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DO YOU KNOW
WHERE YOUR MEAT
 COMES FROM?
I’m Laura,
                                 too!




 Hi! I’m
 Laura     I’m Alex

We are here to tell you how a LEARNING
 PARTNERSHIP between High Schools
     and a University has given us
AUTHENTIC experiences in Agricultural
               education!
Our story is about linking the real world experiences with our in
              school experiences in raising prime beef.




          Do you know where your meat comes from?
The partnership between The University of
Western Sydney and Secondary Schools in
  the same region began 14 years ago.




It is organised and managed by volunteer support from Agriculture
 Teachers, Staff and students from the University and NSW TAFE,
     and others who promote, judge the events, and sponsor the
           schools to help cover feed and transport costs.
The aim of the Uni-Schools Steer
competition is to encourage agriculture
  students in High Schools in Western
 Sydney region. Each school receives a
Poll Hereford Steer and has 100 days to
  raise the steer to its full potential…

                      …but what does that mean?

       For more information about the project you can go to:
http://www.uws.edu.au/unischools_steer/unischools_steer_project
Monitoring
                             growth and     Training
                             developmen        the
So, what do                       t         students
we need to                                 to lead the
do with the                                  animal.
   steer
  girls??




               Balancing                     Lots of
                   our                     teamwork
               production
                costs like
              real farmers
May 2009 – Our Show team boarded
the school bus and went to an
official Opening Ceremony at the
University of Western Sydney.




                     We checked out our
                     competitors from other
                     schools, collected our
                     steer, and brought him
                     back to our farm to start
                     the 100 day challenge.
Transforming
 from a skinny
                      This is our
to a beefy steer
                     steer called
                      Optimus
                        Prime
                       (….beef)

                   He weighed x 364 kgs
                   when we picked him
                   up, and we got him up
                   to 497 kgs ready for
                   the Show Days.
The Show Days
were our real tests.

 We were judged on
 our parading skills,
animal management
     and welfare
 knowledge, as well
  as the weight and
   appearance of
   Optimus Prime
       himself.
Getting the steer AND the paraders
 trained was hard work, but fun!
We used the halter
                    to gain control of
                        the steer.




These are some of the actions we used to train Optimus.
        It took time and patience and practice!
Paraders need to show off their         You also have to securely
  animal to the judge, keep his          hold the leads, keep eye
head up, and under control at all       contact with me, and keep
 times…AND you have to look              your steer calm, all while
 like you are enjoying yourself!          walking around looking
                                                 confident!




                             At least
                                I’m
                             standing
                              square
Part of the Showing experience was the grooming process,
         making him look bigger then he already is…




                              Trimming the fur to
                              make it all even and
                               feel like velvet 
Our challenge included managing risks
and dangers, and over-coming any fear
      of handling large animals
 Working with large animals has advantages and
 disadvantages. Our steer weighed over 460kg, so
 learning to control him was extremely difficult.

 As some students feared the steer, it was a challenge for
 them to work up the courage to lead him and show him
 who was boss. Learning to lead him enabled us to
 develop our self confidence and self-respect.

 We learned to respect animal behaviour and manage for
 risks by having the right equipment, being aware of
 possible dangers and having lots of support from
 teachers and fellow students.
Accidents did happen,         However, in the end, it
including the occasional      became second nature to
head-butt and being           lead him and have
dragged across the school     control to get him to walk
oval! This was entertaining   – stop – stand.
for students doing sport on   It proved to an enjoyable
the school oval!              experience for all.
Where Will This Lead Us In The Future?


