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Agricultural Systems
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Introduction
Agricultural Systems is an integrative discipline that tries to combine our understanding of the parts of the farm into a larger understanding of how the parts interact with each other and the wider worlds of nature and economics. Ag systems research and teaching has a long history at UNE, with the visionary, pioneering work by Prof Bill McClymont laying the ground work for our modern understanding of “agro-ecosystems”.
Why Study Agricultural Systems at UNE?
With ready access to a wide variety of agricultural and natural land uses, and a broad range of climates, UNE offers a unique opportunity to study and carry out research. Staff are friendly and dedicated, with up-to-date knowledge of their field, strong industry links and a desire to get out into the paddocks, sheds, bush and creeks of the region to look, listen and learn.
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Courses
Undergraduate
| Advanced Diploma in Agriculture - not offered to new students in 2011 |
| Bachelor of Agriculture |
| Bachelor of Agriculture/Bachelor of Business |
| Bachelor of Agriculture/Bachelor of Laws |
| Bachelor of Animal Science |
| Bachelor of Livestock Science - no longer offered |
| Bachelor of Rural Science |
| Diploma in Agriculture |
Postgraduate Research
| Doctor of Philosophy |
| Master of Rural Science |
Postgraduate
| Graduate Certificate in Rural Science |
| Graduate Diploma in Rural Science |
| Master of Agriculture |
| Master of Science in Agriculture |
| Professional Doctorate in Science - no longer offered |
Course data provided by the 2009 Course and Unit Catalogue
Units
AGEX310
AGRO100
AGRO211
AGRO223
AGRO321
AGRO422
AGRO501
AGSY410
ANPR211
ANPR321
ECON223
EM311
EM432/532
HORT420
RSNR110
RSNR120
RSNR403
SOIL220
SOIL310
SOIL431/531
ZOOL328
Careers
A diverse range of on-farm and off-farm career opportunities exist for people with training in agricultural systems in the areas of:
- Agricultural research and development with government agencies and agribusiness groups
- Land management extension with CMAs, farming groups and so on
- Rural policy development with major financial companies and multi-national agribusiness organisations
- Social and regional policy development with government agencies and agribusiness groups.
Partnerships, Networks and Industry Links
Suggestions for new links are welcome (email to: paul.kristiansen@une.edu.au).
RD&E organisations
- State and federal research and extension agencies
- ACIAR (Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research)
- Agriculture WA (Department of Agriculture, Western Australia)
- BOM (Bureau of Meteorology)
- CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation)
- NSW Ag (New South Wales Agriculture)
- NSW State Forests
- PIRSA (Primary Industries and Resources South Australia)
- QDPI (Queensland Department of Primary Industries)
- QNMR (Queensland Department of Natural Resources and Mines)
- SARDI (South Australian Research and Development Institute )
- Tas DPIWE (Tasmanian Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries)
- Vic DPI/DSE (Victorian Department of Primary Industries/Department of Sustainability and Environment)
- Cooperative Research Centres
- CURRENT LIST OF CRCs
- Aquaculture (CRC for Sustainable Aquaculture of Finfish)
- Sheep (CRC for Australian Sheep Industry)
- Tropical Plant Protection (CRC for Tropical Plant Protection)
- Weed (CRC for Australian Weed Management)
- Wool (CRC for Premium Quality Wool)
- Research and Development Corporations
- Fisheries (Fisheries Research and Development Corporation)
- Forestry (Forest and Wood Products Research and Development Corporation)
- Grains (Grains Research and Development Corporation)
- Grape & Wine (Grape & Wine Research and Development Corporation)
- Horticulture (Horticulture Australia Limited)
- Land & Water Resources (Land and Water Australia)
- Meat and Livestock (Meat and Livestock Australia)
- Rural Industries (Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation)
- Sugar (Sugar Research and Development Corporation)
- Wool (Australian Wool Innovation)
Integrated farming techniques
- IPM (Integrated Pest Management)
- IWM (Integrated Weed Management)
- Agroforestry
- etc
Farming systems research
- on-farm, multidisciplinary, farmer-driven, systems design
- collaboration and communication (approaches, methods)
- NGO organisations
Complementary farming systems
- Conservation tillage
- Organics:
- Permaculture
Natural resource management
- Australian Conservation Foundation
- Greening Australia
- Landcare Australia
- State of the Environment (Australia)
- State of the Environment (NSW)
Contacts
For general and administrative enquiries:
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For further information about studying Agricultural Systems:
Paul Kristiansen
Lecturer in Agricultural Systems
Agronomy and Soil Science
School of Environmental and Rural Science
University of New England
Armidale NSW 2351
ph: (02) 6773-2962
fax: (02) 6773-3238
Email: paul.kristiansen@une.edu.au