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About Tocal College publications

We write and publish useful books for students, farmers, land managers, and anyone who wants to learn about our primary industries.

Tocal books are high-quality, accurate and reliable references on all aspects of agriculture and land management. They are easy to read with useful illustrations and photographs for practical understanding of the subject matter.

This catalogue will help you find resources to support a range of subjects and stages.

Our full range of hardcopy publications can be found at www.tocal.nsw.edu.au/publications.

An up to date list of links to digital titles available from iBooks or GooglePlay can be found at www.tocal.nsw.edu.au/publications/digital-publications

Librarians, our publications are available in the EBSCO eBook collection: search on ’Tocal’ in the Publisher field.

About Tocal College

Tocal College, CB Alexander Campus is situated in the Hunter Valley about 180 km north of Sydney. It provides agricultural training for school leavers and others who may be interested in rewarding careers in agriculture.

Young people gain a practical pathway to careers in agriculture or gain credit in a variety of university degrees. Tocal is the only NSW Department of Primary Industries college with large commercial farms that offer students the practical edge to career entry. Tocal College also provides a diverse range of education products and services to farmers, landholders and rural industries. This includes the state-wide delivery of Tocal Skills Training, as well as our online learning and publications.

New!Tocal eBooks now in eLibraries

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AgricultureAlpaca AgSkills Stage 4/5 Stage 6

Cross objective application, including:• Breed Identification• Workplace Health and

Safety practices• Animal Welfare• Marketing• Condition scoring• Shearing• Alpaca husbandry• Reproductive

management• Health, pest and disease

management

Farm Case Study

Product Study

Animal Production

Plant/Animal Production

Bee AgSkills Stage 4/5 Stage 6

Cross objective application, including:• Bee anatomy• Bee husbandry• Practical bee

management skills• Industry structure• Biosecurity practices and

problems• Legal responsibilities• Workplace Health and

Safety practices

Farm Case Study

Product Study

Animal Production

Plant/Animal Production

Beef AgSkills Stage 4/5 Stage 6

Cross objective application, including:• Animal husbandry• Animal welfare • Quality Assurance and

Marketing• Practical animal

management skills• Fat and muscle scoring

and appraisal• Workplace Health and

Safety practices• Skills: operating yards

and head bales, drafting, mouthing, drenching, vaccination, castrating, dehorning

• Reproduction management

• Health, pest and disease management

Farm Case Study

Product Study

Animal Production

Plant/Animal Production

Tractor Agskills Stage 4/5 Stage 6

Cross objective application, including:• Workplace Health and

Safety practices• Pre start safety checks• General maintenance• Servicing a diesel engine• Operation and driving

skills• Attaching, operating and

removing three point linkage and PTO driven implements

• Safe Work Method statements

Sheep Agskills Stage 6

Cross objective application, including:• Animal husbandry• Animal welfare skills• Breed identification and

selection• Quality Assurance and

marketing• Skills: condition scoring,

mouthing, vaccination, drenching, tail docking, crutching, castration, hoof trimming, and show preparation skills

• Pest, Health and Disease management

• Safe Work Method Statements

• Workplace Health and Safety practices

Farm Case Study

Animal Production

Plant/Animal Production

Dairy Agskills Stage 4/5 Stage 6

Cross objective application, including:• Animal husbandry• Animal welfare skills• Practical animal

management skills• Condition scoring• Pasture assessment and

management• Dairy waste management• Milk quality assurance• WHS practices

Farm Case Study

Product Study

Animal Production

Plant/Animal Core

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Poultry Agskills Stage 4/5 Stage 6

Cross objective application, including:• Animal husbandry• Animal welfare skills• Breed identification and

selection• Egg incubation • Reproduction• Poultry management • Housing poultry• Nutrition and ration

development• Pest, Health and Disease

management• Safe Work Method

Statements

Farm Case Study

Product Study

Animal Production

Plant/Animal Production

Goat Agskills Stage 4/5 Stage 6

Cross objective application, including:• Animal husbandry• Animal welfare skills• Breed identification and

selection• Quality Assurance and

marketing• Skills: Milking ,

vaccination, drenching, horn disbudding, hoof trimming, and show preparation skills

