The unit is the first of its kind in Australia , having been written by leading experts in weed management from around the country, and was offered at UNE in external mode for the first time in second semester 1997 through the Division of Agronomy and Soil Science, School of Rural Science and Natural Resources. This new unit aims to give students an understanding of how weeds function so as to be able to exploit their weaknesses, and includes information on the latest techniques and ideas on weed management as applied to Australian ecosystems, whether they be crops, pastures or the natural environment. The unit has been designed to be taken by students studying in a range of degrees at both undergraduate and postgraduate level at various universities and is relevant to anyone who cares for a piece of land, whether its your back yard, roadside corridors, a national park or a farm. This unit has seven sections. All are compulsory.
Students are to choose one of the following four electives as the final part of their course.
IWM in cropping systems 2. IWM in pastures 3. IWM in natural ecosystems 4. All rights reserved.