Applied Agricultural Concepts
Students acquire fundamental agricultural competencies needed for rural or urban living. Areas of instruction include food production, handling, and preparation; introduction to the livestock and poultry industry; soil, soil fertility, and cultural practices; mechanical applications; plant systems and disease/pest management for shrubs, lawns, pastures, gardens, and fruit trees. Contextual instruction and student participation in co-curricular career and technical student organization (CTSO) activities will develop leadership, interpersonal, and career skills. High-quality work-based learning (HQWBL) will provide experiential learning opportunities related to students' career goals and/or interests, integrated with instruction, and performed in partnership with local businesses and organizations.
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Class Size Regulation
The Virginia Administrative Code regulates the class size for this course. For additional information, see 8VAC20-120-150, "Maximum class size," or contact the Virginia Department of Education Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education at cte@doe.virginia.gov.
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Course Sequences
A combination of this course and those below, equivalent to two 36-week courses, is a concentration sequence. Students wishing to complete a specialization may take additional courses based on their career pathways. A program completer is a student who has met the requirements for a CTE concentration sequence and all other requirements for high school graduation or an approved alternative education program.
- Agricultural Business Fundamentals I (36 Weeks)
- Agricultural Fabrication & Emerging Technologies (36 Weeks)
- Agricultural Power Systems (36 Weeks)
- Agricultural Production Technology (36 Weeks)
- Agricultural Structural Systems (36 Weeks)
- Biological Applications in Agriculture (36 Weeks)
- Biotechnology Foundations in Agricultural and Environmental Science (36 Weeks)
- Biotechnology Foundations in Health and Medical Sciences (36 Weeks)
- Biotechnology Foundations in Technology Education (36 Weeks)
- Community Forestry and Tree Management (36 Weeks)
- Ecology and Environmental Management (18 Weeks)
- Ecology and Environmental Management (36 Weeks)
- Floriculture (36 Weeks)
- Food Science and Dietetics (36 Weeks)
- Forestry Management (36 Weeks)
- Horticulture Sciences (36 Weeks)
- Introduction to Animal Systems (36 Weeks)
- Introduction to Natural Resources & Ecology Systems (36 Weeks)
- Introduction to Plant Systems (36 Weeks)
- Introduction to Power, Structural, and Technical Systems (36 Weeks)
- Landscaping I (36 Weeks)
- Livestock Production Management (36 Weeks)
- Operating the Farm Business (36 Weeks)
- Outdoor Recreation, Parks, and Tourism Systems Management (36 Weeks)
- Turfgrass Management (36 Weeks)
Industry Credentials (Only apply to 36-week courses)
- BASF Plant Science Certification Examination
- College and Career Readiness Assessment (CCRA+)
- Culinary Meat Selection and Cookery Certification Examination
- Food Safety & Science Certification
- Meat Evaluation Certification
- National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC)
- Workplace Readiness Skills for the Commonwealth Examination
Career Clusters
| Pathway | Occupation |
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| Agribusiness Systems |
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| Animal Systems |
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| Environmental Service Systems |
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| Food Products & Processing Systems |
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| Natural Resources Systems |
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| Plant Systems |
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| Power, Structural, & Technical Systems |
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