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COTT301 Cotton Crop Protection
Updated: 17 September 2009| Credit Points | 6 | ||||||||
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| Intensive School(s) |
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| 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 | COTT501 | ||||||||
| Notes | Off-campus students attend a 3.5 day Mandatory Intensive School held at the Australian Cotton Research Institute in July-August. The unit exam in an open book style held on the final day of the intensive school. |
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| Combined Units |
COTT501 - Cotton Crop Protection |
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| 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 3.5 days at the Australian Cotton Research Institute, Narrabri. |
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| Materials | Text information will be published prior to commencement of the teaching period. | ||||||||
| Disclaimer | Offer of some subjects is subject to viability. Information in these unit descriptions is subject to change prior to commencement of semester. |