• Nutrition and ration development

• Pest, Health and Disease management

• Safe Work Method Statements

• Workplace Health and Safety practices

Farm Case Study

Product Study

Animal Production

Plant/Animal Production

Pig Agskills Stage 4/5 Stage 6

Cross objective application, including:• Animal husbandry• Animal welfare skills• Practical animal

management skills including trimming boar tusks and restraining pigs

• Reproductive management

• Condition scoring• Risk management • Workplace Health and

Safety practices

Farm Case Study

Product Study

Animal Production

Plant/Animal Production

Farm Agskills Stage 4/5 Stage 6

Cross objective application, including:• Fencing• Pastures• Soils• Trees• Workplace Health and

Safety practices

Farm Case Study

Product Study

Plant/Animal Production

Nature conservation on farms

Stage 6

Farm case study

Plant production

Animal production

Plant/Animal production

Farm product study

Climate challenge (Elective 2)

Vegetation, survey and assessment

Stage 4/5 Stage 6

• Knowledge and understanding of agriculture as a dynamic and interactive system that uses plants and animals to produce food, fibre and other derivatives

• Knowledge of and skills in the effective and responsible production and marketing of agricultural products

• An understanding of sustainable and ethical practices that support productive and profitable agriculture

• Skills in problem solving Including Investigating, collecting, analysing, interpreting and Communicating information in agricultural contexts

Farm case study

Plant production

Animal production

Plant/Animal production

Agriculture

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Plan for trees Stage 4/5 Stage 6

• Knowledge and understanding of agriculture as a dynamic and interactive system that uses plants and animals to produce food, fibre and other derivatives

• Knowledge of and skills in the effective and responsible production and marketing of agricultural products

• An understanding of sustainable and ethical practices that support productive and profitable agriculture

• Skills in problem solving Including Investigating, collecting, analysing, interpreting and Communicating information in agricultural contexts

• Knowledge, understanding and skills required to manage agricultural production systems in a socially and environmentally responsible manner P2.1;P2.2; H2.1

• Knowledge of, and skills in, decision-making and the evaluation of technology and management techniques used in sustainable agricultural production and marketing P3.1; H3.1

• Knowledge of, and skills in, decision-making and the evaluation of technology and management techniques used in sustainable agricultural production and marketing P5.1;H5.1

Managing for waterways on farms

Stage 4/5 Stage 6

• Knowledge and understanding of agriculture as a dynamic and interactive system that uses plants and animals to produce food, fibre and other derivatives

• Knowledge of and skills in the effective and responsible production and marketing of agricultural products

• An understanding of sustainable and ethical practices that support productive and profitable agriculture

• Skills in problem solving Including Investigating, collecting, analysing, interpreting and Communicating information in agricultural contexts

• Knowledge, understanding and skills required to manage agricultural production systems in a socially and environmentally responsible manner P2.1;P2.2; H2.1

• Knowledge of, and skills in, decision-making and the evaluation of technology and management techniques used in sustainable agricultural production and marketing P3.1; H3.1

• Knowledge of, and skills in, decision-making and the evaluation of technology and management techniques used in sustainable agricultural production and marketing P5.1;H5.1

Restoring natural areas

Stage 4/5 Stage 6

• Knowledge and understanding of agriculture as a dynamic and interactive system that uses plants and animals to produce food, fibre and other derivatives

• Knowledge of and skills in the effective and responsible production and marketing of agricultural products

• An understanding of sustainable and ethical practices that support productive and profitable agriculture

• Skills in problem solving Including Investigating, collecting, analysing, interpreting and Communicating information in agricultural contexts

• Knowledge, understanding and skills required to manage agricultural production systems in a socially and environmentally responsible manner P2.1;P2.2; H2.1

• Knowledge of, and skills in, decision-making and the evaluation of technology and management techniques used in sustainable agricultural production and marketing P3.1; H3.1

