crops, their causal agents and characteristic symptoms, prevention and control. Planting dates, seed rates, plant population and seed quality tests of the more common local crop plants. Preparation of seedbeds, fertilizer application, mulching, use of pesticides , watering, vegetative propagation, germination tests etc. Forest products and by-products. Methods of propagation of horticultural Assessment would include the plants. following propagation methods – direct sowing, transplanting, layering, grafting and budding. External features, mode of dispersal Common weeds and methods of controlling weeds on the farm would be assessed. D. ANIMAL PRODUCTION Identification of breeds, methods of Common breeds of animals and types of restraints, handling and grooming of animals available in the locality. farm animals would be assessed. Major internal organs of farm animals, e.g. Assessment cover identification organs of the digestive system, and functions of the major internal reproductive and excretory systems. organs. Identification of animal by-products Animal by-products e.g. hides and skin, fur, feather, horn would be assessed. Assessment would cover the Animal feeds and feed stuffs and their identification and uses of feeds and local sources. feed stuffs(e.g. fish meal, groundnut cake, rice bran); types of diets/ration. Assessment would cover Main pests and parasites of farm animals. identification of common ectoparasites(e.g. ticks, lice) and endoparasites(e.g tapeworms, liver flukes, roundworms); the damage caused on their hosts and their control; and their life cycles. Methods of prevention and control of Diseases of farm animals. diseases of farm animals, e.g. drugging, drenching, dipping,
Planting dates, seed rates, plant population and seed quality tests of the more common local crop plants. Preparation of seedbeds, fertilizer application, mulching, use of pesticides , watering, vegetative propagation, germination tests etc. Forest products and by-products. Methods of propagation of horticultural plants. Common weeds D. ANIMAL PRODUCTION Common breeds of animals and types of animals available in the locality. crops, their causal agents and characteristic symptoms, prevention and control. Assessment would include the following propagation methods – direct sowing, transplanting, layering, grafting and budding. External features, mode of dispersal and methods of controlling weeds on the farm would be assessed. Identification of breeds, methods of restraints, handling and grooming of farm animals would be assessed. Major internal organs of farm animals, e.g. organs of the digestive system, reproductive and excretory systems. Animal by-products Animal feeds and feed stuffs and their local sources. Main pests and parasites of farm animals. Diseases of farm animals. Assessment cover identification and functions of the major internal organs. Identification of animal by-products e.g. hides and skin, fur, feather, horn would be assessed. Assessment would cover the identification and uses of feeds and feed stuffs(e.g. fish meal, groundnut cake, rice bran); types of diets/ration. Assessment would cover identification of common ectoparasites(e.g. ticks, lice) and endoparasites(e.g tapeworms, liver flukes, roundworms); the damage caused on their hosts and their control; and their life cycles. Methods of prevention and control of diseases of farm animals, e.g. drugging, drenching, dipping,
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