Pig Agskills

Author : Jayce Morgan
Publisher : NSW Agriculture
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2015-12-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781742561776

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Pig AgSkills by Jayce Morgan Pdf

Pig AgSkills provides a basic guide to some of the skills and practices of keeping pigs. The book contains step-by-step instructions, diagrams, printable checklists and full-colour pictures. Some of the skills included are: · Trimming boar tusks · Condition scoring · Restraining pigs · Caring for compromised pigs · Recognising oestrus · Risk management · Legal considerations

Author : Jennifer Laffan
Publisher : NSW Agriculture
Page : 122 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2016-06-14
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781742562070

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Sheep AgSkills by Jennifer Laffan Pdf

Sheep Agskills provides a guide to the basics of handling and caring for sheep. The book contains step-by-step instructions, diagrams, and full-colour pictures. Some of the skills included are: • Catch and Restrain • Drenching • Crutching • Vaccinating • Castrating • Transport

Author : Jennifer Laffan
Publisher : NSW Agriculture
Page : 70 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2015-11-13
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781742562094

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Goat AgSkills by Jennifer Laffan Pdf

This book shows how to provide shelter for goats, trim hooves, drench, vaccinate, tattoo, disbud, eartag and milk goats by hand or using a machine. Also covers buying a goat, kidding, show preparation, record keeping, health problems, quality assurance, animal welfare and safety. Simple to follow with step-by-step instructions, diagrams, and full-colour pictures. Farm AgSkills is part of the AgSkills series: books that provide clear explanations about a wide range of practical tasks performed in farming. Industry personnel and departmental officers have been involved in compiling these Agskills. Find them in the iBooks Store. CONTENTS Introduction General Safety Precautions Animal Welfare Quality Assurance Provide Shelter for Goats Hoof Trimming a Goat Drenching a Goat Vaccinating a Goat Disbudding a Dairy Goat Tattooing and Ear Tagging a Goat Guide to Buying a Dairy Goat Problems Associated with Kidding Hand Milk a Goat Machine Milk a Goat Recognise and Treat Mastitis Recognise and Treat Udder Conditions in Goats Recognise and Treat Footrot in Goats Recognise and Treat Lice Infestation in Goats Plant Poisoning in Goats Show Preparation of Goats Goat Management Planner Record Keeping for Fibre Goats What is a Safe Work Method Statement? Check Your Skill Notes on Selecting Drenches for Goats Notes on Footrot in Goats

Author : Jennifer Laffan
Publisher : NSW Agriculture
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2011-10-05
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781742562063

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Beef AgSkills by Jennifer Laffan Pdf

Beef AgSkills provides a basic guide to some of the skills and practices of beef production. The book contains step-by-step instructions, diagrams, and full-colour pictures. Some of the skills included are: · Drafting and counting cattle · Vaccinating · Heat detection · Problems with calving · Dehorning calves

Author : Jennifer Laffan ,Doug Somerville ,Nick Annand,John Rhodes
Publisher : NSW Agriculture
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2015-02-26
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780731306039

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Bee AgSkills by Jennifer Laffan ,Doug Somerville ,Nick Annand,John Rhodes Pdf

A clear, practical guide to beekeeping produced by a team of experienced apiary officers from NSW DPI. Includes how to use a bee smoker and work safely with bees, how to maintain hives, how to catch a swarm, how to remove and extract honey, how to replace a queen bee, and common health and pest problems in beehives. With step-by-step photographs, clear diagrams, and a linked glossary of terms. CONTENTS Introduction Foreword Background knowledge General safety precautions Select bee site Assemble and maintain a hive Obtaining bees (buy hives) Obtaining bees (buy packages) Light and extinguish a bee smoker Open, inspect and close a hive Move a hive Seasonal management Catch a swarm Re-queen Identify flora for honey production Judging field conditions Remove honey Extract honey Legal considerations for an apiary Health problems and pests in the hive Reducing swarming behaviour Buying second-hand hives and equipment Quality assurance Industry structure and contacts Glossary Managing Work Health and Safety risks Check your skill Further reading

Author : Michael Ison
Publisher : NSW Agriculture
Page : 92 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2015-10-21
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781742561752

