E1.2 Animal production requires infrastructure for containment and handling. structures for stock health and security, e.g. yards, fences, gates, sheds, feed troughs constructing, maintaining and repairing structures E2: Production (animal studies) Concepts and ideas Knowledge, understanding and skills E2.1 Identification of animals is essential for animal production. identifying species, e.g. of fish, bees identifying breeds for production, e.g. Holstein, Brahman, Suffolk, Australorp identifying specific animals for husbandry, e.g. tagging (National Livestock Identification Scheme and management tags), branding, tattooing recording relevant data E2.2 Husbandry techniques are required for animal production. hive management, e.g. robbing, checking for pests moving stock, e.g. mustering, drafting marking, e.g. vaccinating, tail-docking, de-horning, castration conducting clinical analysis/observations, e.g. measuring rate, temperature, weight; observing behaviour controlling parasites, e.g. drenching, dipping preparing and presenting livestock for showing recording relevant data E2.3 Various animal selection and reproduction techniques are used in animal production. sexual reproduction animal breeding and selection, e.g. estimated breeding values (EBVs) animal breeding technologies, e.g. artificial insemination, embryo transfer, pregnancy testing applying EBVs to select breeding stock, e.g. selecting a bull identifying and managing reproductive disorders, e.g. leptospirosis, hypocalcaemia (milk fever), mastitis recording relevant data E2.4 Managing nutrition produces healthy animals. pasture management, e.g. strip grazing, paddock rotation bunk management, e.g. assessing intake, feed scheduling, self-feeder management feed conversion rates (cost of gain) assessing pasture quality and quantity preparing and storing feed E2.5 Aquaculture has specific considerations. harmful organisms in supply mineral content of water supply water filtration, oxygen levels cleaning filters, testing water quality E3: Agribusiness (animal studies) Concepts and ideas Knowledge, understanding and skills E3.1 Different animal products can be produced from stock. consumer demand and expectations in different markets, e.g. export market compared with domestic market breed characteristics best suited to a specific animal product, e.g. selecting merino sheep for superfine wool diversification from existing e.g. use of terminal sires for meat production
Standards matrix Standard A Standard B Standard C Standard D Standard E The student work has the following characteristics: The student work has the following characteristics: The student work has the following characteristics: The student work has the following characteristics: The student work has the following characteristics: precise and efficient demonstration of procedures to complete in agricultural activities precise demonstration of procedures to complete tasks in agricultural activities demonstration of procedures to complete tasks in agricultural activities demonstration of skills related to procedures relevant to agricultural activities demonstration of agricultural skills comprehensive description and explanation of concepts, ideas and processes relevant to agricultural activities. detailed description and explanation of concepts, ideas and processes relevant to agricultural activities. description and explanation of concepts, ideas and processes relevant to agricultural activities. description of concepts, ideas and processes relevant to agricultural activities. partial description of concepts, ideas and/or processes relevant to agricultural activities. The student work has the following characteristics: The student work has the following characteristics: The student work has the following characteristics: The student work has the following characteristics: The student work has the following characteristics: comprehensive analysis of agricultural information detailed analysis of agricultural information analysis of agricultural information identification of relationships in agricultural information identification of aspects of agricultural information considered and systematic application of knowledge, understanding and skills relevant to agricultural activities systematic application of knowledge, understanding and skills relevant to agricultural activities application of knowledge, understanding and skills relevant to agricultural activities partial application of knowledge, understanding and skills relevant to agricultural activities partial application of knowledge, understanding or skills use of appropriate language conventions and features for coherent and clear communication of agricultural information. use of appropriate language conventions and features for communication of agricultural information. use of appropriate language conventions and features for communication of agricultural information. use of basic language conventions and features for communication of agricultural information. use of basic language conventions and features for partial communication of agricultural information.
The student work has the following characteristics: The student work has the following characteristics: The student work has the following characteristics: The student work has the following characteristics: The student work has the following characteristics: comprehensive planning of processes for agricultural activities detailed planning of processes for agricultural activities planning of processes for agricultural activities partial planning of processes for agricultural activities collection of agricultural information valid decisions and recommendations with comprehensive evidence for agricultural activities valid decisions and recommendations with detailed evidence for agricultural activities decisions and recommendations with evidence for agricultural activities decisions and recommendations for agricultural activities statements of opinion about agricultural activities comprehensive evaluation of processes and decisions regarding safety and effectiveness. detailed evaluation of processes and decisions regarding safety and effectiveness. evaluation of processes and decisions regarding safety and effectiveness. consideration of processes and decisions regarding safety and effectiveness. statements about processes and/or decisions regarding safety or effectiveness.