SAE Projects
Supervised Agricultural Experiences: the work members do outside the classroom.
What an SAE is
A Supervised Agricultural Experience is a student-led, educator-supervised project in agriculture, natural resources or food production. Every member keeps one. Members record hours, income and skills in the AET (opens in a new tab), work from a written plan approved by Mrs. George and review their progress through the year.
Member projects
Cole Barton: Forest Management
Works at Woodland Forestry on tree planting, plant identification and pruning and thinning. State champion and national Silver rating.
Shelby Eberhart: Environmental Science
Natural resources work including manure application for her family’s operation. State runner-up.
Keegan Cavanagh: Lawn Care
Runs a lawn mowing and yard care business through the summer.
Jacob Nabb: Agribusiness
Recognized in the Stars program.
Fairs
The Jackson County Fair is held in Maquoketa, and many members show livestock and exhibit projects there. At the 2026 Iowa State Fair, Madie Herring showed rabbits, Jack Strodtman sheep and Alexis Poll goats.
