Agriculture
is a multibillion dollar industry that is becoming increasingly
more technical and business oriented.
Agriculture
is "BIG BUSINESS" with the need for
bright qualified people.
Agriculture
is the 2nd largest industry in Florida.
Well
paying jobs are waiting for you no matter which area of
agriculture you choose.
Job
Opportunities: there are more jobs opportunities a year than
there are graduates to fill the needs.
Agriculture
education can begin at SFHS and continue at a vocational center,
a community college, or university.
The Academy of Agriscience offers four specialty programs:
Veterinary Assisting
Animal Science
Agriscience Technology
Horticulture Science
Students entering the program in the ninth grade wishing to
enroll in any program other than Veterinary Assisting must enroll in the
Agriscience Foundations course their first year. Persons wishing to enroll
in the Veterinary Assisting program will NOT take the Agriscience
Foundations course. They will begin with Veterinary Assisting I; this is a
four year program.