Agri-Facts
The Breed of Cattle we have here at Broomfield Hall
British White
This person is your main contact for academic support.
Your Academic Tutor (Lucy or Neil)
You go here to borrow books or study quietly
The Library
You must wear this during practical sessions for safety.
PPE - Personal protective equipment (Steel-toe boots and college overalls)
This is the first thing you should do before using any farm equipment.
Ensure you have permission from a member of staff and complete the relevant safety checks.
The gestation period of a pig
3 months, 3 weeks and 3 days.
This person manages your tutor and supports the department.
Chloe Challinor - Curriculum Manager
The main site of all agricultural practical lessons
The Top Fram
You should do this if you’re going to be absent
Notify the college, either contact your tutor via TEAMS or use the college absence line.
This is the name of the protective gear worn to prevent foot injuries on the farm
Steel-toe boots
How many DIFFERENT SPECIES OF FARM ANIMAL can you find on the farm here at Broomfield Hall?
5 - Cattle, Sheep, Pigs, Chickens, Turkeys
This person can help you with mental health or wellbeing support.
The Pastoral team
This is where you go for careers advice or work placement help
The careers and work experience team
This is the name of the online platform where you access and submit assignments.
Microsft Teams. You also use this software to contact staff or other students via chat message or call.
This machine is commonly used on the college farm for tasks like moving bales and mucking out sheds.
Telehandler
This is the name of the bacteria-rich part of a cow’s stomach where fermentation begins.
The Rumen
This person oversees the entire Land Based devision of the college.
Jon Collins - Assistant Principle Land Based
This is where you can store your belonging when attending practical sessions.
This is the term for copying someone else’s work.
Plagiarism - All work handed in through Microsoft Teams gets run through an antiplagiarism software upon submission.
This is the term for the process of removing a young animal from its mother.
Weaning
This is the term for the science of soil management and crop production.
Agronomy
This person manages all the NPTC certificate assessments here at Broomfield Hall
Mark Ekin - NPTC Curriculum Manager
This is where you can find the office of the Agriculture teaching team.
This is the minimum attendance percentage expected in most courses.
93% - All Agriculture Students are expected to attain 93% attendance across the year.
This is the term used to describe the process of a pig giving birth
Farrowing