CROP AND ANIMAL PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGIES

tudents should be able to:

1.1 demonstrate the

use of

appropriate

technology for

collection of

environmental

data;

Precision agriculture – definition

and advantages.

Equipment used for

agrometeorology, soil water and

nutrient monitoring.

1.2 analyse

environmental

data;

Analysing data using descriptive

statistics and graphs; trends.

1.3 apply

environmental

data to decisionmaking in crop

and livestock

management;

and,

Decision-making about

environmental management for

different crops (greenhouse,

container gardens, field) and

livestock (intensive and extensive

systems) production systems.

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SECTION E: CROP AND ANIMAL MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGIES (cont’d)

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES

CONTENT

SUGGESTED PRACTICAL

ACTIVITIES

Environmental monitoring (cont’d)

Students should be able to:

1.4 demonstrate the

use of

appropriate

technologies for

conservation of

environmental

resources.

Climate smart agriculture.

Soil, soil nutrient and water

conservation strategies (rain

water harvesting, organic and

plastic mulches).

Pasture management –

overgrazing, compaction.

Integrated approaches to

production.

Careers.

Entrepreneurial opportunities.

Students should be able to:

2.1 demonstrate the

preparation of

compost using

suitable

materials;

Composting – use of composts;

materials; composting methods,

and equipment.

2.2 prepare

appropriate

propagation and

growing media

for seedlings and

vegetatively

propagated

crops;

Sterilise propagation and

growing media.

Ornamental, turf grass,

vegetables, fruit crop species

(citrus, mango, avocado, golden

apple/June plum), roots and

tubers (tissue culture).

2.3 demonstrate

proper handling

procedures for

different types of

media;

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SECTION E: CROP AND ANIMAL MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGIES (cont’d)

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES

CONTENT

SUGGESTED PRACTICAL

ACTIVITIES

Environmental monitoring (cont’d)

Students should be able to:

2.4

assess seed

quality;

2.5 recommend

suitable seed

storage

procedures; and,

2.6 demonstrate

proper

procedures and

choice of

equipment for

establishing

plants in a

nursery.

Use of growth regulators.

Opportunity for careers and

entrepreneurship.

Students should be able to:

3.1 explain the

importance of

alternative crop

production

systems in the

Caribbean;

Protected agriculture; soilless

agriculture; container gardens;

hydroponics.

Organic agriculture.

3.2 recommend crop

cultivars that are

tolerant or

resistant to

specific abiotic

and biotic

stresses;

Heat, drought, disease, herbicide

resistant/ tolerant cultivars.

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SECTION E: CROP AND ANIMAL MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGIES (cont’d)

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES

CONTENT

SUGGESTED PRACTICAL

ACTIVITIES

Technologies for non-conventional crop production (cont’d)

Students should be able to:

3.3 design a suitable

cropping system

for production of

a crop under

conditions of

environmental

stress using

appropriate

techniques and

technologies;

Cropping systems and

environmental stress-abiotic and

biotic including spacing and plant

arrangement; time of planting.

3.4 recommend

appropriate

strategies for

water and

nutrition

management;

Water and nutrient management

strategies; factors influencing

choice.

Use of data to determine crop

nutrient and water needs,

including calculations (quantities

and rates).

3.5 demonstrate the

use of simple

water and

nutrition

management

technologies;

Irrigation technologies.

Nutrition application

technologies – organic and

inorganic.

3.6 design an

integrated pest

management

programme;

Concept of integrated pest

management. Components of an

IPM programme.

3.7 demonstrate the

use of pest

management

technologies;

and,

Biological

teas),

(including

cultural,

compost

chemical

technologies.

Calculations – rates, quantities

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SECTION E: CROP AND ANIMAL MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGIES (cont’d)

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES

CONTENT

SUGGESTED PRACTICAL

ACTIVITIES

Technologies for non-conventional crop production (cont’d)

Students should be able to:

3.8 apply other

required crop

management

strategies.

Staking,

pruning.

size

management,

Opportunity for careers and

entrepreneurship.

Students should be able to:

4.1 demonstrate the

practices

involved in the

care of young

farm animals;

Hatcheries for fish and birds.

Temperature control for

incubation period, type of feed,

brooding, immunisation,

feeding, debeaking, sanitation.

