Pork Production – Industry Insights | NSW DPI

Produced By:

NSW Department of Primary Industries

States:

Qld, NSW, SA, NT, ACT, Tas, WA

Aimed at:

Grade k

- k

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

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Keywords:

Pigs, pork production, anatomy, breeds, processing, marketing, value-adding, systems, animal welfare, industry, biosecurity, digestive anatomy, nutrition, rations, reproduction, technology, agriculture, careers, poster, farming

Pork Production – Industry Insights | NSW DPI

Developed by the NSWDPI Schools Program, these resources allow students to investigate Pork production in NSW. Content covered includes: ​

  • Pig anatomy
  • Pig breeds
  • Pork processing
  • Marketing and value-adding
  • Markets and market specifications
  • Production systems
  • Animal welfare in the pork industry
  • Pig diseases and biosecurity
  • Swine digestive anatomy and physiology (monogastric digestion)
  • Nutrition and rations
  • Reproduction and reproductive technologies
  • Current and emerging technologies
  • Pork careers
  • Practical activities- moving pigs, condition scoring pigs, oestrous detection in sows

These resources are aligned to Stage 5 and 6 NSW Agriculture syllabus, however, may be adapted to K-6 and Technology Mandatory studies. Find the entire NSWDPI Industry Insights poster and workbook learning series at: https://www.nswdpi-schools-program.com/industry-insights-posters

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