NSW DPI | Industry insights – Agricultural crops and pastures of NSW

Produced By:

NSW Department of Primary Industries

States:

QLD, NSW, SA, VIC, NT, ACT, TAS, WA

Aimed at:

Grade 9

- 12

Curriculum 8.4

Curriculum 9.0:

AC9TDE8K02, AC9TDE10K02, AC9TDE8K04, AC9TDE10K04, AC9S9U01, AC9S9U02, AC9HG9K02, AC9HG9K03, AC9HG9K04, AG5-1, AG5-2, AG5-3, AG5-4, AG5-7, AG5-8, AG5-9, AG5-1, AG5-2, AG5-3, AG5-4, AG5-6, AG5-8, AG5-9, AG5-12, AG5-11, AG5-14

Lesson Type:

Subjects:

Keywords:

poster, pasture systems, broadacre, crop, cereal, clover, IPM, technology, regenerative, grass, legume, native, sustainability, careers, prac, poster, cropping systems, broadacre, crop, cereal, oilseed, wheat, canola, barley, maize, corn

NSW DPI | Industry insights – Agricultural crops and pastures of NSW

Pasture production in NSW schools resource

These resources allow students to investigate Agricultural cropping and pasture production in NSW.

Pasture Production in NSW workbook contents:

Agricultural crops and pastures
Agro-Ecological zones
Pasture production systems
Types of pastures- grasses and legumes
Native pastures
Livestock production from pasture systems
Pasture composition – why improve pastures?
Current technologies
Pastures and sustainability
Regenerative agriculture- a sustainable ag approach
Integrated pest and disease management (IPDM)
Plant production careers
Practical guides- Grass, clover and native species ID; Measuring and estimating herbage mass (kg/DM/ha); calculating germination percentage; determining optimal sowing depth; Monitoring for pests and diseases in pastures.

These resources are aligned to Stage 5 and 6 NSW Agriculture syllabus, however, may be adapted to K-6 and Technology Mandatory studies.