Economic uses of young animals.

Visit hatchery.

Visit livestock farm.

4.2 suggest the

housing

requirements for

different classes

of livestock;

Types of material – advantages

and disadvantages.

Types of housing designs:

orientation of building;

ventilation; temperature; ease of

cleaning.

4.3 describe

management

practices in the

rearing livestock;

Poultry, sheep and goat, pig,

rabbit, bees.

4.4 identify the

major pests and

diseases

affecting

different classes

of livestock;

Good agricultural practices,

ethical issues – use of antibiotics,

and hormones.

4.5 implement

control measures

for various pests

and diseases;

and,

Pest and disease prevention

control: deworming, spraying,

vaccinations.

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SECTION E: CROP AND ANIMAL MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGIES (cont’d)

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES

CONTENT

SUGGESTED PRACTICAL

ACTIVITIES

Technologies for non-conventional crop production (cont’d)

Students should be able to:

4.6 discuss the role

of biotechnology

in animal

production.

Concept of biotechnology.

Mention methods.

Benefits and challenges.

Students should be able to:

5.1 determine the

correct stage for

harvesting crops;

Maturity indices. Display samples of various

crops at acceptable stages of

maturity.

5.2 recommend

appropriate

harvesting

procedures;

Harvesting procedures: time of

day, manual versus mechanical

harvesting methods, removal of

the crop, concern for harvested

portion and plant.

5.3 use appropriate

harvesting

technology;

Techniques in manual harvesting

and the use of harvesting aids to

minimise damage, choice and

handling of containers.

5.4 design a postharvest

management

system;

Definition of post-harvest

management.

Advantages: maintaining crop

quality and reducing crop loss.

Procedures: transport from the

field, humidity management,

sanitation, minimising of

damage, sorting of damaged or

diseased and storage.

Differences in crop requirements.

5.5 implement

proper postharvesting

procedures; and,

Specific post-harvesting

procedures for different crops.

Post-harvest equipment.

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SECTION E: CROP AND ANIMAL MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGIES (cont’d)

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES

CONTENT

SUGGESTED PRACTICAL

ACTIVITIES

Technologies for non-conventional crop production (cont’d)

Students should be able to:

5.6 recommend

processes for

adding value to

crop produce.

Minimal processing, packaging,

product transformation (for

example freezing, preservation

to create products such as flour,

chips), labelling, grading.

Opportunity for careers and

entrepreneurship.

Students should be able to:

6.1 describe the

processes used

to prevent food

spoilage;

Include cooling, drying,

pasteurisation, UHT (Ultra High

Temperature), curing, smoking of

animal products.

Demonstration of

preservation by smoking and

salting meat.

6.2 identify principal

cuts of meat;

Cuts of meat in animals sought by

consumers.

Quality requirements of various

meat cuts.

Use charts, and video

presentations.

6.3 describe the food

safety

requirements for

the processing of

food; and,

Application of Hazard Analysis

Critical Control Points (HACCP)

for these processes.

6.4 describe the

utilisation of

animal byproducts and

animal waste

into value added

products.

Students should be able to:

7.1

design

simple

Plant

nursery,

greenhouse

Make models, visit farms.

farm structures;

structures,

post-production

facilities,

machinery

shed,

compost shed, worker’s facilities.

7.2 recommend

suitable

materials for use

in farm buildings;

Types of materials.

Advantages and disadvantages.

Proper maintenance.

7.3 demonstrate the

safety

precautions in

the operation of

tools, machinery

and equipment;

Occupational health and safety

in the workplace.

Certification.

Proper use and disposal of

agricultural

containers.

chemicals

and

7.4 describe the use

and operation of

mechanical

systems in farm

equipment; and,

Transmission systems, pulleys,

levers, gears, engines, wheels

and axle.

Visit to a mechanical shop or

the engineering department

of a farm or a school, trade

shows or agricultural

exhibition.

7.5 demonstrate the

appropriate care

and

maintenance of

simple tools and

equipment.

The care and maintenance of

knapsack sprayer, simple tools,

mist blower, weed trimmer,

irrigation pumps or equipment.

Defeathering

debeakers,

machine

machines,

milking

clippers,