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1 Tech Prep Articulation Agriculture & Natural Resources Tech Prep Education: Tech Prep education in Missouri is an articulated two-year secondary and two or more year post-secondary education program which: integrates academic and vocational technical instruction which utilizes work based and work site learning where appropriate builds student competence in mathematics, science, reading, writing, communications, economics and workplace skills through contextual academics and integrated instruction in a coherent nonduplicative sequential courseof study provides technical preparation in at least one of the following: Arts & Communications Business, Management & Technology Health Services Leads to completion of an associate or a baccalaureate degree, post secondary certificate, or two or more year apprenticeship program in a specific career field. Leads to placement in a related employment or to further education. Industrial Engineering Technology Agriculture & Natural Resources Criteria for Articulation Student must enroll at NCMC within 15 months of high school graduation. Student must complete 12 credit hours at NCMC and six of these hours must be in any NCMC vocational program of study. Student must have earned a 2.0 ("C") grade point average in these 12 hours. Tech Prep articulated credit is designed to assist students in obtaining an Associate of Applied Science degree at NCMC. It will transfer toward Bachelors of Technology degree. It may transfer toward other baccalaureate degrees if it is part of an Associate of Arts degree. Articulation Guidelines Specific to Agriculture and Natural Resources: Revisions to the Agriculture & Natural Resource programs at NCMC will take effect the Fall 2009 semester. All agriculture articulation agreements completed prior to August 2008 need to be updated in order to sequence the articulated credit with the newly revised programs. Articulation of credit is determined by comparing competencies Junior and Senior level high school Agriculture and Natural Resource courses with competencies from NCMC Agriculture and Natural Resources Courses. --In most cases - 1 high school course will articulate as 1 NCMC course. example high school course NCMC course Advanced Crop Science articulates as AG 105 Plant Science --However multiple high school classes can be used to articulate credit to one NCMC course. --A total of three, six or nine credit hours may be articulated with most high school programs. A new articulation agreement should be developed every two years or when a major change happens in either the high school or NCMC program. Students articulating AG105-Plant Science will need to complete AG106-Plant Science Lab to insure transfer to some institutions. Students articulating AG107-Animal Science will need to complete AG108-Animal Science Lab to insure transfer to some institutions. With the movement toward "Career Pathways" high school agriculture students are encouraged to complete Ag Science 1 and Ag Science 2 along with two or more years of college studies.

2 Agriculture and Natural Resources Career Pathway NCMC College or University plus plus CAREER advanced course AAS Agric. & Nat. Res. Agric. & Nat.Res. Bachelor of Technology or Equine Mngt. advanced course or CAREER Agric. & NR AA Transfer Degree Bachelor of Science Ag Science 2 Ag Science 1 Courses NCMC Degree Programs Baccalaureate Degrees Programs Tech Prep articulated credit wiil transfer to the Bachelors of Technology program at NWMSU. Transferability of Tech Prep articulated credit toward Bachelor of Science degrees varies by institution and degree program.

3 Tech Prep Articulation AG Plant Science Date Instructor - Junior & Senior Level Agriculture & Natural Resources Course(s) course 1 (if needed) course 2 Evaluation 1 - Highly Comprehensive 2 - Moderately Comprehensive 3 - Introductory Coverage Plant Morphology classify plants on an operational basis, including agronomic use, adaptation, growth form, stem type & growth cycle list and give examples of important crop plant families describe how plants are identified using morphological features of the leaf, stem, flower and seed in dicots & monocots describe the structure and function of the leaf, stem, root and flower Fundamental Plant Growth Processes describe the steps involved in the conversion of light energy to chemical energy by photosynthesis discuss the role of photosynthesis in crop yield or productivity discuss plant respiration for maintaining the plant and supporting its functioning discuss the process of transpiration discuss the process of absorption discuss the process of translocation Seeds, Seedlings and Seeding list and describe the various tests involved in seed analysis or testing discuss the factors affecting seed germination describe the methods of seeding field crops discuss the factors affecting seeding rate and how it is calculated Plant Growth and Development distinguish between growth and development describe the general pattern of growth define yield and yield components discuss photoperiod and its effect on plant growth discuss the concept and application of growing degree days Crop Improvement discuss basic Mendalian concepts discuss the principles of plant breeding discuss the strategies for increased crop productivity discuss the role of biotechnology in crop improvement 3

4 AG Plant Science Climate and Weather define the terms climate and weather discuss the role of climate in crop adaptation discuss the major climatic types and their distribution discuss the role of temperature in biochmical reations such as photosynthesis and its role in crop adaptation discuss the effect of light intensity, quality and duration on plant growth and development Plant Nutrients and Fertilizers discuss the role of essential nutrients in plant growth and development discuss how nutrients are lost from the soil describe plant nutrient deficiency symptoms for all essential elements Pests in Crop Production list and describe the categories of organisms that cause disease discuss the factors that cause disease describe how pathogens affect crop productivity describe insect pests, their classification, and their economic impact describe weeds, their classification and their economic impact list and describe the methods of pest management updated December,