Hello! We are
Ag teachers at
  Caroline
  Chisholm
                                          We LOVE
   College.
                                         agriculture
                                              !
   This competition gave us a thorough understanding of
     Australia’s agriculture industries, animal welfare and
      ethical concerns, and what it takes to enhance the
                  quality of Australian produce.
  Real possibilities of working in Agriculture include areas
        such as: education, animal welfare and ethics,
        advertising/marketing, research into genetics,
    breeding, nutrition, pest and disease management, and
       sustaining farming to make sure Agriculture can
                     survive into the future.
While taking care of our steer, we learnt about some
environmental impacts of beef production which must be
    managed to sustain the industry into the future…




• Protect vegetation cover by not overgrazing
• Limit soil compaction from hard hooves and machinery
• Rotate paddocks regularly to allow pasture recovery
• Balance the mix of native and exotic plant species to
  drought-proof the farm and improve biodiversity
• Manage water pollution from manure-contaminated
  runoff by contouring the land into holding ponds
Meet Ag                              Found independence
 students from
 other schools




                                               Gained
Talked with
                                               confidence
experts in
                                               in ourselves
the field




 On a personal level, we are now more aware of the
 environmental and health concerns of meat production.
 Buy food locally to avoid over-using fossil fuels for
 transport, and to ensure fresh produce.
    We now know where our food comes from and
            the effort needed to grow it.
We also learnt about the
economics of the beef industry
INPUTS such as the costs of feed, medical
    treatments, and transport must be less
    than how much income is made from
    the OUTPUTS such as the meat,
    leather, and fertilizer products sold.
This is why farmers must always monitor
    how much they spend in growing their
    produce and continuously check
the quality of their animals.
We are often asked, “How did the
Unisteer Challenge reflect Reality?”…

The Unisteer experience allowed us to come
  to terms with the question “Do you know
       where your meat comes from?”

   We now understand the costs and risks
  involved in being cattle producers. We are
     also aware of the amazing scientific
     research and development that has
   contributed to breeding and growing the
             best beef in Australia.
Just
                                                chillin’
                                                with my
                                                peeps!




  It is important to decrease stress, make
sure our animals have water and nutrients,
       and they are comfortable in their
surroundings. It improves the meat quality –
  but more importantly it is ethically right.
Saying Good-Bye to
 “Optimus-Prime.”
It was hard not to
humanise our
steer – we got
emotionally
attached to him.
But this made us
more aware of the
welfare and ethical
issues around
raising animals for
meat.
Thanks for
      watching!



Thanks to the Uni-Steer Competition
    for real-world, AUTHENTIC
     experiences in Agriculture!
PLATINUM   GOLD   SILVER




                  BRONZE   MEDIA SPONSOR
This is
         a
Laura, Alex and Laura
 Presentation for the
        2009

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Optimus Prime Paddock to Plate - Caroline Chisholm College Cream of the Crop 2009

