Agricultural Education is composed of three distinct, yet interrelated components: classroom and laboratory experiences, Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) programs, and the FFA organization. In the classroom, students learn concepts and theories dealing with a broad spectrum of agricultural and agribusiness topics. The classroom is followed by the laboratory mode of instruction, where concepts and theories are carried through to their application. Here, the students are taught “hands-on" skills that ensure that the skills learned are practical and usable. Both classroom and laboratory instruction are put to use in the SAE component of the program. In this approach, students work and learn in a real-life situation where they obtain on-the-job skills. SAE programs can vary from the traditional home projects to entrepreneurship or cooperative work experience in production or agribusiness.The third component, the FFA organization, provides an avenue for developing leadership skills. As an integral, intracurricular component of the agricultural education program, the FFA has numerous systems to deliver instruction in leadership. In addition, FFA provides incentives for improved student performance through its awards program.