• Knowledge of, and skills in, decision-making and the evaluation of technology and management techniques used in sustainable agricultural production and marketing P5.1;H5.1

Native plant or weed

Stage 4/5 Stage 6

• Knowledge and understanding of agriculture as a dynamic and interactive system that uses plants and animals to produce food, fibre and other derivatives

• An understanding of sustainable and ethical practices that support productive and profitable agriculture

• Knowledge, understanding and skills required to manage agricultural production systems in a socially and environmentally responsible manner P2.1;P2.2; H2.1

• Knowledge of, and skills in, decision-making and the evaluation of technology and management techniques used in sustainable agricultural production and marketing P5.1;H5.1

Agriculture

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Native plant or weed 2

Stage 4/5 Stage 6

• Knowledge and understanding of agriculture as a dynamic and interactive system that uses plants and animals to produce food, fibre and other derivatives

• An understanding of sustainable and ethical practices that support productive and profitable agriculture

• Knowledge, understanding and skills required to manage agricultural production systems in a socially and environmentally responsible manner P2.1;P2.2; H2.1

• Knowledge of, and skills in, decision-making and the evaluation of technology and management techniques used in sustainable agricultural production and marketing P5.1;H5.1

Property Planning

Stage 4/5 Stage 6

Objectives:• Knowledge and understanding of agriculture as a

dynamic and interactive system that uses plant and animals to produce food, fibre and other derivatives

• Knowledge and understanding of the local and global interaction of agriculture with Australia’s economy, culture and society

• Knowledge of and skills in the effective and responsible production and marketing of agricultural products

• An understanding of sustainable and ethical practices that support productive and profitable agriculture

• Skills in problem-solving including investigating, collecting, analysing, interpreting and communicating information in agricultural contexts

• Farm case study• Plant production• Animal production• Plant/Animal production• Farm product study• Climate challenge (Elective 2)

Broadleaf weed seedlings

Stage 4/5 Stage 6

• Knowledge and understanding of agriculture as a dynamic and interactive system that uses plants and animals to produce food, fibre and other derivatives

• Knowledge of and skills in the effective and responsible production and marketing of agricultural products

• Knowledge and skills in implementing cooperative and safe work practices in agricultural contexts

• Farm case study P1.1;P1.2• Plant production P2.1;H2.1

Fertiliser essentials

Stage 4/5 Stage 6

• Knowledge and understanding of agriculture as a dynamic and interactive system that uses plants and animals to produce food, fibre and other derivatives

• Knowledge of and skills in the effective and responsible production and marketing of agricultural products

• An understanding of sustainable and ethical practices that support productive and profitable agriculture

• Farm case study P1.1; P1.2• Plant production P2.1;P3.1;H1.1;H2.

Agriculture

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Primary IndustriesAlpaca AgSkills Stage 6

Provides background information and instruction for practical skills relevant to a range of VET Competencies

Bee AgSkills Stage 6

Provides background information and instruction for practical skills relevant to a range of VET Competencies

Beef AgSkills Stage 6

Provides background information and instruction for practical skills relevant to a range of VET Competencies

Farm Agskills Stage 6

Provides background information and instruction for practical skills relevant to a range of VET Competencies

Tractor Agskills Stage 6

Provides background information and instruction for practical skills relevant to a range of VET Competencies

Dairy Agskills Stage 6

Provides background information and instruction for practical skills relevant to a range of VET Competencies

Pig Agskills Stage 6

Provides background information and instruction for practical skills relevant to a range of VET Competencies

Poultry Agskills Stage 6

Provides background information and instruction for practical skills relevant to a range of VET Competencies

Agriculture / Primary Industries

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Goat Agskills Stage 6

Provides background information and instruction for practical skills relevant to a range of VET Competencies

Sheep Agskills Stage 6

Provides background information and instruction for practical skills relevant to a range of VET Competencies

