Ag-Science

Ag-Science

1. Soil

   • Soil Structure
     • Flocculation & Aggregation
       • Poaching
       • Puddling
       • Cementation
       • Seperation

2. Beef

   • Target Weight
     • At Birth
       • 40Kg
     • First Summer
       • 90-100Kg
     • First Winter
       • 200Kg (Weanling)
     • Second Winter
       • 475-500Kg
     • Second Summer
       • 275-300Kg (Yearling)
     • At Finishing
       • 550-750Kg
     • Depends on Breed & Sex
   • Principles of Beef Production
     • Compensatory Growth
     • Conformation

3. Cereals

   • Tillage
     • Barley
     • Wheat
     • Oats

4. Grass

   • 3 Types of Grassland
     • Rough Mountain/Hill Grazing
     • Permanent Grassland
     • Leys
   • Productivity
   • Palatability
   • Digestability

5. Dairy

   • Breeds Used in Ireland
     • Jersey
     • Holstein Friesians
   • Milk Quality
     • Bacterial Test - Total Bacterial Count (TBC)
     • Somatic Cell Count (SCC)