Sadly, last week was the shortest National FFA Week Celebration on record!  :(

February 24th - 28th in the SHS Agriculture Department;

Animal Agriculture;
* Continue with Ch. 7 - Sheep; Virtual Tour, continue reading, discussion, and notes
* Virtual Tour - Goats - one of the fastest growing segments of the northern market...Got Chevon?
* Quiz - Ch. 5, 7 and Goats - 45 points/notes 5 minutes
* Ch. 6 - The Poultry Industry; Read, discussion, notes, Virtual Tour, Eggs 101

Horticulture;
* Observation of Media Lab
* Review Ch. 6 - Seeds
* Ch. 7 - Softwood and Semi-Hardwood Cuttings; Read, discussion, notes, take geranium cuttings - some treated with rooting hormone/others not treated
* Quiz - Ch. 2, 6, 7 and ACT Problems - 40 points/notes 5 minutes
* Asexual Propagation Units; Ch. 8 - Hardwood Cuttings, Ch. 9 - Separation and Division, Ch. 10 - Grafting, Ch. 11 - Budding, and Ch. 12 - Layering - Discussion
* Complete Seeding Chart for greenhouse work

Small Animal Science;
* Guest Presenter on Training?
* Continue with Ch. 7 - Dogs; Non-Infectious Diseases, Parasites and Poisoning, DVD "In The Womb", Reproduction, VHS "Eyewitness: Dogs" - read, notes, discussion.
* Quiz - Ch. 7 - 80 points/Open notes
* Article Review #1 - Due March 6th
* Ch. 6 - Nutrition and Digestion - read, notes, discussion, 3D Digestive System Project

What happened?!  This week has been crazy so far...
National FFA Week Celebration and Sub-District Forensics all in one week!  :)

February 18th - 21st - This week in;
Animal Agriculture;
* Ch. 5 - The Swine Industry - MM-Swine, reading, notes, discussion, ear notching
* Ch. 7 - The Sheep Industry - reading, notes, discussion, Virtual Tour

Horticulture;
* ACT Drills
* Ch. 2 - Plant Taxonomy - reading, notes, discussion
* MM-George Washington Carver
* Ch. 6 - Seeds - reading, notes, discussion, dissect dicot, complete seeding chart

Small Animal Science;
* Continue with Ch. 7 - Dogs - reading, notes, discussion, Dog First Aid, In The Womb, Guest Presenter on training dogs

February 10 - 14, 2014 - Happy Valentine's Day this Friday!

In Animal Agriculture this week;
*Continue with Ch. 4 - The Dairy Industry; Read/discussion/notes, MM-Ice Cream, Plastic Bag Ice Cream Lab, MM-Cheese, Dairy Sensory Lab, Whey Cool.
*Quiz - Ch. 3 & 4; 70 points/notes 10 minutes

In Horticulture this week;
*Continue to practice Science Charts and Graphs
*Continue "Plant Growth Lab" observations, comparing three different medias
*Glass Etching Project
*Ch. 5 - Growth Stimulants, etc.; Read/discussion/notes; Geranium cuttings - some treated, others not
*Quiz - Ch. 4 & 5; 40 points/notes 5 minutes

In Small Animal Science this week;
*Continue with Ch. 2 - Safety; Read/discussion/notes
*Ch. 3 - Small Animals as Pets; Read/discussion/notes; Puppy Mills, Pet Costs, Pet Situations
*Quiz - Ch. 2 & 3
*Begin Ch. 7 - Dogs; Read/discussion/notes; "The Ultimate Guide to Dogs", Pet Food Labels