AGRONOMY 2
AGR3AGR
2020
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject will extend your knowledge of agronomy and apply understanding of plant structures and functions to the management of agricultural systems. Exercises will be the basis for exploring crop and pasture establishment and management options in both dry land and irrigated environments, through measurement of plant performance at the appropriate growth stages. You will also examine the interrelationships between technology, crop performance, production efficiency and sustainability, including genetic modification and precision agriculture. You will use crop 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.
School: Life Sciences (Pre 2022)
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Marisa Collins
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: No
Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG
Available as Elective: No
Learning Activities: N/A
Capstone subject: No
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: AGR1AGR and admission into SBATE or requires Subject Coordinator approval
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Quota Management Strategy: N/A
Quota-conditions or rules: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Minimum credit point requirement: N/A
Assumed knowledge: N/A
Learning resources
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
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Anwar, M, O'Leary, G & Rab, M
Year: 2009
Edition/Volume: VOL. 60, NO. 9, PP. 901-911.
Publisher: CROP AND PASTURE SCIENCE
ISBN: N/A
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Guide to Australian landcare management system: designed from the ground up by landholders to improve natural resource management
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Gleeson, T
Year: 2006
Edition/Volume: N/A
Publisher: AUSTRALIAN LANDCARE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, LEGUME, N.S.W.
ISBN: N/A
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Productivity growth in Australian agriculture: trends, sources, performance
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Mullen, J
Year: 2007
Edition/Volume: N/A
Publisher: AUSTRALIAN FARM INSTITUTE, SURRY HILLS, NSW.
ISBN: N/A
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Source location: N/A
An introduction to geographical information systems
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Carver, S, Heywood, I & Cornelius, S
Year: 2006
Edition/Volume: 3RD EDN
Publisher: PEARSON EDUCATION, MELBOURNE.
ISBN: N/A
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Design of experiments for agriculture and the natural sciences
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Hoshmand, A
Year: 2006
Edition/Volume: 2ND EDN
Publisher: CRC PRESS, BOCA RATON, FL.
ISBN: N/A
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The adoption of precision agriculture in an Australian broadacre cropping system Challenges and opportunities
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Jochinke, D, Bernard, N & Wachsmann, N
Year: 2007
Edition/Volume: VOL. 104, NO. 1-3, PP. 68-76.
Publisher: FIELD CROPS RESEARCH
ISBN: N/A
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Pests of field crops and pastures
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Bailey, P
Year: 2007
Edition/Volume: N/A
Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING, COLLINGWOOD, VIC.
ISBN: N/A
Chapter/article title: N/A
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URL: N/A
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Source location: N/A
Integrated Pest Management for crops and pastures
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Horne, P & Page, J
Year: 2008
Edition/Volume: N/A
Publisher: LANDMARK PRESS, VICTORIA.
ISBN: N/A
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Career Ready
Career-focused: No
Work-based learning: No
Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A
Entire subject or partial subject: N/A
Total hours/days required: N/A
Location of WBL activity (region): N/A
WBL addtional requirements: N/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
Graduate Capabilities
Intended Learning Outcomes
Epping (Melbourne Polytechnic), 2020, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Marisa Collins
Class requirements
Laboratory ClassWeek: 31 - 43
One 3.00 hours laboratory class per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
WorkShopWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.00 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Case Study (1200 words equivalent) | N/A | N/A | No | 25 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5 |
Demonstration of practical competency on farm (1200 words equivalent) | N/A | N/A | No | 25 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5 |
Management Plan (2000 words) | N/A | N/A | No | 50 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5 |