Agronomy (AGRC2040)
Course level
Undergraduate
Faculty
School
Agriculture Food Sustainablty
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Class hours
Lecture 1 Hour/ Week
Tutorial 1 Hour/ Week
Practical 2 Hours/ Week
Excursion 2 Hours/ One Off
Incompatible
AGRC2020
Prerequisite
AGRC1021 and AGRC1024
Assessment methods
Computer-based Assessment items
Final Exam
Course enquiries
Dr Alwyn Williams (alwyn.williams@uq.edu.au)
Study Abroad
This course is pre-approved for Study Abroad and Exchange students.
Current course offerings
| Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
| Semester 1, 2024 (19/02/2024 - 15/06/2024) | External | External | 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 will introduce students to the fundamental principles of agronomy and crop production. In both a classroom and field setting, this will include a bigger picture exploration of cropping zones in Australia, and move onto a "ground up" approach of crop production. Topics covered will include importance of healthy soils in sustainable production, tillage, crop rotations, management of soil water and crop nutrition, and genotype x environment x management interactions. The course should provide students with a good foundation of the key factors driving crop production in cropping and mixed farming businesses.
