Description
- Overview:
- This lesson explores the swine industry: locating major physical characteristics, describing common breeds, selection of superior animals, and contrasting production systems and marketing methods of swine and hogs. Adapted from New Mexico Animal, Plant, and Science Lesson Plan Library.
- Subject:
- Agriculture
- Level:
- High School
- Material Type:
- Assessment, Diagram/Illustration, Lecture Notes, Lesson Plan
- Author:
- Owl Nest Manager
- Date Added:
- 08/13/2022
- License:
- Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike
- Language:
- English
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Upcoming 2023 Nebraska AFNR Standards alignment:
AFNR.HS.11.2.c Apply knowledge of anatomical and physiological characteristics of animals to select animals for specific purposes (e.g., meat animals, breeding animals, seedstock).
AFNR.HS.22.1.b Identify marketing methods for animal products and services (e.g., conventional, niche markets, locally grown).
AFNR.HS.19.1.g Summarize the types, purposes, and characteristics of effective planning, risk management, marketing, record keeping, and documentation practices for AFNR systems.