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Dairy AgSkills by Michael Ison Pdf

Supplying a fresh dairy product to millions of consumers each day is a huge task. Between 9 and 11 billion litres of milk are produced in Australia each year. Dairy Agskills provides a basic guide to some of the skills and practices of dairy production. The book contains step-by-step instructions, diagrams, and full-colour pictures. A practical guide to animal welfare, safety, quality assurance, milking, feeding, health, and management of a dairy herd. Includes calf rearing, breeding and waste disposal systems. Dairy AgSkills is part of the AgSkills series: books that provide clear explanations about a wide range of practical tasks performed in farming. Industry personnel and departmental officers have been involved in compiling these AgSkills. CHAPTERS Introduction Animal Welfare General Safety Precautions Quality Assurance for Dairy Milking Dairy Cows Feeding Health and Welfare Managing Calving Cows Calf Rearing Breeding Operating and Maintaining a Dairy Waste System What Is A Safe Work Method Statement (SWMS)?

Author : David Brouwer
Publisher : NSW Agriculture
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2015-12-08
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781742561783

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Poultry AgSkills by David Brouwer Pdf

Poultry Agskills provides a basic guide to some of the skills and practices of poultry production. The book contains step-by-step instructions, diagrams, and full-colour pictures. Some of the skills included are: • Breed, rear or buy poultry • Provide housing • Collect and handle eggs • Feed poultry • Maintain poultry health

Author : Jennifer Laffan
Publisher : NSW Agriculture
Page : 167 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2023-12-12
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781760587116

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Alpaca AgSkills by Jennifer Laffan Pdf

Alpaca Agskills (second edition) provides a basic guide to some of the skills and practices of alpaca production. The book contains step-by-step instructions, diagrams, and full-colour pictures. Some of the skills included are: · Condition scoring · Shearing · Eyecare · Mating and birthing · Care of cria · Vaccinating and drenching · Trimming nails · Trimming teeth · Risk management · Legal considerations

Author : David Brouwer,Jennifer Laffan
Publisher : NSW Agriculture
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2015-02-25
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781742561769

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Farm AgSkills by David Brouwer,Jennifer Laffan Pdf

Farm Agskills is a comprehensive guide to basic farm skills. Learn about rope knots, wire knots, the basics of electric and conventional fencing, calibrating farm machinery such as a seed drill, boom spray or fertiliser spreader, inoculating and lime pelleting legume seeds, estimating pasture yields, planting trees, soil testing and farm safety. Simple to follow with step-by-step instructions, diagrams, and full-colour pictures. Farm AgSkills is part of the AgSkills series: books that provide clear explanations about a wide range of practical tasks performed in farming. Industry personnel and departmental officers have been involved in compiling these Agskills. CHAPTERS General safety precautions Rope knots The clove hitch The bowline knot The hay knot The quick-release knot No. 1 The quick-release knot No. 2 The sheet bend knot The eye splice The crown knot The back splice Animal halter Rope headstall Fencing Introduction to fencing Clearing and sighting the fence line (including over a hill) Erecting fence posts Hanging a gate Running out and tying off wires Constructing a horizontal end assembly Building a conventional fence step-by-step Safety precautions for electric fencing Wire joining for electric fences Earthing an electric fence Temporary electric fences Testing the electric fence Building an electric fence step-by-step Further reading Pastures Estimating pasture yields Seed drill calibration Best-value fertiliser Fertiliser spreader calibration Check flow rate (pendulum or discs) Check particle distribution Inoculating and lime pelleting legume seed Boom spray calibration Trees Introduction to trees Planting trees Direct seeding trees and shrubs Soil Determine soil texture Preventing soil structure damage Testing soil structural stability Measure soil acidity Taking soil samples Soil infiltration Appendix 1: Common classes of soil texture Appendix 2: Managing work health and safety risks What is a Safe Work Method Statement? Check your skill

Author : Jennifer Laffan
Publisher : NSW Agriculture
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2016-02-18
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781742561868

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Organic Farming: An Introduction by Jennifer Laffan Pdf

There is a growing demand for organic produce, and this book explores the value-adding benefits of organic practices in farming, economically and environmentally. With a scientific background and a wide range of real world case studies, this book will help you consider different methods of organic farming and how to implement them. It will show you how to farm in a way that cares for the environment, without using synthetic chemicals. Includes sections on composting, earthworms, managing pests and diseases, converting to organics and certification. Other titles in this series: Organic Farming: Crops, Fruits and Vegetables Organic Farming: Livestock Table of Contents: Introduction to organic farming Converting to organics Soil fertility Composting Earthworms Compost worms Certification Glossary Useful contacts.

