303365 (v.3) Advanced Cropping Systems 302

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Area:	Muresk Institute
Credits:	25.0
Contact Hours:	5.0
Lecture:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Seminar:	1 x 3 Hours Weekly
Prerequisite(s):	303319 (v.2) Agricultural Production Systems 201 or any previous version
Syllabus:	Adaptation of crops to dry land agriculture and constraints to crop production in Western Australia. Principles of plant breeding and application of biotechnology in crop improvement. Recent advances in crop research. Design, conduct, collect, analyse and interpret data from field experiments and write a scientific report. Written and oral scientific communication.
Unit Outcomes:	On successful completion of this unit students will have - Identified the constraints to crop production in Western Australia and select methods of minimising these. Knowledge of the physiological basis of cereals, pulses, oilseeds and tropical/summer crops with special reference to the grainbelt of Western Australia. Explain the principles of crop breeding and application of biotechnology to crop improvement. Apply principles and methods of crop research in evaluating crop growth and development. Explore recent advances in crop and pasture research and analyse their implications to the farmers in Westen Australia. Demonstrated the ability to plan, design, conduct feild experiments, collect ,analyse and interpret data, and write scientific reports. Demonstrated the capacity to participate in a team and the ability to network.Demonstrated the ability to locate, eveluate, manage and use the information in a variety of forms. Demonstrated the ability to effectively communicate scientifically in written andoral form.
Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.
Unit References:	Gooding, M.J. and Davies, W.P., (1997), Wheat production and utilization- Systems, Quality and the Environment. Wallingford, CAB international. Gresshoff, P.E., (ed), (1997), Technology transfer for Biotechnology, Florida, CRC Press. Gupta, U.S., (ed), (1995),. Production and Improvement of Crops for Drylands, North Lebanon, Science Publishers. Jessop, R.S. and Wright, R.L., (ed) ,(1991). New Crops- Agronomy and Potential of Alternative Crop Species, Melbourne, Intaka Press. Pratley, J.E., (1994), Principles of Field Crop Production, 3rd ed. Melbourne, Oxford University Press. Satorre, E.H. and Slafer, G.A., (1997), Wheat - Ecology and Physiology of Yield determination. New York, Food Products Press. Smith, D.L. and Hamel, C., (eds), (1999), Crop Yield -Physiology and Processes, Verslag, Springer.
Unit Texts:	Anderson, W.K. and Garlinge, J.R., (complied) (2000), The Wheat Book - Principles and Practise, Bulletin 4443, Agriculture Western Australia. Moore, G. (complied and ed) (1998), Soil Guide - A Handbook for understanding and managing agricultural soils, Bulletin 4343, Agriculture Western Australia.
Unit Assessment Breakdown:	Final Examination 40%. Practical report 30%, Seminar, 10%, Written assignment 20%. This is by grade/mark assessment.
Year Location Period Internal Area External Central External 2004 Northam Campus Semester 2 Y