In addition, they study Economics for Agriculture and Resource Management and Ecosystem Processes within the Faculty of Agriculture. Ecosystem Processes is a new unit and includes topics such as ecological systems, Australian native plants, genetic resources, matter and energy flows and land processes and their management. Students participate in a field trip which provides an overview of the potential application of their knowledge. A farm resources management workshop introduces students to opportunities for applying their knowledge. This research is supplemented with advanced units chosen from crop and pasture science, agricultural and natural resource planning, animal production, applied microbial ecology, soil science and land and water management.
Students develop specialist skills within their areas of interest.
On the results of the final year, the student may be awarded an honours degree. The Bachelor of Science in Agriculture is also available as a combined degree with either Economics or Commerce. The Bachelor of Science in Agriculture is a very broadly-based course. Graduates from the faculty have moved into many diverse fields, becoming leaders in a wide range of employment areas. Some graduates have headed banks, State and Commonwealth Government departments and their own companies associated with agriculture.