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Agriculture for Secondary Schools
Green pigeon pea (vegetable pigeon restlessness, clear mucus from the
pea) vulva, trying to mount others and
pigeon peas harvested when the pods standing still when mounted
are green and soft, used as a vegetable
Heifer
Growth monitoring a young or immature cow above 12
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checking the weight and size of months of age that has not yet had
animals regularly to see if they are a calf
growing well and staying healthy Herbicide
Hand-pulling a chemical substance used to control
a weeding method that removes or eliminate unwanted weeds in
weeds by hand agricultural fields
Harvesting Herd health
the act of removing mature or market- the general condition of the whole
ready animals from the farm for use, group of animals, kept strong through
sale, or processing; it also means the feeding, hygiene, breeding and
act of collecting mature crops from veterinary care
the field for use, sale, or storage Herd improvement
choosing and raising only healthy,
Hay bale fast-growing animals to build a better
a rectangular or cylindrical bundle and more productive herd over time
of hay usually produced by a manual
bale press or mechanised baler Hermetic bags
airtight, moisture-proof storage bags
Haystack used to protect grains and beans from
a pile of hay in a field pests, mould, and spoilage without
Health management using chemicals
the steps taken to keep animals Hide
healthy and free from parasites, the natural outer layer which cover
diseases or any health disorders; it large animals such as cattle and
also means the steps taken to keep buffalo
crops healthy and free from pests,
diseases or any health disorders Honeydew
a sticky liquid produced by aphids
Health that attracts ants and can make it easy
the condition of the animal body or for plants to catch diseases
plant and the degree to which it is
free from illness. It also refers to the Husbandry skills
state of being well the knowledge and abilities used
to care for animals properly; it also
Heat (oestrus) means the knowledge and abilities
the time when a female animal is used to care for crops and soil
ready to mate, shown by signs like properly
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