**Leaving Cert 2015 - Ag Science - Before and After**

Patsy6546

Ag science predictions? Don't see any thread for it

randylonghorn

You do now!

Peregrine

A word of advice for any unsuspecting city folk like me to resist the urge to look up what a burdizzo is :pac:

randylonghorn

Nim wrote: »

A word of advice for any unsuspecting city folk like me to resist the urge to look up what a burdizzo is :pac:

Unless they're doing Ag Sci ofc!

Came up in a question a few years ago and caught a lot of people out, even country lads who would have known it by other names. :pac:

Patsy6546

What's everybody studying?

Butch27

Anybody know the agricultural science honors prediction of what's to come up?

12hello345

any predicitons?? nothing done yet and ive music that day too !! dunno what to do!!

Ag_science2015

would love to get a very high grade. what would ye predict to come up

liverpool1997

know Genetics and soil obh anyway

AlfaJack

I'm not learning soil at all because I find it impossible!
But dairy is apparently set to come up and I'm hoping for potatoes too (I did my project on them :P)

GaryL0904

AlfaJack wrote: »

I'm not learning soil at all because I find it impossible!
But dairy is apparently set to come up and I'm hoping for potatoes too (I did my project on them :P)

I'd have a quick look at soil anyway just in case an easy question comes up. Stuff on the physical properties of soil and parent material is all very easy, but i can understand not doing the cation exchange and soil fertility, I don't full understand it either.

Any other predications to come up this year?

Famoso

Unfortunate that there's such a small minority of us. I'm doing the usual Soil, Genetics, Potatoes & Barley, Dairy or Beef and I heard Pig Production has been tipped to come up. Other than that just going to skim over the short definitions in the back of the book. Anyone know any experiments tipped to come up?

ChloeMarrinan

Famoso wrote: »

Anyone know any experiments tipped to come up?

Eoin Jackson on YouTube has predicted a few and he's usually accurate enough! It's under 'farmin predictions 2015' as far as I know!

pollyfarmgal

Do I need to know every crop or just barley,wheat and potatoes + catch crop ?

Also, can I get away without doing soil.... I find it impossible!!!!!!

PeterT1999966

pollyfarmgal wrote: »

Do I need to know every crop or just barley,wheat and potatoes + catch crop ?

Also, can I get away without doing soil.... I find it impossible!!!!!!

Yeah you should be fine just knowing them crops, they usually only ask for a root crop, catch crop or cereal crop of your choice. Unless they ask you to compare

Does anyone think dairy will come up because of the milk quotas

Deranged96

Haven't looked at this damned subject yet
Give me strength

pollyfarmgal

Deranged96 wrote: »

Haven't looked at this damned subject yet
Give me strength

You are preaching to the choir!!!

Cramming starts tomorrow-
Dairy/Beef, Sheep, Pigs, Genetics, Barley, Wheat, Kale, Grassland, Microbiology + Experiments..... the list is endless

Deranged96

pollyfarmgal wrote: »

You are preaching to the choir!!!

Cramming starts tomorrow-
Dairy/Beef, Sheep, Pigs, Genetics, Barley, Wheat, Kale, Grassland, Microbiology + Experiments..... the list is endless

We can do this pollyfarmgal!

pollyfarmgal

Deranged96 wrote: »

We can do this pollyfarmgal!

We better hope so!!! Best of luck to all!!!

Just remember to go over REP's.. I've heard it could come up

wazup12

pigs is a cert and sheep

Deranged96

wazup12 wrote: »

pigs is a cert and sheep

The more actual farming better, its the physiology I can't abide but it doesn't seem to play a big part in the paper

PeterT1999966

wazup12 wrote: »

pigs is a cert and sheep

Yeah thanks that was really helpful hope I get an A with this expert advice

wazup12

PeterT1999966 wrote: »

Yeah thanks that was really helpful hope I get an A with this expert advice

If u want an A look over REPS, also listen to your teacher they know best

AlfaJack

wazup12 wrote: »

If u want an A look over REPS, also listen to your teacher they know best

What do we need to know about REPS our teacher never did them :L (and I'm looking for an A :P)

Patsy6546

What should I focus on in soil

Izzy96

wazup12 wrote: »

If u want an A look over REPS, also listen to your teacher they know best

REPS has been changed to GLAS... It's pretty much the same thing, just if you're ever referring to it in a question make sure to call it GLAS.