5 Tech Prep Articulation AG Animal Science Date Instructor - Junior & Senior Level Agriculture & Natural Resources Course(s) course 1 (if needed) course 2 Evaluation 1 - Highly Comprehensive 2 - Moderately Comprehensive 3 - Introductory Coverage Animal Agriculture list significant events in the history and development of animal agriculture list significant events in the history of agricultural education and research identify the significance of animal agriculture in the US and world economies Breeds and Life Cycles of Livestock and Poultry summarize the development of livestock breeds identify major breeds of livestock and poultry outline the typical life cycle of beef cattle, swine, sheep, goats, chickens, turkeys, dairy cattle and layers Companion Animals outline the history and domestication of dogs and cats identify common breeds and characteristics of companion animals list the contributions of companion animals to humans describe the care, training, feeding and management of companion animals Horses describe the characteristics and types of horses describe the training, grooming, nutrition and management of horses list common defects and unsoundnesses in horses describe the control of disease and parasites in horses identify common coat colors and markings of horses Fundamental Principles of Genetics explain the cell theory of inheritance describe the purpose, number, sex determination and abnormalities associated with chromosones explain mitosis and meiosis describe genes and gene functions explain the phenotypic expression of genes with additive and non additive gene action Principles of Selecting and Mating Farm Animals explain the causes of phenotypic variation in farm animals describe methods of selection of superior breeding stock predict the amount of progress possible through selection list examples of genetic correlations describe national genetic evaluations outline mating systems for livestock improvement 5

6 AG Animal Science Anatomy and Physiology of Reproduction and Related Technologies in Farm Mammals explain the function of the parts of the mammalian male reproductive tract explain the function of the parts of the mammalian female reproductive tract describe estrus and the estrous cycle list the function of male and female reproductive hormones describe the following reproductive technologies: estrus synchronization, superovulation, in vitro fertilization, embryo transfer, sex selection, pregnancy diagnosis, cloning and transgenics The Physiology of Digestion in Nutrition outline the major feedstuffs required by animals, their function and major sources identify the types, parts and functions of avian, ruminant, non-ruminant, and modified non-ruminant digestive systems describe the processes of digestion and absorption of nutrients Animal Health identify the causes of farm animal diseases identify diseases by type and species affected outline the different stages, types and classes of parasites identify control methods and chemicals used for prevention of parasites updated December,

7 Tech Prep Articulation AG Ag Credit and Finance Date Instructor - Junior & Senior Level Agriculture & Natural Resources Course(s) course 1 (if needed) course 2 Evaluation 1 - Highly Comprehensive 2 - Moderately Comprehensive 3 - Introductory Coverage Degree of Cash Flow Budgeting understand the structure and components of a cash flow budget illustrate the procedure for completing a cash flow budget utilize a cash flow budget to determine credit needs develop a cash flow budget template on Microsoft Excel The Balance Sheet and Its Analysis illustrate the format and structure of a balance sheet define owner equity and show it's significance analyze a firms solvency and liquidity complete balance sheets with sample farm data develop a balance sheet template on Microsoft Excel Investment Analysis explain the time value of money and its use in decision making and investment analysis demonstrate the process of compounding - or - determining the future value of a sum or series of payments demonstrate the process of discounting -or- determining the present value of a future sum or series of payments utilize present value calculations to estimate investment profitability Capital and the Use of Credit demonstrate the computation of simple interest compare different sources of capital and credit in agriculture describe different types of loans used in ranching and farming complete a loan application explain how to establish and develop credit Credit Math demonstrate the computation of simple interest illustrate various repayment plans for loans compute the principal and interest components of loan payments compute the APR or true interest rate on loans Personal Financial Management apply the time value of money to personal finanancial decisions utilize financial guideline to develop savings goals explain the computation and uses of credit scores Land Control and Use compare advantages and disadvantages of owning land explain the legal aspects of land purchases demonstrate methods of land valuation 7

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9 Tech Prep Articulation AG Ag Marketing Date Instructor - Junior & Senior Level Agriculture & Natural Resources Course(s) course 1 (if needed) course 2 Evaluation 1 - Highly Comprehensive 2 - Moderately Comprehensive 3 - Introductory Coverage Framework for Analyzing a Market Economy define marketing identify the functions of marketing explain the economics of agricultural marketing Marketing Tools explain grain grading standards determine market price level and basis price level explain the fundamentals of the following marketing transactions: cash sale on farm storage delayed pricing deferred payment contracts basis contracts cash sale and buying the board cash contracts, forward sale hedging with futures hedging with options on futures Price Determination - Market Fundamentals outline the demand components of agricultural commodities outline the supply components of agricultural commodities explain how market fundamentals determine price level The Futures Markets: Focal Point in Commodity Marketing explain the role of futures markets describe the concept of risk transfer demonstrate short hedges with futures and options demonstrate long hedges with futures and options Technical Price Analysis demonstrate basic charting techniques describe the significance of changes in volume and open interest interpret common chart formations Livestock Marketing explain fundamental price forecasting in livestock demonstrate the use of hedging to fix cattle prices identify agricultural price and production cycles updated December,