West Liberty
Agricultural Education
& FFA Chapter
SAE Projects
Animal Systems
The animal systems pathway includes occupations related to the raising and caring of animals and developing more efficient ways of producing and processing meat, poultry, eggs and dairy products. Workers study genetics, nutrition, reproduction, growth and care of domesticated farm animals.
SAE Pathway Success
at a Glance....
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Total Projects: 14
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Total Hours Invested: 1708 Hours
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Dollars Earned: $20,496
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Placement Projects: 11
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Entrepreneurship Projects: 3
Preston Daufeldt
Grade: 11
Animal(s) Shown: Cattle
Years Shown: 1
What do you enjoy about your SAE: I really enjoy the responsibilities of taking care and feeding my calf. I like the bond that I create with him and I like learning more about the responsibilities everyday.
Colin Cassady
Grade: 11
Animal(s) Shown: Cattle
Years Shown: 1
What do you enjoy about your SAE: I enjoyed the hands on work and responsibility. Also getting to work with my friends is extremely fun.
Tye Miller
Grade: 11
Animal(s) Shown: Cattle
Years Shown: 1
What do you enjoy about your SAE: Getting to spend time with my bucket calf.
Brooklyn Buysse
Grade: 11
Animal(s) Shown: Cattle
Years Shown: 1
What do you enjoy about your SAE: It's fun to gain confidence with showing and getting closer to an animal.
Janey Gingerich
Grade: Out of School
Animal(s) Shown: Cattle
Years Shown: 3
What do you enjoy about your SAE: I love having something I can go to to relax. I also love the responsibility of taking care of something other than myself. It is cool to see the way other animals react to you in certain situations.
Lindsey Laughlin
Grade: Out of School
Animal(s) Shown: Cattle
Years Shown: 3
What do you enjoy about your SAE: I love having the responsibility to take care of an animal, and also getting to do something that not a lot of people get to do. I love the bond that you form between yourself and your animal and the challenges.
Brittney Harned
Grade: Out of School
Animal(s) Shown: Cattle
Years Shown: 4
What do you enjoy about your SAE: I enjoy walking my animal and showing at the county fair. My favorite part of my SAE is seeing how much growth my animal and I have had throughout the year and getting the see the hard work and long hours pay off in the end.
Kayla Maurer
Grade: Out of School
Animal(s) Shown: Goats
Years Shown: 3
What do you enjoy about your SAE: I enjoy working with my animals. This led me to my interest in pursuing a career in agriculture.
Morgan Hodge
Grade: 11
Animal(s) Shown: Goats
Years Shown: 1
What do you enjoy about your SAE: As a freshman, I enjoy being able to have something to do during the summer.
Alexis Partida
Grade: Out of School
Animal(s) Shown: Goats
Years Shown: 3
What do you enjoy about your SAE: It's a good experience in something I'd probably never do if I didn't get the opportunity.
Haylee Lehman
Grade: Out of School
Animal(s) Shown: Cattle
Years Shown: 3
What do you enjoy about your SAE: Learning new skills and also spending time around animals and livestock
Brielle Page
Grade: Out of School
Animal(s) Shown: Goats
Years Shown: 2
What do you enjoy about your SAE: I enjoyed the relationship you can build with livestock. It is very challenging to get them ready to show.
Isabel Morrison
Grade: Out of School
Animal(s) Shown: Cattle
Years Shown: 2
What do you enjoy about your SAE: It is interesting to see how quickly an animal will grow under my care.
Aly Harned
Grade: 12
Animal(s) Shown: Cattle
Years Shown: 2
What do you enjoy about your SAE: Being able to expand my skills and learning how to get an animal ready for a livestock show.