Author : Jennifer Laffan
Publisher : NSW Agriculture
Page : 92 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2016-02-18
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781742561875

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Organic Farming: Crops, fruits and vegetables by Jennifer Laffan Pdf

Principles of organic cropping plus extensive case studies for a range of enterprises such as soybeans, wheat, citrus, nuts, coffee, strawberries, tropical fruit, sheep, cattle, vegetables and many other examples. There is a growing demand for organic produce, and this book explores the value-adding benefits of organic practices in farming, economically and environmentally. With a scientific background and a wide range of real world case studies, this book will help you consider different methods of organic farming and how to implement them. It will show you how to farm in a way that cares for the environment, without using synthetic chemicals. See Organic Farming: an introduction for a thorough overview of composting, earthworms, managing pests and diseases, farm management considerations, converting to organics and certification. Other titles in this series: Organic Farming: An introduction Organic Farming: Livestock

Author : Trish Holyoake,Ian Kruger,Jayce Morgan,Jennifer Laffan
Publisher : NSW Agriculture
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2018-02-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781760581824

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Pig Production: the basics by Trish Holyoake,Ian Kruger,Jayce Morgan,Jennifer Laffan Pdf

This guide covers topics such as how to get started in pig production, animal welfare, health and nutrition, breeding and farming, pests and rodent control, environmental concerns, and marketing your pigs. It includes three case studies from the industry. This book will be a help to anyone interested in keeping pigs for personal enjoyment through to starting out in commercial farming. Table of contents: · Starting in pigs · Pig breeds and breed standards · Siting the piggery · Indoor or outdoor piggery · Provide fencing for pigs · Provide water for pigs · Pig nutrition - a diet fit for a pig · Rule 1: Provide more than just pasture · Rule 2: Process cereal grains · Rule 3: One diet does not suit all · Rule 4: Formulate diets to suit the need · Rule 5: Cool water is available at all times · Rule 6: Do not feed 'prohibited pig feed' (swill) to pigs · Rule 7: Check for hazardous substances in feed and beware · Manage manure and effluent · Marketing your pigs · Pig health · Parasites · Reproduction failure · Diarrhoea · Respiratory disease · Nervous behaviour · Salt poisoning · Leg and movement problems · Skin diseases · Vertebrate pests · Rodent control for outdoor piggeries · Case study: The accidental pig farmer · Case study: Bred free range · Case study: Indoor farrow to finish piggery

Author : Jennifer Laffan
Publisher : NSW Agriculture
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2023-03-23
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781760587031

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Sheep AgSkills: a practical guide to farm skills by Jennifer Laffan Pdf

Sheep AgSkills provides a guide to the basics of handling and caring for sheep. The book contains step-by-step instructions, diagrams, and full-colour pictures. Some of the skills included are: Catch and Restrain, Drenching, Crutching, Vaccinating, Castrating, and Transporting.

Author : Cynthia Petrie Smith
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Animal housing
ISBN : MINN:31951D02267058V

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Information Resources on Swine Housing, Care and Welfare by Cynthia Petrie Smith Pdf

Stockperson training represents an integral component of any successful farm operation. This resource guide was developed to assist swine producers, farm managers, extension specialists, and others in locating educational resources regarding swine housing, care, and welfare. The guide contains a detailed listing of training materials, books, selected web pages, and an extensive bibliography. Farm managers, extension agents, and others, are encouraged to be creative with the resources listed and integrate their use into their regular farm training programs.

Author : David Brouwer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Poultry
ISBN : 0731306163

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Poultry Agskills by David Brouwer Pdf