During Week 1 our Year 12 Agricultural Productions Class was lucky enough to watch the process of EM38 soil mapping of our Ag Learning Centre paddocks. This was a great insight into the application of precision agriculture which is a vital component of making informed agronomic decisions. 

The Year 12s will use the information to create cropping plans and justify their reasoning with evidence, rather than guess work, solidifying the importance of environmental stewardship. 

A huge thankyou to Scott Fabian for his great explanation and demonstration of the technology and Michael Hadley from Ramsey Bros for helping to organise this. A great taster for when the Year 12s begin to cover their Science as a Human Endeavour Task later in the term. 

This class has also been busy organising the practical aspect of their project now they have completed their planning. This assessment, the Production Investigation, involves students planning, undertaking and completing and investigation into an enterprise of their choice. 

Tait Hadley: Growing Commodus Barley for malt production after wheat in a rotation

Emily Newton: The integration of thunder lentils into a cropping rotation.

Althea Ragat: Increasing egg layer profitability by using the Isa Brown and Leghorns in a commercial free-range setting.

Lily Tiller: The financial viability of running a heritage pig breed in a commercial setting.

Chelsea Ward: Feedlotting Merino lambs for increased fleece profitability.

Chloe Watlen: Feedlotting Speckle Park and Speckle Park cross cattle for meat and skins for financial stability.

Zeanna Watlen: The financial benefits of cross bred Bos Indicus cattle in a feedlot setting.

Shae Wood: Increasing the production of export quality Mulgara Oaten hay through management during a drought season.

Flynn Young: Exchanging Calibre wheat for Vixen wheat in a cropping rotation after legumes.