Curriculum

5 Topics
Professor Graeme Martin - Welcome to the Course and Introduction to Best Practice Farming for a Sustainable 2050
360 Farm Tour
Introduction to Ridgefield Farm Manager - Mr Steven Wainewright
The 'UWA Future Farm 2050' Project - testing multidisciplinary options for future food production systems
Introduction to Best Practice Farming for a Sustainable 2050

8 Topics
Professor Graeme Martin - Introduction to Water and Soils
Asst/Professor Matthias Leopold: Soils
Interview with Emeritus Professor Lynette Abbott
Dr Matt Hipsey: Water
Optional Readings: Soil
Optional Readings: Water
Week 2: Soils
Week 2: Water

8 Topics
Professor Graeme Martin - Introduction to Ecological Cropping
Professor Stephen Powles: Cropping and Weed Management
Interview with Dr Ken Flower
Interview with Wheatbelt Farmer Shauna Stone
Professor Wallace Cowling: Plant Breeding
360 Wheat Crop Harvest
Optional Readings: Ecological Cropping
Week 2: Ecological Cropping

4 Topics
Professor Graeme Martin - Introduction to Versatile Livestock Systems
Professor Philip Vercoe: Versatile Livestock Systems
Optional Readings: Versatile Livestock Systems
Versatile Livestock Systems

4 Topics
Professor Graeme Martin: Introduction to Conservation of Biodiversity in Agriculture
Ms Anne Smith: Conservation of Biodiversity in Agriculture
Optional Reading: Conservation of Biodiversity in Agriculture
Conservation of Biodiversity in Agriculture

8 Topics
Professor Graeme Martin: Introduction to People and Infrastructure
Welcome to Country with Noongar Elder Gary Bennell
Dr Susan Bailey: People
Mr Patrick Beale: Rural Infrastructure
Optional Reading: People
Optional Reading: Infrastructure
6. People
6. Infrastructure

2 Topics
Professor Graeme Martin - Conclusion of Best Practice Farming for a Sustainable 2050
Final Assessment

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