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Incursion or Excursion

This is How We Farm to Feed the World

Incursion or Excursion with Ag Industry Participant 

AG Academy brings the farm to the school via incursion. Students will have opportunity to talk to and ask questions of an agricultural industry professional about their chosen career, such as their daily activities and how they became interested in their field.

Incursion Options

AG Academy brings the farm to the school via incursion. Students will have opportunity to talk to and ask questions of an agricultural industry professional about their chosen career, such as their daily activities and how they became interested in their field.

Dairy Incursion

This Dairy Incursion covers the production of milk, starting from the feed dairy cows eat, to the eventual milk product.

This incursion highlights:

  1. importance of the South West Region of WA.
  2. WA dairy industry’s highly mechanized approach to production.
  3. WA dairy’s innovative production process given the climatic factors.
Horticulture Incursion

Covering the horticulture industry of WA and the need for bee pollination, this incursion will cover why our fruit and vegetable are important to our state.

The activities included in this incursion will cover the process of fruit and vegetables.

This incursion highlights:

  1. WA grows a variety of fruit and vegetables.
  2. There are a range of horticultural areas in WA.
  3. There are many aspects to think about when running a fruit/veg farm, including pests, diseases and soil health.
  4. The industry is becoming more high-tech with automatic harvesters and predicative analytics for soil and water management.
Apiary Incursion

Apiary is a key WA industry that supports much of the horticultural production. Beekeepers often have to move their hives around to farms which need their bees pollination, fulfilling “contracts”.

Of course, beekeepers also produce honey and wax, which can fetch a high price depending on what type of vegetation they harvest. For example WA produces Jarrah honey, which is thanks to our Jarrah trees in the south west.

*Allergy information will be required from the teaching staff for this incursion.

This incursion highlights:

  1. The process of how bees pollinate other plants.
  2. Understanding of how bees provide a wide array of products including food which can also have medicinal applications.
  3. The apiary industry, although small, is essential to many aspects of horticultural production.
Livestock Incursion

Who can tell me what are the differences between cows, steers, bulls and heifers? In this engaging incursion, our presenter will take you on a journey of WA's food and fibre industry.

This incursion highlights:

  1. Locations of WA's livestock industires.
  2. Different breeds of cows and parts of their anatomy.
  3. Wool handling and different grades of fibre.
Hands up if you have an idea for an incursion or excursion?

Got an Idea for an Incursion or an Excursion?

We are currently adding new experiences to engage the minds of today but if you have a great idea for a incursion or excursion you would like to organise and conduct yourself we are here to help!

AG Academy can contribute up to $1,000 for your own “Agriculture Choose Your Own Adventure” (conditions apply).

Download the application form

and email through to

agacademy@wafarmers.org.au

Please remember to be sunsmart!

Student Requirements and Expectations

 

Please inform AG Academy of any students with special needs and extra assistance prior to the incursion, so we may plan accordingly to give the best experience.

As these incursions will be out of class, please ensure that students are prepared for with appropriate weather and UV protection.

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AG Academy Presenters and Staff

 

All presenters and staff with AG Academy hold a Working with Children Check (WWCC), which will be provided prior to the incursion day.

While AG Academy takes the upmost care with student safety, supervision is the responsibility of the school staff.

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