Course Standards

2026-2027 Academic Year

DRAFT CMS until August 14, 2026.

AU22 Sustainable Agriculture Production II

Course Type: Developed

Standard/Objective NumberStandard/ObjectiveCourse WeightRBT Designation
1.00Understand leadership qualities needed for successful employment in sustainable agriculture.10%-
1.01Understand leadership qualities and career management skills needed in the field of sustainable agriculture.3%C2 Understand Procedural
1.02Apply public speaking skills.4%C2 Understand Procedural
1.03Apply parliamentary procedure skills.3%C3 Apply Procedural
2.00Understand Supervised Agricultural Experience.10%-
2.01Understand SAE components and applications to work based learning.3%C2 Understand Procedural
2.02Understand financial statements and recordkeeping.3%C2 Understand Procedural
2.03Implement a SAE.4%C3 Apply Procedural
3.00Understand a marketing and business plan for a sustainable grower.13%-
3.01Develop a marketing plan for a sustainable grower.6%C3 Apply Procedural
3.02Create a business plan for a sustainable grower.7%C3 Apply Procedural
4.00Understand sustainable communities.8%-
4.01Understand local and regional food systems.4%C2 Understand Procedural
4.02Understand how sustainable agriculture globally contributes to feeding a growing population.4%C2 Understand Procedural
5.00Understand energy resources in sustainable agriculture.11%-
5.01Understand renewable energy.3%C2 Understand Procedural
5.02Understand energy efficiency and conservation in sustainable agriculture production.3%C2 Understand Procedural
5.03Apply energy efficiency and conservation in sustainable agriculture production.5%C3 Apply Procedural
6.00Understand emerging technologies in 21st century agricultural production.11%-
6.01Understand precision agriculture.3%C2 Understand Procedural
6.02Understand applications of biotechnology.4%C2 Understand Procedural
6.03Understand breeding programs in agricultural production.4%C2 Understand Procedural
7.00Understand food safety in sustainable agriculture production.10%-
7.01Understand Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) to ensure food safety standards for production, post-harvest handling, processing, and distribution.4%C2 Understand Procedural
7.02Apply Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) to agricultural production.6%C3 Apply Procedural
8.00Apply methods of sustainable agriculture to produce an agricultural commodity.27%-
8.01Understand apiculture.4%C2 Understand Procedural
8.02Understand aquaponic and hydroponic production.4%C2 Understand Procedural
8.03Understand mushroom production.4%C2 Understand Procedural
8.04Understand vermicomposting.4%C2 Understand Procedural
8.05Apply methods of sustainable agriculture to produce an agricultural commodity.11%C3 Apply Procedural