| Senior Australian Agriculture is written for students studiyng Agriculture in Years 11 and 12 across Australia. This new third edition has been completely revised and provides up-to-date figures, graphs, statistics and the latest agricultural developments. It caters for students of all ability levels as well as providing a wide range of practical skills and an awareness of technologies associated with agriculture.
The wide range of student-centred activities encourage enquiry-based learning. These are supplemented by a range of Practicals that guide students through the steps to arrive at results and draw conclusions.
Topics included are:
-Overview: Australian agriculture
-Systems
-Climate
-Soil/Water management
-Farm case study
-Farm survey
-Plants
-Animals
-Product study
-Experimental design
-Elective outline: Agribusiness; Horticulture; Innovation and diversification; Animal management; Plant management; Sustainable land and resource management
-Study skills
The book is student friendly, informally written and easy to understand. Best of all, it can be used for study across two years.
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