Course Syllabus: Principals of Agriculture

Course Overview

Semester 1

August: Parliamentary procedure

                Introduction and open and close ceremonies

September: Parliamentary procedure

                Main motion, lay on the table, point of order, amend, previous question

October: Beef cattle

                Breeds, terminology, characteristics of each breed

November: Joy sign

Basic use of tape measure. Safe use of miter saw and hammer.  Cut boards for joy sign and start string for Joy sign string art

December: Joy Sign

                Finish Joy sign string art. Semester exam review.

Semester 2

January: Swine breeds equine breeds

Breeds of swine and equine, terminology, and management practices used for swine and equine

February: Sheep and Goat Breeds

Breeds of sheep and goats, terminology, and management practices used for sheep and goats.

March: Wildlife management

                Introduction to Wildlife management, animal and plant ID.

April: Cutting torch

                Parts of torch and how to safely use torch to cut metal.  Cutting test

May: Weld

Parts of welding machine, how welding works.  How to safely use welder efficiently. Weld Test