UNITY AGNEWS – THIS WEEK IN AGRICULTURE
There is always something happening in the Ag area, and this week has been no exception! Students have been busy with daily animal husbandry tasks – cleaning yards, topping up feeders, and caring for our show animals.
Both our dedicated Show Teams and students in Ag practical classes are hands-on with the animals. They’ve been learning to wash, dry, halter, and lead them in preparation for upcoming shows. The more familiar the animals become with these routines, the more confident and polished they’ll be in the ring.
MEET OUR 2025 SHOW LIVESTOCK
We’re excited to introduce the animals and generous supporters behind our show team this year:
“Mars Bar” – Black Limousin steer from Warrawindi Farms (Galpin Family, Penola) – Arrived T1W 8
“Bounty” – Charolais steer from Caithness Charolais (Shirley Barker & Emma Kerrigan, Mt Barker) – Arrived T1W8
“Cherry Ripe” – Red Angus steer from Jillangolo Livestock (Llewellyn Family, near Keith) – Arrived T1W8
12 Merino Wethers from Lucernbrae Poll Merinos (Keith & Judy Paech, Callington) – Arrived T1W6
6 Goat Wethers (meat crossbreeds, named after Bluey characters) from Idealview Goats (John & Rebecca Falkenhagen, Meningie) – Arrived T1W3
6 Goat Wethers (meat crossbreeds also Bluey-named) from Graeme & Tracy Gilbert (Windsor) – Arrived T2W1
“Plum & Peach” – Illawarra heifers from Springvale Illawarras (Doecke Family, Woods Point) – Arrived T2W1
“Gretchen & Charm” – Holstein heifers from Mason Farms (Mason Family, Ashville) – Arrived T2W1
6 HyLine Brown Pullets from Edwards Poultry (Murray Bridge) – Arrived T2W3
AROUND THE AG AREA
Garden Harvest: All garden beds have been harvested, with produce distributed. Herbs and silverbeet are still growing—perfect for our chickens!
Ag Produce Stall: A hit during Grandparents & Special Friends Day! We sold veggies, citrus, pumpkins, succulents, and promoted our Chubby Chicken Grain. Proceeds go toward Ag resources and infrastructure.
Year 5 Projects: Students completed their “Cows Create Careers” assessments, now on display in the Junior School Ag classroom and entered in the national competition. Calves Craig & Casper returned to the Fischer farm at the end of Term 1.
New Ag Shed: Our Junior School Ag Shed is now complete! It houses Chubby Chicken production and recycling sorting equipment. Year 5 Certificate of Ag students have already begun using the space to make bags of Chubby Chicken.
Chickens Galore: We have 5 Isa Brown hens for egg-laying, soon moving to the new JS Ag Area. Plus, the 32 Isa Brown pullets raised from day-olds are heading to their forever homes this week.
