Agr course info

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Agriculture - The Farm and Product Case Study

• The farm as a unit of production and as a business

• Farm management and marketing

• Farm technology

• Agricultural workplaces

Agriculture - Plant Production

Commercial plant production

Soil, nutrients and water

Plant pests and diseases

Plant breeding

Technology

Research

Agriculture - Animal ProductionAnimals and their

commercial production

Animal nutrition

Animal growth and development

Animal reproduction and genetics

Animal pests and diseases

Animal ethics and welfare

Technology

Research

Agriculture - ElectiveChoose ONE

• Agri-food, Fibre and Fuel Technologies

• Climate Challenge

• Farming for the 21st Century

AgricultureAnswers to common

questions• 85 hours of prac work• Category A course (high

academic rigour)• High on university’s

recommended list• Jobs as farm managers,

technical officers, researchers in the field and in labs Department of Ag, CSIRO

• See Mr Hollingsworth or Ms Joyce for more information