IPTE Agriculture course units

AGR 1 The rationale for teaching agriculture 8
AGR 2 Soil 20
AGR 3 Soil fertility 28
AGR 4 Water 38
AGR 5 Soil and water conservation 48
AGR 6 Weather and seasonal changes 54
AGR 7 Environmental factors that affect production: Schemes of work 64
AGR 8 Environmental factors that affect production: Project methods 72
AGR 9 Farm records 78
AGR 10 The teaching of farm records 90
AGR 11 Food and cash crops 100
AGR 12 Growing food and cash crops 108
AGR 13 The teaching crop production - practical lessons 124
AGR 14 Fruit Production 132
AGR 15 Establishing and growing fruit trees 142
AGR 16 Fruit production – preparation of a practical lesson plan 156
AGR 17 Fruit production - presentation of a practical 166
AGR 18 Woodlot establishment 174
AGR 19 The teaching of agro-forestry 184
AGR 20 Types and importance of flowers and shrubs 188
AGR 21 Flowers and shrubs - establishing a nursery 194
AGR 22 Flowers and shrubs - production factors and cultural practices 198
AGR 23 Establishing a vegetable nursery 204
AGR 24 Growing Vegetables 210
AGR 25 The teaching of vegetable production 230
AGR 26 Agroforestry – Importance and selection of trees 236
AGR 27 Agroforestry – establishing a demonstration plot 240
AGR 28 Conducting lessons on agroforestry 246
AGR 29 Farm tools and machinery 248
AGR 30 Maintenance and storage of farm tools and machinery 254
AGR 31 Agricultural technologies and safety 258