Soil Revison - Keywords

Please click here to complete online test for soil. Classroom code is DEBLPHCI.

Grassland

Make fullscreen and press play to follow
Mind Map created by jamesgilmartin with GoConqr

Dairy Calf Management - Picture Trail

Starting at the beginning picture describe each step in detail in the stages of Calf Management in the Dairy herd.

Quizlet - Dairy Herd Husbandry and Management

Plant Experiments - To demonstrate Osmosis in a Potato Plant

Grassland Management

Dairy - Revision 1

Complete the following Quizlet using Scatter, Flashcards, Learn and Test.

Christmas Exams

Hi 6th years. Here are a list of topics to cover for the upcoming Christmas Exams.
1.Genetics
2.Dairy Production
3.Sheep Production
4.Beef Production
5.Pigs Production
6.Potatoes
7.Scientific Explanations

Quizlet - Soil Revision

Please complete the following quizlet on Soils in all study modes. Start with flashcards, then Scatter and Learn and finish with the Test mode.

Taking a Soil Sample

Watch clip to pick up tips on Soil Sampling

The Nitrogen Cycle

The Carbon Cycle

Christmas present !!

The following is a must read for any aspiring sheep farmer !! 

Click here to order a copy of it as a Christmas present for someone at home

Dihybrid Crosses

Liverfluke - Overwiew

Crops - Investigation

Genetics - Disease resistance crops

Dairy - Sexed Semen

Genetics - Mendel and Monohybrid Crosses

Cell Division - Mitosis

Dairy Videos

Exam Revision - Definition quizlets

Many thanks to Rebecca and Shauna for doing these quizlets. Attempt in flashcard mode and then progress to the other study modes.

Exam Revision - Soil Experiments

Please click to enlarge and revise for exam.

Sheep - Pet Lambs in Magh Ene

Pet Lambs

Soil Formation

Exam revision - Keywords (2)

Please completed the following keywords using quizlet and upload to class account.

Exam revision - Keywords

Please complete the following keywords using quizlet and upload to class account.

Ruminant Digestion

Please be able to label the following diagram and explain what is happening in each chamber in the stomach.

Beef Production

Scientific Explanations

6th Year Revision.

Copy out the following mind map and give scientific explanation for each heading. Remember to give 4 points on each. Keep your answers concise.

Revision for Practical Coursework (6) - Potatoes

Revision for Practical Coursework (5) - Genetic Crosses

Click on the images below to enlarge. Be able to describe the breeds in each case and also why they are being crossed. Explain the benefits in the F1 offspring. 

Revision for Practical Coursework (4)

Identify the following and be able to give a relevance to Agriculture for each.

Revision for Practical Coursework (2)

Please click on the mindmap below to enlarge. It is to be used as an aid in revision  for next weeks Ag science oral. As part of your revision you need to watch these experiments.

Revision for Practical Coursework (1)

1.Revise the relevance to Agriculture of the experiments below for tomorrow

2. Complete the following quizlet on Plant Classification

Pig Production

Hi 5th Years. Please click on the images below to enlarge. Take down the two diagrams and know each step in detail


Sow production year


One way movement of pigs

Slurry Spreading - Umbilical System

Please watch the clip below to see the umbilical system of spreading slurry in action. Many thanks to Oliver O Hara contractors.

Umbilical Slurry Spreading from Magh Éne College on Vimeo.

Ag Science Field Trip - Artificial Insemination

Artificial Insemination from Magh Éne College on Vimeo.

Ecology Field Trip 2015

Please watch the 3 clips below to revise last week's Ecology Field Trip



Biotic Factors

AG Science Ecology Field trip from Magh Éne College on Vimeo.

Abiotic Factors

AG Science Ecology Field trip from Magh Éne College on Vimeo.

AG Science field trip

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Field Trip - Sheep

Lamb Management from Magh Éne College on Vimeo.

Lamb Management from Magh Éne College on Vimeo.

Quizlets

Many thanks to Gareth K and Mark M for the Quizlets below. Go through each in Flashcard mode and revise using the Scatter, Learn and Test study modes. These can be accessed at the bottom of each quizlet .

Well done boys.

Microbiology

Revision from class today on Bacteria
Enjoy
Mr Gilmartin


Microbiology - bacteria from Magh Éne College on Vimeo.

Augmented Reality in AG

Hi folks.
I am going to try to make parts of your Notes as interactive as possible.
To do this you need to download the Aurasma app on your smartphone/iPad. When you have this done go to page 10 in your Revision Aid book and scan the picture of the cow.
 Otherwise you can use the pictures below.

See what happens!!!
Try the picture on sprouting potatoes on page 80 now.

Maize Production

Maize Production from Magh Éne College on Vimeo.

Written Exam Preparation

LC Written Exam (Higher Level) from Magh Éne College on Vimeo.

Crops - Planting Maize under Plastic

Why does Maize need to be planted under plastic in Ireland? Click here watch an excellent clip from Ear to the Ground in relation to Maize. Go to 8 mins 19 to see clip. Video expires in 2 weeks.

Crops - Maize

                                                        

5th Yr Ag Science

Write out Notes on Maize using the following headings

preparation of seedbed, 

nutrition,

rotation, 

soil suitability, 

choice of variety, 

seed dressing, 

time, rate and method of seed sowing, 

establishment, 

diseases, 

pests and weed control, 

harvesting, 

yield, 

storage, 

food value and final use

Catch Crops

6th Year Mock Revision.
Please watch and be able to give 12 points relating to Catch Crops for class tomorrow.

Life Cycle of Liverfluke

Click on image to enlarge

Animal Diseases

Many thanks to Rebecca for this excellent clip.

Animal Classification

Complete the following quizlet and answer the questions below. This is relevant to your project.

Tillage Experiments

Rare Breeds - Farming throughout the year

Excellent series on UTV (Moday at 8pm) covering various farming enterprises throughout the year. Click here to watch any episodes you miss.

Tillage Crops - Barley

Animal Physiology - The Endocrine System

Watch the clip below to get an explanation of the Freemartin condition in cattle. As an extra can you describe the milk let down process which can be seen to be taking place at the start of the clip. What is the hormone involved?

Crops - Crop Rotation

Please have a watch of this excellent clip with Klaus to get an insight into the principles of crop rotation.