This course provides advanced agriculture students with instruction on leadership and communication skills with a focus on opportunities in the agriculture industries. Topics will include communication research, verbal and written communications, journalism, mass media agriculture policy and human relations. Other topics may include problem solving and decision making and team work skills. An essential part of this course will be leadership activities and Supervised Agriculture Experience Programs. The appropriate use of technology and industry-standard equipment is an integral part of this course. Upon successful completion of this course, students will have acquired entry-level skills for employment and be prepared for postsecondary education.