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 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.