Broadleaf weed seedlings

Stage 6

AHCPCM201 Recognise plants

AHCBAC201 Assist agricultural crop estab-lishment

AHCBAC202 Assist agricultural crop mainte-nance

AHCBAC302 Establish pastures and crops for livestock production

Fertiliser essentials

Stage 6

AHCBAC202 Assist agricultural crop mainte-nance

AHCBAC201 Assist agricultural crop estab-lishment

AHCPCM301 Implement a plant nutrition program

Primary Industries

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Earth and Environmental Science

Earth and Environmental ScienceNature conservation on farms

Stage 6

Earth’s Resources

Human Impacts

Resource Management

Vegetation, survey and assessment

Stage 6

Earth and Environmental Science Skills

The Local Environment

Introduced Species and the Australian Environment

Principles of ecology

Stage 6

Earth’s Resources

Human Impacts

Resource Management

Plan for trees Stage 6

Earth’s Resources

Human Impacts

Resource Management

Managing for waterways on farms

Stage 6

Earth’s Resources

Human Impacts

Resource Management

Restoring natural areas

Stage 6

Earth’s Resources

Human Impacts

Resource Management

Property Planning

Stage 6

Earth and Environmental Science Skills

The Local Environment

Caring for the Country

Introduced Species and the Australian Environment (Option)

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Biology

BiologyNature conservation on farms

Stage 6

Biological Diversity

Ecosystem Dynamics

Vegetation, survey and assessment

Stage 6

Biology Skills

A Local Ecosystem

Principles of ecology

Stage 6

Biology Skills

A Local Ecosystem

Restoring natural areas

Stage 6

Biology Skills

A Local Ecosystem

Native plant or weed

Stage 6

Organisation of Living Things

Native plant or weed 2

Stage 6

Organisation of Living Things

Property Planning

Stage 6

Biology Skills

A Local Ecosystem

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GeographyVegetation, survey and assessment

Stage 4 Stage 5 Stage 6 Life Skills

Landscapes and Landforms

Sustainable Biomes

Environmental Change and Management

Biophysical Interactions

Senior Geography Project

Ecosystems at Risk

People and Economic Activity

Landscapes and Landforms

Sustainable Biomes

Environmental Change and Management

Nature conserva-tion on farms

Stage 5

Sustainable Biomes

Environmental Change and Management

Plan for trees Stage 5

Sustainable Biomes

Environmental Change and Management

Property Planning

Stage 4 Stage 5 Stage 6 Life Skills

Landscapes and Landforms

Sustainable Biomes

Environmental Change and Management

Biophysical Interactions

Senior Geography Project

Ecosystems at Risk

People and Economic Activity

Landscapes and Landforms

Sustainable Biomes

Environmental Change and Management

Managing water-ways on farms

Stage 5

Sustainable Biomes

Environmental Change and Management

Restoring natural areas

Stage 5

Sustainable Biomes

Environmental Change and Management

Geography

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Nature conservation on farms

Stage 4/5

LIving World: Environment SC4-15LW, SC5-15LW

Principles of ecology

Stage 4/5

LIving World: Environment SC4-15LW, SC5-15LW

Restoring natural areas

Stage 4/5

LIving World: Environment SC4-15LW, SC5-15LW

Senior ScienceVegetation, survey and assessment

Stage 6

Senior Science Skills

Local Environment

Property Planning

Stage 6

Senior Science Skills

Water for Living

Local Environment

Senior Science / Science

ScienceVegetation, survey and assessment

Stage 4 Stage 5 Life Skills

Working Scientifically

Earth and Space

Living World

Working Scientifically

Living World

Working Scientifically

Earth and Space: Earth’s Resources

Living World: Structure and Function

Living World: Environment

Property Planning

Stage 4 Stage 5 Life Skills

Working Scientifically

Earth and Space

Living World

Working Scientifically

Living World

Working Scientifically

Earth and Space: Earth’s Resources

Living World: Structure and Function

Living World: Environment

Managing water-ways on farms

Stage 4/5

LIving World: Environment SC4-15LW, SC5-15LW