major parts of the implements and Harvesting, processing and storage their functions. equipment. Assessment would include identification, description and uses of harvesting, processing and storage equipment e.g. dehuskers, shellers, winnowers, dryers, processors, graters, refrigerators, cutlasses, Farm tractor scythe, groundnut lifters. Identification of the major components of the farm tractor, servicing and maintenance would be assessed. Uses and maintenance of horticultural tools and implements. Identification, uses and maintenance of the following horticultural shears, dibber, pruning knife, secateurs, budding knife, measuring tapes, hand fork, hand trowel, hoe, fork would be assessed. Livestock and fishing equipment Identification, description, uses and care of livestock and fishing equipment e.g. waterers, feeders, milking machines, nets, hook and line, branding machine, egg candler would be assessed. Farm surveying equipment Assessment would include identification, uses, and care of simple surveying equipment e.g. measuring tape, pins or arrows, ranging poles, plum bob, offset staff, compass, gunter’s chains, pegs, theodolite. C. CROP PRODUCTION Identification of seedlings, Seeds, seedlings, fruits and fruits, storage organs and essential storage organs of crops. parts of the common crop plants, pasture grasses and legumes would be assessed. Main pests and diseases of crops Assessment would include identification and control of the main field and storage pests e.g. cotton stainer, yam beetles, weevils etc and the damage they cause to crops; identification of main diseases of
Harvesting, processing and storage equipment. Farm tractor Uses and maintenance of horticultural tools and implements. Livestock and fishing equipment major parts of the implements and their functions. Assessment would include identification, description and uses of harvesting, processing and storage equipment e.g. dehuskers, shellers, winnowers, dryers, processors, graters, refrigerators, cutlasses, scythe, groundnut lifters. Identification of the major components of the farm tractor, servicing and maintenance would be assessed. Identification, uses and maintenance of the following horticultural shears, dibber, pruning knife, secateurs, budding knife, measuring tapes, hand fork, hand trowel, hoe, fork would be assessed. Identification, description, uses and care of livestock and fishing equipment e.g. waterers, feeders, milking machines, nets, hook and line, branding machine, egg candler would be assessed. Farm surveying equipment C. CROP PRODUCTION Seeds, seedlings, fruits and storage organs of crops. Main pests and diseases of crops Assessment would include identification, uses, and care of simple surveying equipment e.g. measuring tape, pins or arrows, ranging poles, plum bob, offset staff, compass, gunter’s chains, pegs, theodolite. Identification of seedlings, fruits, storage organs and essential parts of the common crop plants, pasture grasses and legumes would be assessed. Assessment would include identification and control of the main field and storage pests e.g. cotton stainer, yam beetles, weevils etc and the damage they cause to crops; identification of main diseases of
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