Agriculture

30 pupils from Cullybackey College attended the Royal Ulster Winter Fair at the Eikon Centre, Lisburn. They experienced the new technology available to farmers, watched the cattle judging and navigated around the 200 trade stands. They even spotted HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, who visited the show for the afternoon!

Cullybackey College GCSE Agriculture classes attended talks based around dairy, beef, sheep, pigs and poultry farming. Alongside this they were provided with knowledge on various types of grass seed and the importance of measuring grass. Plenty of knowledge was gained and the students thoroughly enjoyed themselves.

A big thank you to Mr David Lowe from HSE NI who provided GCSE Agriculture students with information and statistics on farm safety, along with a few videos to enhance their understanding.

GCSE Agriculture class have been looking at animal feeds, discussing the type, texture, colour, protein & energy levels within each sample.

GCSE Agriculture students enjoyed a tour of CAFRE’s Greenmount campus and of the British Wool Marketing Board’s Muckamore Depot. The students enjoyed learning about milk production in Northern Ireland and gained vital knowledge of new innovations in the fields of grass production and calf management. They also learned what happens to Northern Irish wool after

GCSE Agriculture students were busy this week preparing and sowing their winter barley and wheat. They will be investigating the difference fertiliser makes to the yield of their crops.

The Year 11 GCSE Agriculture class had a presentation from Health and Safety. Mr David Lowe chatted to the class about Farm safety. Mr Lowe explained the  Farm Health and Safety moto “SAFE“; how most farming accidents fall into the four categories, Slurry, Animals. Falls or Equipment. The Year 11 class are the future in

Dunbia visited the school on Friday 24th of January to give the GCSE Agriculture classes an insight into the Beef and Lamb industry. They also provided an opportunity to look at careers that are linked to the meat industry. The class will be following this up with a visit to the Meat plant in March,

Cullybackey College were pleased to welcome Student Support Co-Ordinator of Harper Adams in Ireland, Basil Bayne, to the college last week. Mr Bayne presented a Galway Crystal Vase to Mr Donaldson and Mrs Robinson (teacher of the Agriculture course) which is to be presented to the top achieving student in GCSE Agriculture.