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COTT301 Cotton Crop Protection

Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study
Armidale Semester 2 Off Campus
Online level Level B - Internet access required
Intensive School(s)
Start Finish Attendance Notes
N/A N/A Compulsory residential school to be held in late July/early August at ACRI, Narrabri. Dates to be confirmed in study guide.
Supervised Exam There is a UNE Supervised Examination held at the end of the teaching period in which you are enrolled.
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites None
Restrictions COTT 501
Notes Final examination will be held as an open book examination during the November examination period
Combined Units COTT501 - Cotton Crop Protection
Coordinator(s) John Stanley (jstanle4@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

This unit examines the management of insect, pests, weeds and diseases that affect cotton crops. The scientific basis for their management is discussed as well as practical, sustainable methods for their control. Identification, thresholds, integrated control mechanisms of all cotton pests are discussed. Students are required to complete a practical session totalling four days at the Australian Cotton Research Institute, Narrabri.

Prescribed Material
Mandatory

Text(s):

No texts required
Recommended Material
Optional
None
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
   

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