This subject contains a 3 day Compulsory Residential School.Hand on practical tasks rleating to theory taught. Some lectures and a field trip.
In this subject, students gain an appreciation and understanding of systems concepts applied to industry, ie agriculture and horticulture. Skills and methods of observing, monitoring and understanding a production system are developed via a program of study and interpersonal contact with people in the industry. The subject is taught in a manner that encourages the student to develop an understanding of the industry of their choice, to develop an empathy with people at the production level, improve their communication and self confidence.
No offerings have been identified for this subject in 2019.
HD/FL
One session
School of Agricultural and Wine Sciences
- Agricultural and horticultural systems. What are systems, how are they described and operate; - Farm and horticulture resources (eg land, water, vegetation, livestock, plant, human and financial); - Goals and management of production systems (eg production, environmental, social and business goals); - Crop/pasture/animal/weather monitoring (eg crop and pasture description and measurement. Managing input like seed fertiliser and chemicals. Recording and analysing the weather over a growing season); - Basic enterprise management methods such as planning, gross margin and parametric budgets. - Communication (eg asking questions, responding to questions. Researching and presenting a critical short talk on a current regional or national issue);
This subject contains a 3 day Compulsory Residential School.Hand on practical tasks rleating to theory taught. Some lectures and a field trip.
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The information contained in the CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: May 2019. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.