This theme hits gardening, small livestock, and food skills for everyday people. • Focus: How to grow and raise a meaningful portion of your own food on a typical lot or small acreage. Topics included: • Beginner-friendly vegetable gardening and raised beds. • Intro chickens/meat birds or small livestock, with realistic care and costs. • Soil health and composting in plain language. • Simple food preservation (freezing, basic canning concepts).

Introduction to Animal Science is a beginner-friendly course that teaches the fundamentals of livestock care and management. Learn about major livestock species, basic nutrition, health, housing, handling, and animal welfare. Perfect for FFA members, students, parents, and anyone new to animal agriculture looking to build a strong foundation with real-world, practical knowledge.

This course goes beyond “what to feed” and teaches how to think like a nutritionist. Learners will understand why feeding decisions work, how to diagnose problems, and how to adjust rations with confidence.

🎯 Goal of This Class 1. Remove confusion about what agriculture actually is 2. Show the breadth of careers (not just farming) 3. Help learners see where they fit in agriculture

Learn how to calibrate pumps for chemigating/fertigation on your fields in this simple and fast course!