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ERIC Number: ED493011
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2004-Jun
Pages: 6
Abstractor: ERIC
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Minnesota Department of Education Agricultural Education Program Descriptions 01.0000-01.9095
Minnesota Department of Education
This document provides a brief compilation of descriptions of agricultural education programs linked to Career and Technical Education (CTE) initiative in Minnesota. Agriculture Exploration courses focus on the animal sciences, plant sciences, natural resource sciences, agricultural business and marketing, and leadership development. Agribusiness Management courses focus on the development of competencies related to sound business practices. Courses provide students with skills related to careers in sales, marketing, and service in the agriculture sector. Agricultural Mechanics Technology courses focus on the development of competencies related to agriculture power, structures, electricity, soil and water management, and metal fabrication. Horticulture and Landscaping Management programs focus on plant sciences, biotechnology, floriculture, nursery and bedding plant production, and natural resource science. Forestry and Natural Resource Management programs focus on plant sciences, biotechnology, forestry and forest management, and nursery and natural resources sciences. Agricultural Combined Program courses focus on animal sciences, plant sciences, natural resources sciences, agricultural business and marketing, agricultural mechanics technology, and leadership development. Animal Science and Technology courses focus on the animal sciences, biotechnology, and leadership development. Agriculture Cooperative Work Experience programs focus on placement of students in an agricultural work setting. Agriculture Youth Apprenticeship programs focus on placement of students in an agriculture apprenticeship for a minimum of 800 hours.
Minnesota Department of Education. 1500 Highway 36 West, Roseville, MN 55113-4266. Tel: 651-582-8200; Web site: http://www.education.state.mn.us/mde/index.html.
Publication Type: Reference Materials - Vocabularies/Classifications; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Minnesota State Dept. of Education, St. Paul.
Identifiers - Location: Minnesota
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