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COTT302 Cotton and the Environment

Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study
Armidale Semester 1 Off Campus
Online level Level B - Internet access required
Intensive School(s)
Start Finish Attendance Notes
N/A N/A Compulsory 4-day residential school held in early June. Dates to be confirmed in study guide.
Supervised Exam There is no UNE Supervised Examination.
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites
Restrictions COTT 502
Notes Final examination will be held as an open book examination on the final day of the residential school in June
Combined Units COTT502 - Cotton and the Environment
Coordinator(s) John Stanley (jstanle4@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

This unit examines aspects of environmental management as affected by the cotton industry. Areas covered include: ecology; soil degradation; pesticide breakdown; water quality; salinity; vegetation; legal obligations; and pesticide application techniques. There is a compulsory 4-day practical in June.

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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