  • 1. DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOUR MEAT COMES FROM?
  • 2. I’m Laura, too! Hi! I’m Laura I’m Alex We are here to tell you how a LEARNING PARTNERSHIP between High Schools and a University has given us AUTHENTIC experiences in Agricultural education!
  • 3. Our story is about linking the real world experiences with our in school experiences in raising prime beef. Do you know where your meat comes from?
  • 4. The partnership between The University of Western Sydney and Secondary Schools in the same region began 14 years ago. It is organised and managed by volunteer support from Agriculture Teachers, Staff and students from the University and NSW TAFE, and others who promote, judge the events, and sponsor the schools to help cover feed and transport costs.
  • 5. The aim of the Uni-Schools Steer competition is to encourage agriculture students in High Schools in Western Sydney region. Each school receives a Poll Hereford Steer and has 100 days to raise the steer to its full potential… …but what does that mean? For more information about the project you can go to: http://www.uws.edu.au/unischools_steer/unischools_steer_project
  • 6. Monitoring growth and Training developmen the So, what do t students we need to to lead the do with the animal. steer girls?? Balancing Lots of our teamwork production costs like real farmers
  • 7. May 2009 – Our Show team boarded the school bus and went to an official Opening Ceremony at the University of Western Sydney. We checked out our competitors from other schools, collected our steer, and brought him back to our farm to start the 100 day challenge.
  • 8. Transforming from a skinny This is our to a beefy steer steer called Optimus Prime (….beef) He weighed x 364 kgs when we picked him up, and we got him up to 497 kgs ready for the Show Days.
  • 9. The Show Days were our real tests. We were judged on our parading skills, animal management and welfare knowledge, as well as the weight and appearance of Optimus Prime himself.
  • 10. Getting the steer AND the paraders trained was hard work, but fun!
  • 11. We used the halter to gain control of the steer. These are some of the actions we used to train Optimus. It took time and patience and practice!
  • 12. Paraders need to show off their You also have to securely animal to the judge, keep his hold the leads, keep eye head up, and under control at all contact with me, and keep times…AND you have to look your steer calm, all while like you are enjoying yourself! walking around looking confident! At least I’m standing square
  • 13. Part of the Showing experience was the grooming process, making him look bigger then he already is… Trimming the fur to make it all even and feel like velvet 
  • 14. Our challenge included managing risks and dangers, and over-coming any fear of handling large animals Working with large animals has advantages and disadvantages. Our steer weighed over 460kg, so learning to control him was extremely difficult. As some students feared the steer, it was a challenge for them to work up the courage to lead him and show him who was boss. Learning to lead him enabled us to develop our self confidence and self-respect. We learned to respect animal behaviour and manage for risks by having the right equipment, being aware of possible dangers and having lots of support from teachers and fellow students.
  • 15. Accidents did happen, However, in the end, it including the occasional became second nature to head-butt and being lead him and have dragged across the school control to get him to walk oval! This was entertaining – stop – stand. for students doing sport on It proved to an enjoyable the school oval! experience for all.
  • 16. Where Will This Lead Us In The Future? Hello! We are Ag teachers at Caroline Chisholm We LOVE College. agriculture ! This competition gave us a thorough understanding of Australia’s agriculture industries, animal welfare and ethical concerns, and what it takes to enhance the quality of Australian produce. Real possibilities of working in Agriculture include areas such as: education, animal welfare and ethics, advertising/marketing, research into genetics, breeding, nutrition, pest and disease management, and sustaining farming to make sure Agriculture can survive into the future.
  • 17. While taking care of our steer, we learnt about some environmental impacts of beef production which must be managed to sustain the industry into the future… • Protect vegetation cover by not overgrazing • Limit soil compaction from hard hooves and machinery • Rotate paddocks regularly to allow pasture recovery • Balance the mix of native and exotic plant species to drought-proof the farm and improve biodiversity • Manage water pollution from manure-contaminated runoff by contouring the land into holding ponds
  • 18. Meet Ag Found independence students from other schools Gained Talked with confidence experts in in ourselves the field On a personal level, we are now more aware of the environmental and health concerns of meat production. Buy food locally to avoid over-using fossil fuels for transport, and to ensure fresh produce. We now know where our food comes from and the effort needed to grow it.
  • 19. We also learnt about the economics of the beef industry INPUTS such as the costs of feed, medical treatments, and transport must be less than how much income is made from the OUTPUTS such as the meat, leather, and fertilizer products sold. This is why farmers must always monitor how much they spend in growing their produce and continuously check the quality of their animals.
  • 20. We are often asked, “How did the Unisteer Challenge reflect Reality?”… The Unisteer experience allowed us to come to terms with the question “Do you know where your meat comes from?” We now understand the costs and risks involved in being cattle producers. We are also aware of the amazing scientific research and development that has contributed to breeding and growing the best beef in Australia.
  • 21. Just chillin’ with my peeps! It is important to decrease stress, make sure our animals have water and nutrients, and they are comfortable in their surroundings. It improves the meat quality – but more importantly it is ethically right.
  • 22. Saying Good-Bye to “Optimus-Prime.” It was hard not to humanise our steer – we got emotionally attached to him. But this made us more aware of the welfare and ethical issues around raising animals for meat.
  • 23. Thanks for watching! Thanks to the Uni-Steer Competition for real-world, AUTHENTIC experiences in Agriculture!
  • 24. PLATINUM GOLD SILVER BRONZE MEDIA SPONSOR
  • 25. This is a Laura, Alex and Laura Presentation for the 2009