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| WK | LSN | TOPIC | SUB-TOPIC | OBJECTIVES | T/L ACTIVITIES | T/L AIDS | REFERENCE | REMARKS |
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| 6 | 1 |
CROP PRODUCTION VI (FIELD PRACTICES II)
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Maize - ecological requirements and varieties
Maize - land preparation and planting Maize - field operations Maize - pest and disease control |
By the end of the
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
Outline ecological requirements for maize production. Identify different maize varieties grown in Kenya. Distinguish between hybrids and composites. Explain adaptation of varieties to specific ecological zones. |
Exposition of maize growing conditions. Discussion on variety selection. Examination of different maize varieties.
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Charts showing ecological zones, maize variety samples, maps of Kenya showing maize growing areas
Farm tools, certified maize seeds, measuring equipment, charts showing planting procedures Fertilizer samples, calculators, charts showing application methods, herbicide containers Pictures of maize pests, damaged maize plants, pest control chemicals |
KLB BK III Pg 198-200
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| 6 | 2 |
CROP PRODUCTION VI (FIELD PRACTICES II)
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Finger millet production
Finger millet - field management and pest control Bulrush millet and sorghum production Sorghum - pest and disease control Beans production Beans - field operations and pest control Rice production |
By the end of the
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
Outline ecological requirements for finger millet. Identify finger millet varieties grown in Kenya. Describe land preparation and planting methods. Explain advantages of finger millet as a food security crop. |
Exposition of finger millet characteristics. Discussion on growing conditions. Examination of finger millet specimens.
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Finger millet samples, charts showing ecological requirements, pictures of finger millet fields
Fertilizer samples, finger millet storage containers, pictures of head blast disease Bulrush millet and sorghum samples, charts comparing crop characteristics Pictures of quelea birds, damaged sorghum plants, sorghum harvesting tools Different bean variety samples, charts showing ecological requirements Pictures of bean diseases, diseased bean specimens, irrigation equipment Maps showing rice schemes, pictures of rice fields, water control equipment |
KLB BK III Pg 204-206
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| 6 | 3 |
CROP PRODUCTION VI (FIELD PRACTICES II)
FORAGE CROPS FORAGE CROPS FORAGE CROPS FORAGE CROPS FORAGE CROPS |
Harvesting of industrial crops - cotton and pyrethrum
Harvesting of industrial crops - sugarcane and coffee Harvesting of industrial crops - tea Introduction and pasture classification Pasture establishment and planting materials Fertilizer application and legume inoculation Pasture management practices Pasture utilization and defoliation |
By the end of the
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
Describe harvesting methods and procedures for cotton. Explain grading of cotton during harvesting. Outline harvesting methods for pyrethrum flowers. State precautions during harvesting of these crops. |
Demonstration of cotton grading. Discussion on harvesting procedures. Brain storming on quality maintenance.
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Cotton samples showing different grades, pyrethrum flowers, harvesting baskets
Sugarcane samples, coffee cherries at different ripeness stages, harvesting tools Tea plucking stick, tea baskets, fresh tea specimens showing different plucking standards Charts showing pasture classification, specimens of grasses and legumes, altitude maps Farm tools, pasture seeds, rhizomes, splits, charts showing sowing methods Fertilizer samples, rhizobium inoculant, charts showing nitrogen fixation, legume nodules Pictures of pasture weeds, fertilizer samples, slashing tools, charts showing management practices Charts showing defoliation effects, pasture quality samples, grazing schedules |
KLB BK III Pg 215-217
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| 6 | 4 |
FORAGE CROPS
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Carrying capacity and grazing systems
Napier grass production Other fodder crops Agroforestry fodder and conservation introduction Hay making Silage making and silo types Silage quality and requirements calculation |
By the end of the
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
Define carrying capacity and stocking rate. Calculate carrying capacity based on animal requirements. Compare rotational and continuous grazing systems. Explain paddocking, strip grazing, tethering and zero grazing methods. |
Calculation exercises on stocking rates. Discussion on grazing system selection. Examination of grazing system diagrams.
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Calculators, carrying capacity charts, paddocking diagrams, pictures of grazing methods
Napier grass specimens, stem cuttings with nodes, fertilizer samples, cutting tools Guatemala grass specimens, mangold samples, clover and lucerne specimens, desmodium varieties Leucaenia and calliandra samples, charts showing conservation methods, seasonal feed charts Hay samples, charts showing hay making process, storage equipment diagrams Charts showing silo types, silage samples, fermentation diagrams, pH testing materials Calculators, silage quality charts, additive samples, measurement tools, calculation worksheets |
KLB BK III Pg 232-237
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| 6 | 5 |
LIVESTOCK HEALTH III
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Introduction to livestock diseases and observable conditions
Terms used in livestock diseases Classification and protozoan diseases - ECF and anaplasmosis Protozoan diseases - coccidiosis and trypanosomiasis Bacterial diseases - mastitis Bacterial diseases - fowl typhoid and foot rot Bacterial diseases - contagious abortion and scours Bacterial diseases - black quarter, anthrax and pneumonia Viral diseases - rinderpest and foot and mouth disease Viral diseases - Newcastle, fowl pox and Gumboro Viral diseases - African swine fever Nutritional disorders - milk fever and bloat |
By the end of the
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
Define disease and distinguish between symptoms and signs. Identify observable conditions for detecting disease including pulse rate, temperature, and body condition. Explain disease-causing organisms and predisposing factors. State the role of vectors in disease transmission. |
Exposition of disease concepts. Discussion on disease symptoms. Brain storming on predisposing factors. Demonstration of animal observation techniques.
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Charts showing disease symptoms, thermometer, pictures of sick animals, disease organism diagrams
Charts showing immunity types, vaccine samples, timeline charts for incubation periods Disease classification charts, tick specimens, pictures of ECF symptoms, maps showing disease distribution Pictures of coccidiosis symptoms, tsetse fly specimens, maps showing trypanosomiasis areas, drug samples Pictures of mastitis symptoms, milk samples showing mastitis, milking equipment, antibiotic samples Pictures of fowl typhoid symptoms, foot rot specimens, hoof trimming tools, foot bath chemicals Charts showing brucellosis transmission, pictures of scours symptoms, vaccination schedules, hygiene materials Pictures of black quarter symptoms, anthrax control procedures, vaccination equipment, ventilation diagrams Pictures of rinderpest symptoms, foot and mouth disease lesions, quarantine procedures, vaccination records Pictures of Newcastle symptoms, fowl pox lesions, Gumboro symptoms, poultry vaccination equipment Pictures of African swine fever symptoms, pig management charts, quarantine procedures, disease control equipment Calcium injection equipment, charts showing milk fever symptoms, bloat treatment tools, nutritional supplements |
KLB BK III Pg 250-251
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