First Stop : Hay Dairy Farm
When
I reached the goat farm, Mr John Hay, owner of the goat farm told us about the goat in his farm. I learnt that there are about 440 millions of goat worldwidely but not all goats can give milk. Each goat can produce 4 litres of milk daily. Each goat has four stomachs and two nipples. The workers use machine like a vaccuum to pump t
he milk out from the goat's nipples and store the milk in cyclinder for sales. Before selling and packaging the milk, it has to be pasteurized. Pasteurisation is a process to heat up the milk between 62 to 65 degrees celesius for half hour and immediately cool it to 4 degrees celesius. This way it will keep the milk fresh for 3 to 10 days. Thanks to Louis Pasteur, the French Chemist.Second Stop: Agrotechnology Farm
When we arrived at the vegetables farm,we watched a short video first. Next, we were guided by the guide around the farm. I saw vegetables growing in soil and water.
I learnt that Agrotechnology is a new way of growing vegetables by using water chemicals. This way it helps the crops to grow 50% faster than the usual way of growing it in soil. Nutrients in the vegetables will be the same as those growing by soil.
First the seedlings are spread onto the cotton pads and soaked in the water with chemical for some hours. The water used will be 
recycled too!
At the end of the trip,
the guide gave us a salad treats and drinks. I got to try the lettuce with thousand island sauce. It was delicious and yummy.... 
Final Stop: Qian Hu Fish Farm
Quite a disappointment in this farm. First was the long wait before the guide came to bring us around. I saw different types of fishes and sea creatures, turtles, lobster and even sting ray. I learnt some new fish names.
Quite a disappointment in this farm. First was the long wait before the guide came to bring us around. I saw different types of fishes and sea creatures, turtles, lobster and even sting ray. I learnt some new fish names.
The best part of this farm was everyone got a fish for free. I guess is to make up for all the waiting! Other than that it was the most boring of all the farms.
Another bad news was my fish became ants' meal next morning. Why? It commited sucide by jumping out of the container and landed on the table in the middle of the night. By the time I noticed it this morning, it was covered with ants...so disappointing... I have to throw it away. Too bad, forgot to take a picture of it!
Lastly,I have learnt a great deal and some new facts about goats and Agrotechnology farming. The fish farm was the worst of all three. I enjoy this learning journey because it is more fun and interesting to learn. I can see, hear, feel, taste and take pictures of the real things at the sites with my camera. Hopefully, there are more trips ahead this year to places like zoo, bird parks, bird watching, treetops, fishing and nature walks or reservoirs.
Javier,
ReplyDeleteYou have really absorbed a lot of knowledge from the learning journey. I'm very proud of you! I also thought the fish farm was a big disappointment. We had to rush through the whole tour because we wasted a lot of time waiting for the guide who never turned up.
Mrs Shanmugam