Master the complete Dairy Production section of Leaving Certificate Agricultural Science with this comprehensive SEC-focused Dairy Production Tarsia Bundle.

Designed using official Higher Level marking-scheme terminology and modern Irish dairy farming practices, this engaging revision resource helps students actively learn and revise the key concepts, systems, technologies, and definitions that regularly appear in SEC exam papers.

This bundle contains five detailed Tarsia revision activities covering dairy genetics, calf rearing, milk production, mastitis, housing, management, sustainability, and modern dairy technology.

Perfect for active learning, retrieval practice, classroom stations, homework, and exam preparation.

Included in This Bundle

1. Dairy Breeds, Genetics & EBI

Students revise:

• Holstein Friesian

• Jersey

• Norwegian Red

• EBI and sub-indexes

• Hybrid vigour

• AI and sexed semen

• Genotyping

• Progeny testing

• Milk solids

• Fertility and longevity

2. Calf Rearing & Replacement Heifers

Students revise:

• Colostrum management

• Milk replacer

• Weaning

• ADG and target weights

• Scour and pneumonia

• Hoose and parasites

• Vaccination

• Rotational grazing

• Replacement heifers

• Calf housing and ventilation

3. Dairy Cow Nutrition & Lactation

Students revise:

• Lactation curve

• Peak yield and persistency

• DMD and silage quality

• Production and maintenance diets

• Grass tetany and milk fever

• Feed wedge and plate meter

• Body condition scoring

• Rotational grazing

• Sustainability and grass-based systems

4. Milking, Milk Quality & Mastitis

Students revise:

• SCC and TBC

• Mastitis

• Teat dipping

• Milk let-down

• Oxytocin and prolactin

• Robot milkers

• Rotary and herringbone parlours

• Delvotest and Resazurin test

• Milk solids and butterfat

• Hygienic milking procedures

5. Dairy Housing, Welfare & Management

Students revise:

• Slatted sheds

• Cubicle housing

• Ventilation

• Biosecurity

• Quarantine

• Calving pens

• Automatic scrapers

• Automatic feeders

• Animal welfare

• Housing gases

• PPE and safety

• Hygiene and traceability

Why This Resource Works

✅ SEC Higher Level terminology throughout
✅ Built around modern Irish dairy systems
✅ Active-learning revision strategy
✅ Strong focus on exam terminology and definitions
✅ Excellent preparation for short questions and structured answers
✅ Encourages retrieval practice and confidence building
✅ Ideal for classroom stations and independent revision
✅ Ready-to-print and reusable resource

Perfect For

• Leaving Certificate Agricultural Science

• Senior Cycle Dairy Production

• Classroom revision and active learning

• Homework and independent study

• Exam preparation and retrieval practice

• Higher Level Agricultural Science students

Format

• Printable PDF Tarsia activities

• Digital download

• Reusable classroom resource

• Suitable for repeated use throughout the school year

Learning Outcomes

Students will be able to:

• Explain key dairy production systems and terminology

• Describe calf rearing and lactation processes

• Identify milk-quality and mastitis-control measures

• Apply modern dairy management terminology accurately

• Improve confidence in SEC Agricultural Science exam questions