Ag science

Dirt

With Fall on it's way for my friends in the northern hemisphere and spring down here I thought I would share this easy experiment any one can do any time of the year. Earlier this year Sir N and I spent a delightful day out at Barwon Waste Management Education Centre where we helped in an experiment called Compost in a Bottle. This is a wonderful experiment you can do at home and watch over the year to see what happens. You will Need Strips of news paper Blood & Bone (garden fertilizer)…

An image chicken focuses on the digestive system as part of an overall unit on comparative anatomy. Students label the organs.

The National Agriculture in the Classroom website provides K-12 educators with engaging resources to increase agricultural literacy among their students.

This course is designed to introduce 8th or 9th grade students to agriculture.

The Iowa FFA Association is an agricultural youth organization serving student members and local chapters in schools across Iowa.

Finding engaging lessons and activities can be tricky sometimes, especially for Basic Ag. However, this resource includes 55 different projects, labs, and activities that cover various different units such as Animal Science, FFA, Soils, Safety, Plant Science, and more.***Growing Bundle!!!! More Reso...

This course introduces the basic knowledge of the Food Science industry, and will cover topics such as Food Microbiology, Control of Microorganisms, Chemical and Physical Processing of Food, Animal and Plant Products, Federal Laws and Sensory Analysis. Adapted from archived K-State instructional materials.

In Year 12 Ag Science we are studying how variations in protein affect the growth of broiler chickens from birth to 6 weeks old. We are learning about feed conversion ratios which is how much food it takes for an animal to produce 1kg of body weight.