Class Pictures

 We've been able to get out of the classroom this week and do some hands-on projects.  The Agribusiness class assembled calving pens for a neighbor.  Their team picture is above.

 The landscaping class transplanted a couple of silver maple trees on campus and make quick work of things with many shovels going at once.

 We put the watering wagon into gear watering trees this week as we are experiencing hot, dry, windy conditions.

 The students are showing off one of the bare-root trees we transplanted.

Here is a picture of the crew at work putting together the calving pens.  This was designed as a "mission" where the students had a drawing and basic directions, then had to work together as a team to accomplish the mission.

FFA Week 2016

Here are some pictures from our FFA Week back in late February.  The students did a tremendous job putting together an animal nursery, safety demonstrations, art contest, and school-wide assembly.  

 These pictures are all from our animal nursery including the set up, teaching experiences, and hands-on activities with the students.  We had a calf, mini horse, sheep, and goats to teach and play with during the day.

Hardiness Zone Map

Link to hardiness zones in the United States:
http://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/PHZMWeb/InteractiveMap.aspx

Link to precipitation map of South Dakota and other states:
http://www.wrcc.dri.edu/pcpn/sd.gif

Link to Persecuted Church Prayer Map:
https://www.opendoorsuk.org/resources/documents/WorldWatchMap.pdf

Class Pictures

 Our Agri-business class was privileged to have Erin Yost from American Bank and Trust come and talk to us about the lending process.

She taught on the 6 C's of Credit: Character, Capital, Capacity, Collateral, Conditions, and Cranium.  We are blessed to have professionals in the community supporting our program and we enjoyed hearing her
experience in the banking industry from an agricultural perspective.

 The landscaping class is reinforcing the benches for our fire-pit area.

Power Equipment Safety

Please read the safety information on the equipment you are assigned to and come up with a 3-minute safety presentation to give to the class on your piece of equipment.  The presentation will be recorded so be creative in your approach.  Costumes are highly encouraged!

Lawn Mowers:
http://www.briggsandstratton.com/us/en/support/maintenance-how-to/push-mower-engines/lawn-mower-safety-tips
http://safetyandhealth.ext.wvu.edu/r/download/22008

Chainsaws:
http://www.aces.uiuc.edu/vista/html_pubs/saw/saw.html
https://www.osha.gov/Publications/3269-10N-05-english-06-27-2007.html

String trimmers:
http://safety.ucanr.edu/files/3142.pdf

Leaf blowers:
http://www.stihlusa.com/information/how-to-guides/safe-and-courteous-use-of-leaf-blowers/

Skid Steer:
http://extension.psu.edu/business/ag-safety/vehicles-and-machinery/other/top-10-suggestions-for-skid-steer-safety
http://articles.extension.org/pages/64425/skid-steer-safety

UTV:
http://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/AEX-597.1
https://pubs.ext.vt.edu/BSE/BSE-44/BSE-44NP-PDF.pdf

Hedge Trimmer:
http://nasdonline.org/919/d000763/using-hedge-trimmers-safely.html
http://www.greenindustrypros.com/article/10233992/hedge-trimmer-safety-tips

Tractor/PTO
http://extension.psu.edu/business/ag-safety/vehicles-and-machinery/tractor-safety/e33
http://web.extension.illinois.edu/agsafety/equipment/ptosafety.cfm

Pie Auction 2016

 A big thank you to our FFA students for another successful pie auction!  A fun time was had by all and money was raised to help with a variety of projects at SBA including our FFA convention.

The rest of January

 Well, the rest of January flew by and here are some pictures from the last 2 weeks.  Our Agri-business class is studying a series by Compass Financial Ministries called "Business God's Way".  It is an outstanding resource and has challenged us to objectively look at our FFA chapter and how we can better serve God in it.  The above picture is sample of our class discussion on values of our FFA chapter.

 The Landscaping students are studying landscape prints and figuring out how to use scale measurements in drawings.

 The class split up in teams of 2 and then created a quiz for the other students from their print.

 The Animal Science class experimented with the energy value of different feeds including prairie hay, corn silage and popcorn.  In order to do that, we burned the feedstuffs and then measured how much heat the feed produced.  Guess which one had the most calories?

 We received 2 Lab Quests, which are like a scientific i-pods, from a grant from Dupont Pioneer to help accurately measure the temperature change in the water.  The Lab Quests also have soil moisture probes and ph level senors to use in our activities.

 Another successful experiment without burning down the shop!