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Agriculture for Secondary Schools
Calving Climatic conditions
the act of a cow giving birth the weather patterns, including
temperature and rainfall, that are
Carbon sinks ideal for growing specific crops
are natural systems that are viewed in
terms of their ability to absorb carbon Cold storage
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dioxide from the atmosphere. They a way of keeping food like meat,
include the forest, the ocean, or other milk, or crops fresh using low
natural environments temperatures, e.g., in fridges, freezers
or cold rooms
Carcass
the body of a livestock animal from Colostrum
which the head, hide, legs, tail and the first milk from a cow after calving
viscera or offal have been removed rich in nutrients and antibodies
before rendering it into cuts of meat
Combine harvester
Castration a large machine that cuts, threshes,
removing or stopping the function of separates, and cleans grains in one
testicles in male animals not used for process
breeding, to make them calmer and
improve meat quality Common pea mosaic virus disease
a disease spread by aphids that causes
Cereal crops yellow patches and curled leaves in
crops grown mainly for their edible common peas
seeds, such as maize, wheat, rice and
barley; these crops are a major source Competencies
of food for people around the world the skills and abilities needed to do
something well
Certified seeds
high-quality seeds that come from Compost
trusted sources; they are disease-free a natural Fertiliser made by rotting
and will grow into strong plants plant and animal waste to improve
soil
Chaff
light, dry outer covering of grains Condemnation
that is removed during threshing or the process of discarding all
cleaning wholesome meat
Climate Contamination
the weather conditions in a region over making something dirty or impure,
a long period, including temperature, often with harmful substances or
rainfall and wind patterns, that affect microorganisms
the types of crops that can be grown Cooperative
successfully
groups of farmers working together
to sell their crops or buy supplies
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