• Semester 1 (Day)
• Semester 1 (External)

Synopsis

A  knowledge of agricultural systems is important to professionals  in
earth  and  biological  science, arts, agriculture  and  environmental
engineering.  This  is  an  introductory unit  in  agricultural  plant
morphology  and  physiology,  grazing  and  cropping  systems,  animal
production  systems, integrated pest management, production  economics
and  agricultural systems management. It also discusses the  physical,
economic   and   social  constraints  to  land  use  and  agricultural
production,  the processes of land degradation, and the principles  of
property   management   planning  and   sustainable   farming   system
management.