Farm Trees & Agroforestry

Subject FRST90033 (2016)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2016.

Credit Points: 12.5
Level: 9 (Graduate/Postgraduate)
Dates & Locations:

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2016:

October, Creswick - Taught on campus.
Pre-teaching Period Start 03-Oct-2016
Teaching Period 17-Oct-2016 to 28-Oct-2016
Assessment Period End 23-Dec-2016
Last date to Self-Enrol 05-Oct-2016
Census Date 21-Oct-2016
Last date to Withdraw without fail 25-Nov-2016

Please note that this subject has a pre-teaching period, where you will be required to undertake reading material prior to the intensive.



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Time Commitment: Contact Hours: 24 hours lectures and 24 hours practical work, delivered in a two-week intensive teaching block.
Total Time Commitment:

170 hours

Prerequisites:

None

Corequisites:

None

Recommended Background Knowledge:

None

Non Allowed Subjects:

None

Core Participation Requirements:

For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Student Support and Engagement Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Overview, Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Generic Skills sections of this entry.

It is University policy to take all reasonable steps to minimise the impact of disability upon academic study, and reasonable adjustments will be made to enhance a student's participation in the University's programs. Students who feel their disability may impact on meeting the requirements of this subject are encouraged to discuss this matter with a Faculty Student Adviser and Student Equity and Disability Support: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/disability

Coordinator

Mr Rowan Reid

Contact

rowan.reid@unimelb.edu.au

Subject Overview:

This subject covers the principles and practices of integrating trees into the rural agricultural landscape for both conservation and profit. The farming community require trees and shrubs for shade and shelter, soil conservation, salinity control and aesthetics. Farmers can also produce commercial tree products such as timber, fuel, fodder, essential oils and food. Because farmers manage the majority of the Australian landscape governments, community groups and industry are increasingly working in partnership with them to grow trees for environmental services including carbon sequestration, biodiversity and downstream water quality.

Learning Outcomes:

By the end of the subject students should:

  • Have a working knowledge of farm planning and agroforestry diagnosis and design as tools for developing farm re-vegetation plans;
  • Have an understanding of the role of trees in providing for landowner, community and industry needs and aspirations;
  • Be able to develop technical design criteria for effective re-vegetation for resource conservation, agricultural production and commercial purposes;
  • Be able to measure and monitor the growth, productivity and environmental impact of forests on farms;
  • Be familiar with extension and development approaches for promotion of re-vegetation and forest management on farms;
  • Have an understanding of multipurpose tree research methodologies and economic evaluation; and,
  • Recognise the potential for trees on farms, both in Australia and overseas, to contribute to international development goals such as poverty elimination, human health, environmental protection and mitigating climate change.
Assessment:

Exam (take home test - equivalent to 2000 words) 40% - due one month after the completion of the subject.

Communication exercise (1000 words) 20% - due one month after the completion of the subject.

Assignment (2000 words) 40% - due 2 months after the completion of the subject.

Prescribed Texts:

None

Recommended Texts:

Agroforestry for Natural Resource Management, Nuberg, George and Reid 2009. CSIRO Publishing

Breadth Options:

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Links to further information: http://graduate.science.unimelb.edu.au/master-of-forest-ecosystem-science
Related Course(s): Graduate Certificate in Agricultural Sciences
Graduate Diploma in Agricultural Sciences
Graduate Diploma in Urban Horticulture
Master of Agricultural Science
Master of Forest Ecosystem Science
Master of Urban Horticulture
Postgraduate Diploma in Agricultural Science
Related Majors/Minors/Specialisations: 100 Point (A) Master of Agricultural Sciences
100 Point (B) Master of Agricultural Sciences
150 Point Master of Agricultural Sciences
200 Point Master of Agricultural Sciences
Bachelor of Environments (Honours) Landscape Management
Climate Change
Climate Change
Conservation and Restoration
Conservation and Restoration
Master of Science (Ecosystem Science) - Discipline Elective subjects

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