Texas Administrative Code
Title 19 - EDUCATION
Part 2 - TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY
Chapter 130 - TEXAS ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS FOR CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION
Subchapter A - AGRICULTURE, FOOD, AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Section 130.2 - Principles of Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources (One Credit)
Universal Citation: 19 TX Admin Code ยง 130.2
Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
(a) General requirements. This course is recommended for students in Grades 9-12. Students shall be awarded one credit for successful completion of this course.
(b) Introduction.
(1) Career and technical education
instruction provides content aligned with challenging academic standards and
relevant technical knowledge and skills for students to further their education
and succeed in current or emerging professions.
(2) The Agriculture, Food, and Natural
Resources Career Cluster focuses on the production, processing, marketing,
distribution, financing, and development of agricultural commodities and
resources, including food, fiber, wood products, natural resources,
horticulture, and other plant and animal products/resources.
(3) Principles of Agriculture, Food, and
Natural Resources will allow students to develop knowledge and skills regarding
career and educational opportunities, personal development, globalization,
industry standards, details, practices, and expectations. To prepare for
careers in agriculture, food, and natural resources, students must attain
academic skills and knowledge in agriculture. To prepare for success, students
need opportunities to learn, reinforce, experience, apply, and transfer their
knowledge and skills in a variety of settings.
(4) Students are encouraged to participate in
extended learning experiences such as career and technical student
organizations and other leadership or extracurricular organizations.
(5) Statements that contain the word
"including" reference content that must be mastered, while those containing the
phrase "such as" are intended as possible illustrative examples.
(c) Knowledge and skills.
(1) The student demonstrates professional
standards/employability skills as required by business and industry. The
student is expected to:
(A) identify career
development, education, and entrepreneurship opportunities in the field of
agriculture, food, and natural resources;
(B) apply competencies related to resources,
information, interpersonal skills, problem solving, critical thinking, and
systems of operation in agriculture, food, and natural resources;
(C) demonstrate knowledge of personal and
occupational safety, environmental regulations, and first-aid policy in the
workplace;
(D) analyze employers'
expectations such as appropriate work habits, ethical conduct, legal
responsibilities, and good citizenship skills; and
(E) identify careers in agriculture, food,
and natural resources with required aptitudes in science, technology,
engineering, mathematics, language arts, and social studies.
(2) The student develops a
supervised agriculture experience program. The student is expected to:
(A) plan, propose, conduct, document, and
evaluate a supervised agriculture experience program as an experiential
learning activity;
(B) apply proper
record-keeping skills as they relate to the supervised agriculture
experience;
(C) participate in
youth leadership opportunities to create a well-rounded experience program;
and
(D) produce and participate in
a local program of activities using a strategic planning process.
(3) The student analyzes concepts
related to global diversity. The student is expected to:
(A) compare and contrast global agricultural
markets, currency, and trends; and
(B) evaluate marketing factors and practices
that impact the global markets.
(4) The student explains the historical,
current, and future significance of the agriculture, food, and natural
resources industry. The student is expected to:
(A) define the scope of
agriculture;
(B) analyze the scope
of agriculture, food, and natural resources and its effect upon
society;
(C) evaluate significant
historical and current agriculture, food, and natural resources
developments;
(D) identify
potential future scenarios for agriculture, food, and natural resources
systems, including global impacts;
(E) describe how emerging technologies and
globalization impacts agriculture, food, and natural resources; and
(F) compare and contrast issues impacting
agriculture, food, and natural resources such as biotechnology, employment,
safety, environment, and animal welfare issues.
(5) The student analyzes the structure of
agriculture, food, and natural resources leadership in organizations. The
student is expected to:
(A) develop and
demonstrate leadership skills and collaborate with others to accomplish
organizational goals and objectives;
(B) develop and demonstrate personal growth
skills and collaborate with others to accomplish organizational goals and
objectives; and
(C) demonstrate
democratic principles in conducting effective meetings.
(6) The student demonstrates appropriate
personal and communication skills. The student is expected to:
(A) demonstrate written and oral
communication skills appropriate for formal and informal situations such as
prepared and extemporaneous presentations; and
(B) demonstrate effective listening skills
appropriate for formal and informal situations.
(7) The student applies appropriate research
methods to agriculture, food, and natural resources topics. The student is
expected to:
(A) discuss major research and
developments in the fields of agriculture, food, and natural
resources;
(B) use a variety of
resources for research and development; and
(C) describe scientific methods of
research.
(8) The
student applies problem-solving, mathematical, and organizational skills in
order to maintain financial and logistical records. The student is expected to:
(A) develop a formal business plan;
and
(B) develop, maintain, and
analyze records.
(9) The
student uses information technology tools to access, manage, integrate, and
create information related to agriculture, food, and natural resources. The
student is expected to:
(A) apply technology
applications such as industry-relevant software and Internet
applications;
(B) use
collaborative, groupware, and virtual meeting software;
(C) analyze the benefits and limitations of
emerging technology such as online mapping systems, drones, and robotics;
and
(D) explain the benefits of
computer-based and mobile application equipment in agriculture, food, and
natural resources.
(10)
The student develops technical knowledge and skills related to soil systems.
The student is expected to:
(A) identify the
components and properties of soils;
(B) identify and describe the process of soil
formation; and
(C) conduct
experiments related to soil chemistry.
(11) The student develops technical knowledge
and skills related to plant systems. The student is expected to:
(A) describe the structure and functions of
plant parts;
(B) discuss and apply
plant germination, growth, and development;
(C) describe plant reproduction, genetics,
and breeding;
(D) identify plants
of importance to agriculture, food, and natural resources; and
(E) use tools, equipment, and personal
protective equipment common to plant systems.
(12) The student develops technical knowledge
and skills related to animal systems. The student is expected to:
(A) describe animal growth and
development;
(B) identify animal
anatomy and physiology;
(C)
identify and evaluate breeds and classes of livestock; and
(D) explain animal selection, reproduction,
breeding, and genetics.
(13) The student describes the principles of
food products and processing systems. The student is expected to:
(A) evaluate food products and processing
systems;
(B) determine trends in
world food production;
(C) discuss
current issues in food production; and
(D) use tools, equipment, and personal
protective equipment common to food products and processing systems.
(14) The student safely performs
basic power, structural, and technical system skills in agricultural
applications. The student is expected to:
(A)
identify major areas of power, structural, and technical systems;
(B) use safe and appropriate laboratory
procedures and policies;
(C) create
proposals that include bill of materials, budget, schedule, drawings, and
technical skills developed for basic power, structural, and technical system
projects or structures;
(D)
identify building materials and fasteners; and
(E) use tools, equipment, and personal
protective equipment common to power, structural, and technical
systems.
(15) The
student explains the relationship between agriculture, food, and natural
resources and the environment. The student is expected to:
(A) determine the effects of agriculture,
food, and natural resources upon safety, health, and the environment;
(B) identify regulations relating to safety,
health, and environmental systems in agriculture, food, and natural
resources;
(C) identify and design
methods to maintain and improve safety, health, and environmental systems in
agriculture, food, and natural resources;
(D) research and analyze alternative energy
sources that stem from or impact agriculture, food, and natural resources;
and
(E) evaluate energy and water
conservation methods.
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