211-303 Agroforestry 1

Credit Points

Coordinator

Semester

Contact

Subject Description

By the end of the subject the student should: appreciate the principles of diagnosis and design in the development of agroforestry and farm forestry opportunities; appreciate temperate farming systems and the interest in economically, environmentally and socially sustainable farming systems; have an understanding of the role of trees in providing land protection, shelter, fodder, wildlife habitat and other values on farmland; be able to undertake a whole farm planning project; be familiar with the opportunities for landowners to produce commercial forest products. The program includes an overview of farming systems of southern Australia and their sustainability; the principles of diagnosis and design and whole farm planning; the role of trees on farms for land protection, conservation, shelter, fire protection and other non-commercial values; wood and non-wood product options from farm trees; silvicultural systems for small scale forestry; factors affecting farm forestry and agroforestry profitability.

Assessment

One 2-hour written examination at the end of the semester and a major project during the course.