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Download full textLouisiana State Dept. of Education, Baton Rouge. Div. of Vocational Education. – 1984
This document serves as a study guide for Louisiana's Future Farmers of America (FFA) is preparing for area and state forestry contests. General contest rules and competition section sub-rules are provided for the participants. Information and directives are outlined on specific topics. They include: (1) tree identification (with an index of…
Descriptors: Agricultural Skills, Competition, Forestry, Map Skills
Crosson, Pierre R.; Rosenberg, Norman J. – Scientific American, 1989
Discusses the change of agricultural methods with human population growth. Describes the trends of world food production, changes in farmland, use of fertilizer, and 13 agricultural research institutions. Lists 5 references for further reading. (YP)
Descriptors: Agribusiness, Agricultural Personnel, Agricultural Production, Agricultural Skills
Development and Resources Corp. – 1982
This manual was prepared for use by Peace Corps trainees and volunteers as a resource in gaining understanding and knowledge of basic irrigation principles and practices. It is intended as a practical handbook that can be understood by a generalist, with subject areas limited to those observed as being of most frequent concern to volunteers in…
Descriptors: Agricultural Engineering, Agricultural Machinery, Agricultural Production, Agricultural Skills
Crain, Robert L. – 1978
This booklet provides information on raising beef cattle through profiles of two families, the Ritschards of Colorado and the Schuttes of Missouri. Through descriptions of daily life for these families, the booklet discusses the way of life on modern beef cattle farms and the problems and decisions faced by farmers. The booklet explains how…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Agricultural Skills, Animal Husbandry, Career Choice
Department of Agriculture, Washington, DC. Office of Governmental and Public Affairs. – 1977
This booklet provides information on corn and hog farming on a small farm through a profile of a farm family. According to the profile, John and Mary Miller and their three children are a comfortable family operating a corn and hog farm in Iowa. John, the principal farmer, uses a variety of skills in management, veterinary science, soil science,…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Agricultural Occupations, Agricultural Skills, Animal Husbandry
Development and Resources Corp. – 1982
This manual is intended for use by Peace Corps volunteers as a resource for gaining an understanding and knowledge of basic horticultural principles and practices of orchard management. Addressed in the individual units of instructional text are orchard soils; botany of horticultural plants; insect and disease control in orchards; pome, stone,…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Agricultural Production, Agricultural Skills, Botany
Simms, Barron; Johnson, Boston – 1984
This two-volume set, consisting of an instructor's manual and a student learning activity guide, is designed for use in teaching vocational agriculture students basic agricultural production skills. Provided in the instructor's manual are guidelines concerning the duration of the activity; activity goals; a list of instructional objectives; a list…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Agricultural Production, Agricultural Skills, Agronomy
Gresser, Priscilla A. – 1985
This learning guide is designed to assist vocational agriculture students in mastering 20 tasks involved in the operation and maintenance of a greenhouse. Addressed in the individual sections of the guide are the following topics: identification of greenhouse designs, greenhouse construction, basic greenhouse maintenance to conserve energy,…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Agricultural Skills, Behavioral Objectives, Competency Based Education
Simms, Barron; Johnson, Boston – 1984
This two-volume set, consisting of an instructor's manual and a student learning activity guide, is designed for use in teaching vocational agriculture students basic forestry skills. Provided in the instructor's manual are guidelines concerning the duration of the activity; activity goals; a list of instructional objectives; a list of vocational…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Agricultural Skills, Behavioral Objectives, Check Lists
Department of Agriculture, Washington, DC. Office of Governmental and Public Affairs. – 1981
These booklets are designed to present an elementary-level unit that describes a visit to a dairy farm. In a narrative format with many black and white photographs, the student booklet explains some typical activities, such as milking and haying, on the Schwartzbeck dairy farm in Maryland. The booklet is divided into seven parts, each of which can…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Agricultural Production, Agricultural Skills, Animal Husbandry
