NORTH CAROLINA CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION STANDARDS

Agricultural Education

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Grade 9 - 12

Course: Sustainable Agriculture Production I

• NCCTE.2020.AU21 - Sustainable Agriculture Production I
  • NCCTE.2020.AU21.01.00 - Apply procedures for leadership.
    • NCCTE.2020.AU21.01.01 - Define the leadership organizations available for students in sustainable agriculture production.
    • NCCTE.2020.AU21.01.02 - Compare the social, economic, and environmental context out of which sustainable agriculture originated.
    • NCCTE.2020.AU21.01.03 - Apply parliamentary procedure and public speaking skills.
  • NCCTE.2020.AU21.02.00 - Apply procdures to gain a career in sustainable agriculture.
    • NCCTE.2020.AU21.02.01 - Recognize opportunities for careers in the field of sustainable agriculture
    • NCCTE.2020.AU21.02.02 - Implement a SAE.
  • NCCTE.2020.AU21.03.00 - Apply soil conservation practices.
    • NCCTE.2020.AU21.03.01 - Understand basic properties and functions of agricultural soils.
    • NCCTE.2020.AU21.03.02 - Apply management techniques to improve soil health.
  • NCCTE.2020.AU21.04.00 - Introduction to Water Conservation
    • NCCTE.2020.AU21.04.01 - Explain methods of water conservation practices.
    • NCCTE.2020.AU21.04.02 - Utilize irrigation practices
  • NCCTE.2020.AU21.05.00 - Apply sustainable crop production practices.
    • NCCTE.2020.AU21.05.01 - Compare important horticultural and agronomic crop systems in North Carolina.
    • NCCTE.2020.AU21.05.02 - Understand tools and techniques needed to cultivate horticultural and agronomic crops.
    • NCCTE.2020.AU21.05.03 - Apply methods of sustainable crop production.
  • NCCTE.2020.AU21.06.00 - Apply agroforestry practices.
    • NCCTE.2020.AU21.06.01 - Define the fundamental concepts of agroforestry.
    • NCCTE.2020.AU21.06.02 - Apply agroforestry management plans.
  • NCCTE.2020.AU21.07.00 - Understand animal husbandry in sustainable agriculture.
    • NCCTE.2020.AU21.07.01 - Explain how animals are selected and bred for sustainable production.
    • NCCTE.2020.AU21.07.02 - Compare the functions and sources of nutrients for agricultural animals.
    • NCCTE.2020.AU21.07.03 - Compare animal welfare and humane slaughter practices.
  • NCCTE.2020.AU21.08.00 - Apply Integrated Pest Management practices.
    • NCCTE.2020.AU21.08.01 - Identify insect pests, diseases, and weeds that are prominent in agricultural production systems in North Carolina.
    • NCCTE.2020.AU21.08.02 - Apply appropriate techniques and technologies to manage pests, diseases, and weeds in a sustainable agriculture system.