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AGRO100 Agriculture in Practice

Updated: 29 April 2009
Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study
Armidale Semester 2 Off Campus
Armidale Semester 2 On Campus
Online level Level D - Comp/internet essential
Intensive School(s)
Start Finish Attendance Notes
22 July 2009 25 July 2009 Mandatory On- and off-campus students must attend intensive school in July
Supervised Exam There is a UNE Supervised Examination held at the end of the teaching period in which you are enrolled.
Pre-requisites None
Co-requisites None
Restrictions None
Notes None
Combined Units None
Coordinator(s) Paul Kristiansen (paul.kristiansen@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

This unit examines the effects of climate, temperature, biotic, soil factors, markets and human resources on plant and animal production systems including introductory animal nutrition. The unit is designed to develop an appreciation of the environmental and biological factors that influence agricultural production systems. The unit encompasses practical considerations of the management of Australia's major agricultural and horticultural crops and pastures. This is achieved through practical problem solving exercises in chosen enterprises augmented by field visits to examine various enterprises within the New England area.

Prescribed Material
Mandatory
Text(s):

Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material

Agriculture in Australia: An Introduction
ISBN: 9780195560114
Malcolm, B., Sale, P., Leury, B. and Barlow, S., Oxford University Press 2nd ed. 2009
Text refers to: Semester 2 , On and Off Campus
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
   

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