In this Unit we are going to look at beef production. Follow the Activities in order. Please place your notes/answers into Teams class notebook
Activity One Beef Numbers
Questions.
1. How have the numbers of beef cattle changed over time?
2. Why do you think this is?( some research required)
1. How have the numbers of beef cattle changed over time?
2. Why do you think this is?( some research required)
Activity Two Where about in NZ?
Activity Three where does our beef go?
Activity Four What we eat, where does beef sit?
Activity Five beef breeds
Look right,down load the work booklet on Beef breeds
Your going to do some research and fill in : 14 breeds Hereford Shorthorn Charolais Limousin Simmental Murray Grey Wagyu Red Devon Belgium Blue Galloway & Belted Galloway Red Poll Highland Blonde d’ Aquitaine Luing Use the following web page for information Also the cattle breeds book from book self http://woolshed1.blogspot.com/2009/04/cattle-farm-husbandry-beef-breeds-in.html |
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Lesson Six What products come from beef
Lesson 7 beef farming
Get a copy of Dynamic Ag 7-10. Turn to page 317 read the Production
Cycle and then answer Questions 7 & 8 Then turn to page 319 read to 321 and answer Q's 13 to 20 Create a calendar of Events for beef farming, what happens during the different months of the year.
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