Casio123

Izzy96 wrote: »

REPS has been changed to GLAS... It's pretty much the same thing, just if you're ever referring to it in a question make sure to call it GLAS.

What is REPS or GLAS ??????

otoolej2

Casio123 wrote: »

What is REPS or GLAS ??????

just mention them if shelter-belts or hedgerows are asked in the scientific explanation question

Casio123

otoolej2 wrote: »

just mention them if shelter-belts or hedgerows are asked in the scientific explanation question

What does reps or glass stand for I mean sorry haha this is my first time ever hearing of them haha

otoolej2

Casio123 wrote: »

What does reps or glass stand for I mean sorry haha this is my first time ever hearing of them haha

REPS is rural environmental protection scheme, not sure what GLAS is

Peregrine

otoolej2 wrote: »

REPS is rural environmental protection scheme, not sure what GLAS is

GLAS

randylonghorn

Green, Low-carbon Agri-environment Scheme

Also green is glas in Irish.

Read!

Also

EDIT: What would ye do without the mods; even the Dub ^^^^ can find it on google!

Izzy96

Casio123 wrote: »

What is REPS or GLAS ??????

The GLAS scheme is a green scheme as it preserves traditional hay meadows and low-input pastures; habitat preservation and practices such as minimum tillage; and, agri-environment as it promotes agricultural actions, which try to preserve endangered species of flora and fauna and climate change mitigation.

otoolej2 wrote: »

REPS is rural environmental protection scheme, not sure what GLAS is

There is no more REPS. The scheme is now called GLAS

Casio123

Izzy96 wrote: »

The GLAS scheme is a green scheme as it preserves traditional hay meadows and low-input pastures; habitat preservation and practices such as minimum tillage; and, agri-environment as it promotes agricultural actions, which try to preserve endangered species of flora and fauna and climate change mitigation.



There is no more REPS. The scheme is now called GLAS

Thanks so much guys! Best of luck

ShaunDaSheep

BEAUTIFUL exam wooo

ChloeMarrinan

ShaunDaSheep wrote: »

BEAUTIFUL exam wooo

I agree, could've been a lot worse! The experiment question was a bit dodgy
otherwise it was all so straightforward! Wasn't expecting it to be that nice at all!

Peregrine

randylonghorn wrote: »

EDIT: What would ye do without the mods; even the Dub ^^^^ can find it on google!

Sure, it's about the only thing we can do when it comes to agriculture :pac:

ShaunDaSheep

ChloeMarrinan wrote: »

I agree, could've been a lot worse! The experiment question was a bit dodgy
otherwise it was all so straightforward! Wasn't expecting it to be that nice at all!

i did 3/4 experiments . they were not too bad alot of people did not like the exam though haha! I wrote 1 page off a full booklet.

I answered:
Q1
Q3-part1
Q4
Q5
Q6
Q7
Q9

expecting an A in it, will be gutted if i dont get it:rolleyes:

ChloeMarrinan

ShaunDaSheep wrote: »

i did 3/4 experiments . they were not too bad alot of people did not like the exam though haha! I wrote 1 page off a full booklet.

I answered:
Q1
Q3-part1
Q4
Q5
Q6
Q7
Q9

expecting an A in it, will be gutted if i dont get it:rolleyes:

I can't say I was as happy with the paper as you seem to be but it could've been a lot worse, I was expecting to only get a c1 but hopefully got a b2 in that! That's some going, fair play! I did 1, 3 option two, 4, 5, 6 & 7

otoolej2

what did people say for question 6? just general outline.
Congrats on everyone finishing today btw

ShaunDaSheep

otoolej2 wrote: »

what did people say for question 6? just general outline.
Congrats on everyone finishing today btw

which part of Q6 ? I did Q6 as an extra question so i rushed it a lil bit so only did abour 3A4 pages on it ?

otoolej2

ShaunDaSheep wrote: »

which part of Q6 ? I did Q6 as an extra question so i rushed it a lil bit so only did abour 3A4 pages on it ?

for part B, was it relevant to say anything that affects the yield or specifically was it specific to the actual harvest?

Ag_science2015

what was your opinion of the paper overall.

randylonghorn

Nim wrote: »

Sure, it's about the only thing we can do when it comes to agriculture :pac:

Speak for yourself, I may not be an expert but at least I'll never end up trying to milk a bullock! :pac:

ShaunDaSheep

Ag_science2015 wrote: »

what was your opinion of the paper overall.

great paper , well structured , really tested our knowledge. Made us think. Question easily phrased, couldnt be happier, you ?