This subject contains a 1 day Compulsory Residential School.The purpose of the Residential School is to aid students in planning their assignment work and to complement the Learning Guide material by providing a forum in which students can interact and share knowledge and experiences with each other and with staff. More specifically the day will afford an opportunity to see in real life a wide range of pests, weeds and plant diseases and so boost familiarity with specific organisms and the key characteristics of the economically important groups. The school will also show how an integrated pest management (IPM) program may be developed and implemented. The latter will be of direct relevance to assignment 3.