agr3agr agronomy 2
AGRONOMY 2
AGR3AGR
Not currently offered
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject will extend student knowledge of agronomy and apply understanding of plant structures and functions to the management of agricultural systems. Crop and pasture establishment and management options in both dryland and irrigated environments will be explored through measurement of plant performance at the appropriate growth stages. Students will also examine the interrelationships between technology, performance, production efficiency and sustainability, including genetic modification and precision agriculture. Students will use simulation software to determine the impact-of and interactions-between climate, components of crop and pasture production and plant nutrition to crop yields. Conventional and alternative weed and pest management options, along with pesticide resistance, will be explored, with a focus on ecology and ethics.
FacultyFaculty of Science, Tech & Engineering
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorPeter Sale
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 3 - UG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites AGR1AGR and Admission into SBATE
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Advances in precision agriculture in south-eastern Australia. V. Effect of seasonal conditions on wheat and barley yield response to applied nitrogen across management zones | Recommended | Anwar, M, O'Leary, G & Rab, M 2009 | CROP AND PASTURE SCIENCE VOL. 60, NO. 9, PP. 901-911. |
| Readings | An introduction to geographical information systems | Recommended | Carver, S, Heywood, I & Cornelius, S 2006 | 3RD EDN, PEARSON EDUCATION, MELBOURNE. |
| Readings | Design of experiments for agriculture and the natural sciences | Recommended | Hoshmand, A 2006 | 2ND EDN, CRC PRESS, BOCA RATON, FL. |
| Readings | Guide to Australian landcare management system: designed from the ground up by landholders to improve natural resource management | Recommended | Gleeson, T 2006 | AUSTRALIAN LANDCARE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, LEGUME, N.S.W. |
| Readings | Integrated Pest Management for crops and pastures | Recommended | Horne, P & Page, J 2008 | LANDMARK PRESS, VICTORIA. |
| Readings | Pests of field crops and pastures | Recommended | Bailey, P 2007 | CSIRO PUBLISHING, COLLINGWOOD, VIC. |
| Readings | Productivity growth in Australian agriculture: trends, sources, performance | Recommended | Mullen, J 2007 | AUSTRALIAN FARM INSTITUTE, SURRY HILLS, NSW. |
| Readings | The adoption of precision agriculture in an Australian broadacre cropping system Challenges and opportunities | Recommended | Jochinke, D, Bernard, N & Wachsmann, N 2007 | FIELD CROPS RESEARCH, VOL. 104, NO. 1-3, PP. 68-76. |
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