfile.ashx?ID=168 and http://www.gaaged.org/curriculum2/getfile.ashx?ID=163
