Plant Systems

Mary Kate and Reyna manage their school’s hydroponics program, “Jackets for the Future,” which provides fresh lettuce to their school community. Students will watch a video on this SAE and then brainstorm their own ideas and plans for a possible school-based enterprise SAE on their campus using the resources of their agricultural education department.

Milton Hershey School grows leaders through classwork, community and hands-on learning.

In this guide, you will find activities for eight articles in the fall/winter 2025 issue of FFA New Horizons. Worksheet answer keys can be found at the document. The activities are aligned to educational standards. (See each activity for the specific standards.)

These five lessons introduce students to soil health concepts, factors affecting soil health, soil conservation practices and planning for future soil health.

National FFA and SAE for All provide free educator resources for teachers. This document will provide a comprehensive list National FFA educator resources and how they align with each component of a foundational SAE.

Explore these five pathways to see what your future could look like — and how FFA can help you get there.

If you’re planning to start, expand or switch up your supervised agricultural experience (SAE) this year, draw inspiration from these creative FFA members and alums, highlighted by the 2024-25 FFA in the USA reporters.

National FFA and SAE for All provide free SAE for All resources for teachers. This document will provide a comprehensive list of all resources available

A general literacy activity which can be used with any of the FFA in the USA articles.