Agriculture Education

Agricultural education provides systematic instruction to students in the areas of agriculture, food and natural resources. Through these subjects, agricultural educators teach students a wide variety of skills, including science, math, communications, leadership, management and technology. Agricultural education prepares students for successful careers and a lifetime of informed choices in the global agriculture, food, fiber and natural resources systems.

Through agricultural education, students are provided opportunities for leadership development, personal growth and career success. Agricultural education instruction is delivered through three major components.
•    Classroom/Laboratory instruction
•    Supervised Agricultural Experience programs
•    Leadership Development

Students enrolled in agricultural education courses can pursue the following pathways:
•    Animal Systems
•    Equine Science
•    Natural Resources Systems
•    Plant Systems (Horticulture)
•    Power, Structural, and Technical Systems (Agriculture Mechanics)
•    Sustainable Agriculture Production

FFA is the Career & Technical Student Organization for Agriculture Education.

National FFA Website

N.C. FFA Website

Students in CTE classes are also eligible for National Technical Honor Society (NTHS).

NTHS Website