Grade 11
Agricultural Management
PRACTICES
Final Exam
2025
Past papers used: @IMPAQ NOV 2021, @IMPAQ NOV 2022, IMPAQ NOV 2023 & IMPAQ
NOV 2024
These notes have been compiled to help you prepare for the Final Grade 11 Agricultural
Management examination. The content includes all new work from Term 3 and 4, as well as
important revision from Term 1 and 2 where it ties in with the November papers.
Use these notes as your main source for revision. However, please note that certain
questions in the exam are directly linked to content already covered in T1 and T2 notes.
When this happens, you will be prompted to refer to those notes for detail and further
explanation. To purchase T1 and T2 notes contact,
The notes are broken down according to the main headings of your curriculum and
supported with:
• Examples from previous November exams
• Definitions and terms that are frequently tested
• Revision tips to help you focus on core work
Remember: These notes are not a substitute for your own study work, but a study guide
that systematically guides you through the most important themes and shows you how
previous papers relate to your work.
Good luck with your preparation!
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INDEX
Objectives of field management 5
Carrying capacity & field composition 6
Grazing systems (selective, non-selective, rotation, intensive/extensive) 8
Housing, handling & aftercare (dehorning, castration, identification) 10
Reproductive technology (oestrus, AI, embryo transplantation, cloning, selection and
breeding) 12
Parasitology (internal/external) 14
Nutrition & rations 15
Record keeping (production, finance, health) 16
Classification, cultivars, growth stages 16
Soil and water management (profiles, horizons, texture, pH, irrigation, scheduling) 18
Plant Density and Plant Status 19
Fertilization & soil analysis 20
Crop management (weeds, pests, diseases; crop rotation vs. monoculture) 20
Crop protection (chemical, biological, mechanical) 22
Precision farming & implements 23
Types of risks (technical, market, acceptable vs. unaffordable) 23
Occupational safety, health & legislation 24
Short questions
Weed Grows quickly, seeds spread easily (pioneer plants)
Dryland maize Rainfall ± 500–900 mm per year
Non-pregnant ewes Reaches oestrus every 17 days
Plate planter Outdated technology
Herd mating Whole flock at the same time with 2–3 rams per unit
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Sprinkler irrigation Used mainly in temperate climate regions
Studbook selection Animal inherits 50% characteristics from mother and 50% from father
Human rights No discrimination in employment and occupations
Increment Small amount of material taken from a specific location
Synchronization of
Simultaneous oestrus of ewes
oestrus
Term Definition / Description
Successful crop Involves the most economical utilization of the biological potential of
cultivation natural resources
A meat sheep that originated from a cross between the Dorset Horn and
Dorper
the Black Head Sheep.
Addition of the necessary plant nutrient elements such as nitrogen (N),
Fertilization
phosphate (P), potassium (K) and other elements
Progeny testing The breeding value of an animal measured by its offspring
Superovulation Involves the stimulation of multiple ovulations in the donor egg
Comb irrigation The piece of land to be irrigated is divided into a number of smaller units.
A ball ram A ram who is unable to mate the ewes after surgery
Management factors that affect yield include row spacing and number of
Plant density
plants in a row.
An asset An item that has a monetary value and is owned by the farm
Tillage An aid in the successful production of crops
Organic phosphates Guano (bird droppings) and fish waste
Winter Plough Kills larvae that overwinter in stumps underground
Stimulant nutrition Increases the sexual drive of ewes
Calcium and
Essential for the growth of an unborn lamb
phosphorus
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