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All students interested in agriculture realted studies are encourged to join the National FFA Organization. It's a youth organization that focuses on agricultural education and leadership development. KHS has a very activity FFA chapter where students develop leadership skills, learn about agriculture, food, and natural resources, participate in competitions and events, explore career paths in agriculture, gain personal growth through experiences and mentorship. Contact any Ag teacher for more information.
General Agriculture
Intro to Ag
This course is designed to give students an introduction to the Agricultural Education Model and the Agriculture Industry. Students develop an understanding of the agriculture industry, career options in agriculture, livestock production; food and fiber production, dairy food production, agriculture and the environment, record keeping, parliamentary procedure and an introduction to the National FFA Organization.
Grade level: 9-12
Ag Sales & Marketing
Agricultural Sales and Marketing is a course designed to develop skills in preparing, developing, and practicing agribusiness sales competencies. The skills learned are necessary to gain and maintain employment in the wholesale/retail agriculture sales field. Students will gain an understanding of agricultural markets and the development of marketing opportunities.
Prerequisite: Intro to Ag Grade level: 10-12
Ag Leadership
A comprehensive course in developing agricultural leadership, citizenship, and cooperation. It includes topics in personal development, employee/employer relations, and group and individual interpersonal communication skills.
Prerequisite: Intro to Ag Grade level: 10-12
Natural Resources
Range Science
This class is designed to acquaint students with the principles of conservation, natural resources, ecology, and range sciences. This class will also expose students to career opportunities available in the natural resources sector. Prerequisite: Intro to Ag
Forestry
A course designed to introduce students to the biological, environmental and ecological concepts encountered in a temporal forest environment.
Prerequisite: Intro to Ag
Fish & Wildlife
A course designed to examine the importance of fish and wildlife science, outdoor recreation and natural resources. During this class you will explore ecological concepts, fish and wildlife populations, aquaculture and hunting and fishing regulations. Prerequisite: Intro to Ag
Plant Science
Plant Science
Landscape Design
Floral
Advanced Floral
Advanced Floral Design will build on the basic skills and arrangements learned in floral design. The class will explore wedding and funeral work, as well as other special occasion and party pieces. This class will explore the retail floral business and operations. Prerequisite: Intro to Ag
Animal Science
Animal Science
"This course is designed to develop a basic understanding of the animalscience industry. Students will expand their knowledge of animal production systems, health,reproduction, feeding, anatomy, and management." Prerequisite: Intro to Ag Grade level: 10-12
Ag Animal Production
This course is designed to offer a hands on approach to learning basic animal husbandry skills such as nutriton, handling, and veterinary care.
Prerequisite: Intro to Ag Grade level: 10-12 Certification: YQCA Certificate (Youth for the Quality Care of Animals)
Veterinary Studies
This course provides the opportunity for students to explore different avenues of the veterinary profession. Students will be exposed to veterinary science and principles which include anatomy, physiology, chemistry, animal health and disease, dentistry and laboratory procedures.
Prerequisite: Intro to Ag Grade level: 11 and 12
Equine Studies
Ornamental Horticulture
Greenhouse
Food Science
Dairy Food Processing
The Dairy Food Processing course will focus on the study of processing milk and milk products and promote the advanced study of dairy manufacturing. Students will develop an understanding of the history of dairy food processing, quality assurance and food safety, marketing milk products, and career opportunities in the dairy processing industry. Students will get the opportunity to turn milk into various milk products during the class.
Prerequisite: Intro to Ag Grade level: 10, 11, 12
Food Science
Agricultural Food Science is a specialization course in the CASE Program of Study. Students will complete hands-on activities, projects, and problems that simulate actual concepts and situations found in the food science and safety industry allowing students to build content knowledge and technical skills. Students will investigate areas of food science including food safety, food quality, food chemistry, and food processing. Research and experimental design will be highlighted as students develop and conduct industry appropriate investigations.
Prerequisite: Intro to Ag, Beginning Welding, Adv. Welding Grade level: 11 and 12
Advanced Food Science
This course is a dual credit course to offer AGRI 180 Credit through CSI. Students will focus thier hands on activities and class work around the Processing of Food Products. Students will develop food safety plans, process new food products, and develop a greater understanding of why and how we process different food products. Prerequisite: Intro to Ag, Ag Food Science Grade level: 11, 12
Shop
Ag Mechanics
"This course is designed to introduce students to agricultural mechanics. Students will develop an understanding for shop safety, tool identification, electrical wiring, basic plumbing, beginning CAD and CNC, and metal fastening." Prerequisite: Intro to Ag Grade level:10, 11, 12
Ag Structures
A course preparing students to maintain, evaluate, design, and build agriculture structures using approved construction techniques.
Prerequisite: Intro to Ag, Ag Mechanics Grade level:10, 11, 12
Small Engines
This course is designed to give students a hands on study of four-cycle gasoline engine operation and maintenance. Students will receive instruction on engine operation and supervision and instruction on small engine overhaul procedures. Prerequisite: Intro to Ag Grade level:10, 11, 12
*operation and supervision and instruction on small engine overhaul procedures.
Welding
Beginning Welding
A general course in beginning agriculture welding which includes study in the following areas: shop safety and operation, tool identification and use, gas welding and cutting, basic arc welding. Prerequisite: Intro to Ag Grade level:10, 11, 12
Advanced Welding
This course is designed to provide students and advanced understanding of welding and cutting skills. Students will receive instruction, and apply their skills, in the areas of SMA Welding, Mig Welding, Oxy/Acetylene cutting, and plasma cutting.
Prerequisite: Intro to Ag and Beginning Welding Grade level: 10, 11, 12
Ag Fabrication
This course is designed to provide students an advanced understanding of welding and project construction. Students willreceive instruction, and apply their skills, in the areas of SMA Welding, MigWelding, Oxy/Acetylene cutting, and plasma cutting. Students will apply theirskills through the construction for projects that either benefit the individual,school, or community. Students may takeAg Fabrication multiple times as new skills will be developed with differentprojects. Prerequisite: Intro to Ag Grade level: 11, 12