Senior Cycle Agricultural Science – Dairy Production Tarsia Bundle

Master the complete Dairy Production section of Senior Cycle Agricultural Science with this comprehensive Dairy Production Tarsia Bundle.

Designed using accurate Higher Level Agricultural Science terminology and modern Irish dairy farming practices, this engaging revision resource helps students actively learn and revise the key concepts, systems, technologies, and definitions linked to dairy production and management.

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, pair work, and revision.

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

✅ Uses accurate Higher Level Agricultural Science terminology throughout
✅ Built around modern Irish dairy systems and practices
✅ Active-learning and retrieval-practice approach
✅ Strong focus on scientific and agricultural terminology
✅ Excellent preparation for structured and short-answer questions
✅ Encourages confidence building and long-term retention
✅ Ideal for classroom stations and independent revision
✅ Ready-to-print and reusable resource

Perfect For

• Senior Cycle Agricultural Science students
• Dairy Production revision
• Classroom revision and active learning
• Homework and independent study
• Retrieval practice and revision classes
• Higher Level Agricultural Science students

Format

• Printable PDF Tarsia activities
• Digital download
• Reusable classroom revision resource
• Suitable for repeated use throughout the school year