Guide to Revising
Revision – funnel your knowledge…
🧠 “Build your revision like a funnel — start wide with full notes, narrow it down to a clear guide, then finish with a short summary to keep the key points sharp for your practical.”
Revision process
🛠️ PREP STAGE – NOTES
Collect everything you need.
💡 BOOST STAGE – GUIDE
Streamline what matters.
🎯 LAUNCH STAGE – SUMMARY
Focus on the essentials for your practical.
In farming terms….
“Grow your knowledge, harvest your confidence!”
🌱 Notes – Sowing ideas
🌾 Guide – Growing understanding
🚜 Summary – Harvesting key points
Downloads
General Farm Worker Revision Tasks
Knowledge Revision – go to now
General Farm Worker Practice Questions
Practice Questions – go to now
Try and many times as you like will get different set of questions every time
Practical Revision
EPA Practical Tasks – Revision and guide – go to now
🚜 General Farm Worker Revision Hub
⚠️ Health & Safety (START HERE)
On a real farm, most accidents happen when people rush or assume something is safe.
- 🚜 Machinery: PTO shafts, loaders, moving tractors → keep clear of moving parts
- 🐄 Livestock: cows with calves, bulls, boars → unpredictable behaviour
- 🧪 Chemicals: fertiliser, spray tanks → always PPE (gloves, goggles, mask)
- 🌧️ Yard hazards: mud, slurry, ice → high slip risk
Real example: Tractor reversing with trailer in yard → blind spots = major risk
Quick Check: What is your first action when you see a hazard?
🐄 Animal Welfare & Husbandry
Animal welfare is checked every single day — small changes matter.
- 🩺 Health checks: appetite, movement, behaviour, body condition
- 💧 Water: clean, unfrozen, always accessible
- 🍽️ Feed: correct ration for growth or production stage
- 👶 Reproduction: heat detection, calving/lambing support
Real example: Cow standing alone, not eating → early illness sign
Quick Check: Which is a warning sign?
🌱 Crops & Forage Production
Crops need constant monitoring — small problems become big losses quickly.
- 🌾 Crop quality: correct moisture, protein, and purity
- 🐞 Pests: aphids, slugs, beetles damage yield
- 🌿 Grass: manage height for grazing efficiency
- 🌍 Soil: test pH and nutrients before planting
Real example: Yellow patches in wheat → possible nitrogen shortage
Quick Check: Why monitor crops?
🧴 Biosecurity & Environment
Biosecurity prevents disease spreading across the farm.
- 🧼 Clean boots, wheels, and equipment between areas
- 🚫 Isolate new or sick animals
- 🌳 Protect watercourses and wildlife habitats
- ♻️ Manage waste responsibly (manure, plastics, chemicals)
Real example: New sheep arriving → quarantine before mixing
Quick Check: Why is biosecurity important?
🛠 Farm Infrastructure & Maintenance
Good maintenance prevents accidents and expensive breakdowns.
- 🏠 Buildings: ventilation, drainage, safe flooring
- ⚡ Fences: check electric fence voltage and integrity
- 🚪 Gates: ensure secure and easy operation
- 🔧 Machinery: clean and report faults early
Real example: Broken fence wire → cattle escape into road
Quick Check: What is a risk of broken fencing?
📋 Records & Quality Control
Records are legal documents — if it’s not written down, it didn’t happen.
- 📚 Livestock health & treatment records
- 🌾 Crop inputs (fertiliser, sprays, seed)
- 🚛 Movement records (animals, feed, machinery)
- 💰 Product quality standards for customers
Real example: Medicine withdrawal period missed → milk cannot be sold
Quick Check: Why keep records?