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O'Bryan, Robert C. – 1979
Designed to provide instructional materials for use by vocational agriculture teachers, this unit on breeding livestock contains materials for use in teaching the importance of breeding, the physiology of livestock breeding, reproductive processes, sire selection, and breeding systems. Lessons on each of these competencies contain the following:…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Agricultural Production, Agricultural Skills, Animal Husbandry
Johnson, Boyd C. – 1979
Designed to provide instructional materials for use by vocational agriculture teachers, this unit on feeding livestock contains nine lessons based upon competencies needed to be a livestock producer. The lessons in this unit cover the importance of good feeding practices, the identification of nutritional needs and the composition of feeds for…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Agricultural Production, Agricultural Skills, Animal Husbandry
Download full textCalifornia State Dept. of Employment, Sacramento. – 1967
THE FARM LABOR SERVICE OF CALIFORNIA HAS RECOGNIZED THAT THE RAPID PACE OF TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGES IN AGRICULTURE COMPELS FARM WORKERS TO LEARN NEW SKILLS IF THEY ARE TO MAINTAIN A HIGH LEVEL OF EMPLOYMENT. IN VIEW OF THIS, THE FARM LABOR SERVICE HAS PROCEEDED WITH THE IDENTIFICATION OF LOCAL TRAINING NEEDED TO ENABLE WORKERS TO MEET THE SKILLED…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Agricultural Skills, Community, Community Involvement
Byrd, J. Rick; And Others – 1975
To improve vocational educational programs in agriculture, occupational information on a common core of basic skills within the occupational area of the farm manager (owner-operator) is presented in the revised task inventory survey. The purpose of the occupational survey was to identify a common core of basic skills which are performed and are…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Agricultural Occupations, Agricultural Skills, Farm Management
Byrd, J. Rick; And Others – 1975
To improve vocational educational programs in agriculture, occupational information on a common core of basic skills within the occupational area of the dairy farmer is presented in the revised task inventory survey. The purpose of the occupational survey was to identify a common core of basic skills which are performed and are essential for…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Agricultural Occupations, Agricultural Skills, Dairy Farmers
Webb, Earl S.; Knotts, Clifton Don – 1970
This study identified skills that should be taught in the agricultural mechanics area of production vocational agriculture courses in Texas high schools. The data were obtained from questionnaires given to 50 young farmers who had been recognized by the State Association of Young Farmers of Texas for outstanding farming programs during one of the…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Agricultural Engineering, Agricultural Skills, Educational Programs
Hoerner, Thomas A. – Agricultural Education Magazine, 1979
Describes an agricultural mechanics instructional program consisting of three phases: the classroom instruction phase, where basic concepts, principles, and understandings are taught; the required activities phase, where one to three skills relating to the classroom are developed; and the approved activities phase, where more in-depth skill…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Agricultural Engineering, Agricultural Skills, Guidelines
Sammataro, Diana – 1981
This set of lesson plans, prepared for use by Peace Corps volunteers in the Philippines, has been designed as a step-by-step guide to teaching beekeeping. Each of the eight lesson plans contained in the manual consists of an objective, time requirements, materials needed, and information about various aspects of beekeeping. Lessons are illustrated…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Agricultural Production, Agricultural Skills, Agricultural Supplies
Texas A and M Univ., College Station. Vocational Instructional Services. – 1980
Designed for use by students in vocational agricultural classes, this manual deals with tractor maintenance. Operation and daily care are the topics of the first section. Safety is also covered. In the final part of the manual, servicing the air cleaner and lubricating the engine are discussed. Both sections conclude with a quiz. (PLB)
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Agricultural Machinery, Agricultural Skills, Driver Education
Luft, Vernon D.; Backlund, Paul – 1981
Intended to provide about 10 hours of instruction to first-year vocational agriculture students, this instructional unit introduces students to the horticulture industry, provides a broad background of horticultural practices, and covers many skills that can be directly applied by students in their projects. Topics of the individual sections of…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Agricultural Skills, Behavioral Objectives, Gardening
BAILEY, JOSEPH K. – 1965
OFF-FARM AGRICULTURAL OCCUPATIONS WERE ASSESSED AS A BASIS FOR PROJECTING AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS. SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES INCLUDED (1) IDENTIFICATION OF FIRMS EMPLOYING PERSONS WITH AGRICULTURAL COMPETENCIES, (2) DETERMINATION OF NUMBERS OF EMPLOYEES IN OFF-FARM AGRICULTURAL OCCUPATIONS, (3) DETERMINATION OF THE JOB ENTRY REQUIREMENTS, AND…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Agricultural Occupations, Agricultural Skills, Educational Needs
CUSHMAN, HAROLD R.; AND OTHERS – 1965
THE STUDY ATTEMPTED TO DETERMINE (1) WHAT THE OFF-FARM AGRICULTURAL OCCUPATIONS WERE, (2) THE PROPORTION OF TIME DEVOTED TO USE OF AGRICULTURAL COMPETENCIES IN THESE OCCUPATIONS, (3) THE NUMBER OF PERSONS EMPLOYED IN SUCH OCCUPATIONS, (4) THE LEVELS OF EMPLOYMENT IN WHICH OCCUPATIONS ARE FOUND, (5) THE OUTLOOK FOR EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN THESE…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Agricultural Skills, Educational Needs, Employment Opportunities
STEVENSON, WILLIAM W. – 1965
THE PURPOSE OF THE STUDY WAS TO IDENTIFY PRESENT AND EMERGING OFF-FARM AGRICULTURAL OCCUPATIONS, THE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, TURNOVER AND JOB OPPORTUNITIES, NEED FOR AGRICULTURAL COMPETENCIES, BEGINNING AND MAXIMUM SALARIES, AGE FOR JOB ENTRY EDUCATION, AND SO FORTH. THERE WERE 1,879 MAJOR BUSINESSES CONSIDERED TO BE AGRICULTURALLY RELATED, AND 719…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Agricultural Skills, Educational Needs, Employment Opportunities
McGee, Ivan C. – 1965
Interviews with a random sample of employers from 2,142 businesses and services having employees needing agricultural competencies, compiled for 17 Pennsylvania counties, provided data for estimating the present number of employees needing agricultural competencies by occupational family, level of employment, and job title. Job characteristics,…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Agricultural Machinery Occupations, Agricultural Skills, Employment Projections
Miller, Daniel R.; And Others – 1975
To improve vocational educational programs in agriculture, occupational information on a common core of basic skills within the occupational area of the dairy plant worker is presented in the revised task inventory survey. The purpose of the occupational survey was to identify a common core of basic skills which are performed and are essential for…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Agricultural Skills, Food Processing Occupations, Job Analysis
