A week of transitions...March 31st - April 4th

This week in;
Animal Agriculture -
* Wrap up Ch. 20 - Meat Science
* Discuss and provide notes for Ch. 23 - The Issue of Animal Welfare and Ch. 24 - Consumer Concerns
* Final Exam

Horticulture -
* Ch. 26 - Perennials review
* Quiz - Ch. 23, 25, and 26
* ACT #7 - #11 packet
* Ch. 32 - Bulbs - read/discuss/notes
* Perennial Bed Project - Due 4/11
* Completion of Ch. 27 - Narrowleaf Evergreens, Ch. 28 - Broadleaf Evergreens, and Ch. 29 - Deciduous Trees
* Plant Care/Fertilize geraniums and cuttings
* Seed; Convolvulus

Small Animal Science -
* Presentations Monday and Tuesday
* Final Exam Wednesday

Horse Care and Management -
* Introductions
* Syllabus
* Ch. 1 - History and Development of the Horse - read/discuss/notes, "The Ultimate Guide to Horses"
* Horse Collage - Due 4/7

Forestry -
* Introductions
* Syllabus
* Ch. 1 - Introduction to Forestry - read/discuss/notes, "Forest Story: Restoring WI Treasures"

March 24th - 28th - This week in;

Animal Agriculture;
* Wrap up Ch. 17 - Cloning
* Guest Speaker - Dr. Jeff Johnson, DVM from WITC
* Ch. 18 - Animal Growth and Development - read/discussion/notes, Dairy Cow Calving
* Ch. 19 - Animal Nutrition - read/discussion/notes, mix a ration
* Ch. 20 - Meat Science - read/discussion/notes, MM - "The Butcher" and "Cold Cuts", and "Beef Slaughter"

Horticulture;
* Media Lab Report - Due 3/24
* Ch. 26 - Perennials - read/discussion/questions, Perennial Bed Project
* Annuals ID Project - Dues 3/28
* Seed; Aster and Cosmos
* Plant Care

Small Animal Science;
*Work on Companion Animal Research Project
* Field Trip to WCAHS
* Guest Speaker?
* Companion Animal Presentations 3/28 - 4/1

March 17th - 21st 
This week in;

Animal Agriculture;
*Ch. 13 - Animal Behavior - finish chapter notes/discussion, Animal Behavior poster project due Wednesday
*Discussion of Ch. 14 - Genetics
*Ch. 16 - The Reproduction Process - read/discuss/notes, AI demonstration
*Ch. 17 - Cloning Animals - read/discuss/notes, Cloning demonstration
*Ch. 18 - Animal Growth and Development - read/discuss/notes, Dairy Cow Calving

Horticulture;
*Final Observation, work on Media Lab Report - due March 24th
*ACT Drills 5, 6 and 7
*Ch. 25 - Annuals - read/discuss/notes/create an Annual Flower Bed - due March 21st
*Fertilize cuttings
*Seed; Moss Rose
*Ongoing plant care
*Annual Identification Project due March 28th

Small Animal Science;
*Quiz - Cats
*Ch. 4 - Animal Rights and Animal Welfare - read/discussion/notes, "Investigative Report - Animal ER", Group Research Project due March 21st
*Article Review #2 due March 20th

March 10 - 14, 2014 - This week in;

 

Animal Agriculture;

* Ch. 11 - Alternative Animal Agriculture - read/discuss/notes, Dirty Jobs - "Ostrich Rancher", "Alpaca Shearer", Virtual Tour - Deer and Elk.

* Ch. 12 - The Honey Bee Industry - read/discuss/notes, "The Honey Harvest"

* Quiz - Ch. 11 & 12

* Ch. 13 - Animal Behavior - read/discuss/notes, Animal Behavior Poster project

 

Horticulture;

* Observations on Media Lab

* Review ACT Drills

* Ch. 23 - The Interior Landscape, etc. - read/discuss/notes, houseplant cuttings

* Seed; Alyssum, Lobelia, Nasturtium, Ornamental Pepper, Tomato, and Zinnia

 

Small Animal Science;

* Ch. 8 - Cats - read/discuss/notes, "Caressing The Tiger", "The Ultimate Guide to Cats", and "In The Womb"

* Companion Animal Research project assigned?