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Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources

Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources Career Cluster

The Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources (AFNR) career cluster focuses on the essential elements of life, food, water, land, and air. This career cluster includes occupations ranging from farmer, rancher, and veterinarian to geologist, land conservationist, and florist.

Instructors: Brandon Boren, Katlin Mobley, Patt Swaim, and Madison Wharton

Career Clusters

  • The Animal Science program of study focuses on occupational and educational opportunities associated with the science, research, and business of animals and other living organisms. This program of study includes applying biology and life science to real-world life processes of animals and wildlife, either in laboratories or in the field, which could include a veterinary office, a farm or ranch, or any outdoor area harboring animal life. Students will research and analyze the growth and destruction of species and research or diagnose diseases and injuries of animals. 

  • The Plant Science program of study focuses on occupational and educational opportunities associated with the science, research, and business of plants and other living organisms. This program of study includes the application of biology and life science to real-world life processes of plants and vegetation, either in laboratories or in the field.

  • The Plant Science program of study focuses on occupational and educational opportunities associated with the science, research, and business of plants and other living organisms. This program of study includes the application of biology and life science to real-world life processes of plants and vegetation, either in laboratories or in the field.

  • Principles of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources

    Equine Science

    Livestock Production

    Small Animal Management

  • Floral Design-Intro and Advanced

    Greenhouse Operation and Production

    Horticulture Science

  • Introduction to Welding

    Welding I and II

    Agricultural Mechanics and Metal Technologies

    Agricultural Design and Fabrication

    Agricultural Equipment Design and Fabrication

  • Other certifications (not industry-based): 

    Hunters Safety

  • Texas State Floral Association Floral Skills Knowledge Based Certification

    Texas State Floral Association Level One Floral Certification

    Texas State Floral Association Level Two Floral Certification

     

     

  • AWS-D1.1 Structural Steel

  • NLHS Animal Science Program of Study

    TEA Animal Science Program of Study

  • NLHS Plant Science Program of Study

     

    TEA Plant Science Program of Study

  • NLHS Welding Program of Study

    TEA Welding Program of Study

Clubs and Organizations

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FFA

The FFA motto gives members twelve short words to live by as they experience the opportunities in the organization. “Learning to Do, Doing to Learn, Earning to Live, Living to Serve” FFA makes a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education. To accomplish its mission, FFA develops competent and assertive agricultural leadership and increases awareness of the global and technological importance of agriculture and its contribution to our well-being. FFA strengthens the confident agriculture student in themselves and their work, promotes the intelligent choice and establishment of an agricultural career, encourages achievement in supervised agriculture experience programs, encourages wise management of economic, environmental and human resources of the community develops interpersonal skills in teamwork, communications, human relations and social interaction, builds character and promotes citizenship, volunteerism and patriotism, promotes cooperation and cooperative attitudes among all people, promotes healthy lifestyles and encourages excellence in scholarship. Sponsors: Mr. Swaim, Mrs. Wharton, and Mrs. Mobley