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About our Agriculture Science Program
Ongoing research in agricultural biotechnology, agricultural engineering, and plant science
technology as well as other emerging agricultural industries have revolutionized the field of
agriculture. Regional agricultural science and technology centers in Rhode Island are meeting the
challenge by providing educational programs in the field of agriculture and related occupations.
To provide adequate training for those students planning a career in agriculture and related fields,
Rhode Island has designated regional agricultural science and technology centers in
comprehensive high schools to serve students. The Agriculture Education Center at Narragansett
High School is one such program. Students may apply for enrollment to our state supported regional program
and be considered for admission on a competitive basis.
The program prepares students for entry-level employment or higher education in the fields of
agriculture and other related fields, including animal management plant science and sustainable
agriculture.
The program consists of the following required components:
- Classroom instruction designed to prepare students for the emerging agricultural science and
technology field.
- The broad-based curriculum incorporates cutting-edge technologies,rigorous
academics, current labor market information and career decision-making skills.
- Laboratory experiences provides hands-on activities relating to the mastery of skills in
agriculture mechanic technology, animal and plant science technology (including microbiological,
biochemical and genetic disciplines), natural resource technology (maple syrup production and
field crop laboratories), and grounds maintenance/turf management and computer applications
Student leadership training through Future Farmers of America (“FFA”), a national student
leadership organization for students studying agriculture.
- Skills include teamwork, organization,
career decision-making, and oral and written communications.
- Supervised agricultural experience program provides a planned and supervised work
experience through which students receive systematic and organized on-the-job training related to
their agricultural education instruction.
- Work experience program is initiated by a written
cooperative arrangement between the student, the school and the employer.
- Local, State and National Competition provides students with the opportunity to demonstrate
their knowledge, skills, public speaking ability and within a competitive forum that requires a wide
range of academic skills and personal attributes.
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