Online Courses Handbook 2003

305327 (v.1) Sustainable Agronomic Systems 501

Area:	Muresk Institute of Agriculture
Contact Hours:	5.0
Credits:	25.0
Lecture:	1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Individual Study:	1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Workshop:	2 x 4 Hours Quarterly
Fieldwork:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Prerequisite(s):	303333 (v.2) Crop Protection 202 or any previous version
Exploration of agronomic systems in terms of productivity, profitability, stability and sustainability. Tillage systems and no till, soil fertility management including physical, chemical, biological. Soil conservation, rotations, stubble management, soil carbon modelling and integration of trees into farming systems and the impact on water use and balance modelling, salinity, soil acidity and sodicity.