Plant Production Principles and Technologies (AGRC1024)
Information valid for Semester 2, 2017
Course level
Undergraduate
Faculty
School
Agriculture Food Sciences Schl
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Delivery mode
External
Class hours
2 Lecture hours
1 Tutorial hour
2 Practical or Laboratory hours
Incompatible
AGRC1014, AGRC1022
Assessment methods
Assignment, Practicals reports, Presentation and Exam
Course enquiries
Dr Marisa Collins and Dr Kylie Wenham
Current course offerings
| Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
| Semester 1, 2024 (19/02/2024 - 15/06/2024) | Gatton | In Person | Course Profile |
Please Note: Course profiles marked as not available may still be in development.
Course description
This course is designed to introduce students to basic principles of plant and crop production used in agriculture. Students will gain knowledge of Australian farming systems, limitations and challenges of intensive cropping, weed identification, plant disease and insects, environmental challenges facing agriculture in Australia and explore the role of technology in modern agriculture including crop breeding, yield and modelling systems.
