| 'Down to earth'
is a print-based module, the first of two modules which examine the
commercial production and management of plants. It introduces you
to broad acre cropping by focusing on a farm in the Berrigan area.
You will initially look at the interactive nature of its enterprises
and resources. Then you will focus on one of its plant enterprises
– canola – and the factors that affect its production. Later
in the module you will look at how soil characteristics and cultivation
affect plant production and the ways the farm manager can manage the
resource interactions in a sustainable manner.
By the end
of the module you should appreciate the role of decision making
in producing agricultural commodities. Throughout the module you
will be encouraged to relate the material you are learning about
to plant enterprises which are important in your region.
Below are three
resources which will assist you in the study of commercial production
and management of plants.
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