AGRICULTURE

Ever wanted to raise a chicken or a duckling, throw a sheep, mulch a  garden, compost your garden scraps, grow your own vegetables or fruit, or work in a vineyard?

Or maybe you would like to become a sheep or cattle judge or attend Henty Field days.

If you have said yes to any of these, then you should get your boots and your hat on and join us down on the farm for……...

YEAR 8
Students in Year 8 participate in:Students in Year 8 participate in:

• basic horticulture principles and skills involved in vegetable growing
  chicken and breeds rearing and management
  basic livestock handling, judging and sheep management practices
  soils as a medium for plant growth

Students have the opportunity to particpate in the following excursions: 

• Canberra Show/Farmyard Nursery
  Livestock Judging Day
  Dairy Flat

YEAR 9
Students in Year 8 participate in:

• horticulture skills including pruning,grafting and raising seedlings
  enterprise management principles
  field crop and fruit crop management
  the farm as an ecological system incorporating
  pastures and farm machines
  sheep and poultry handling and judging
   

Students have the opportunity to particpate in the follwoing excursions:

• Canberra Show (Farmyard Nursery)
  Canberra Show (Junior Judging)
  Dairy Flat
  Henty Field Day
  NSW farm visit

YEAR 10
Students in Year 8 participate in:

• continue to develop horticulture skills
  small business enterprise
  dairy/beef industry
  viticulture
  farm planning for sustainability
  farm management incorporating inputs and outputs, records, budgets                    
  aquaculture and water Studies

Students have the opportunity to particpate in the follwoing excursions:

• Canberra Show
  Local Agricultural Enterprises
  Dairy Flat
  Henty Field Day
  NSW farm visit