Research
NSW HSC Agriculture
8.2 Farm Case Study
Learn about farm production systems by investigating a selected farm or farms.
Agriculturalists must adhere to safe work practices and animal welfare requirements.
Australian scientists and policy makers devise new and improved agricultural equipment and workplace policies to ensure the safety of agriculturalists.
8.3 Plant Production
Learn about the production and management of plants for commercial purposes.
Plants in agricultural systems cannot be studied without analysing their interactions with resources (soils, climate, farm structures etc.) and microbes/pests that exist in most farm environments.
Australian scientists are investigating a range of agricultural problems that impact on plant production.
8.4 Animal Production
Learn about the production and management of animals for commercial purposes.
Animals in agricultural systems cannot be studied without analysing their interactions with plants, climate, resources and microbes/pests that exist in most farm environments.
Australian technologists are inventing new technologies to produce and market animal products within animal welfare guidelines.
9.2 Farm/Product Study
Learn how to critically examine the technologies and technological innovations employed in the production and marketing of agricultural products.
Scientific research and associated technology impacts on agricultural production and marketing.
Australian scientists are inventing new technologies to improve agricultural production and marketing.
9.4 Electives
Agribusiness is the food and fibre business. It includes all activities involved in the production, processing and distribution of food and fibre products; input supply, agricultural production, marketing and processing together with related activities in government and education.
Farms are one component of agribusiness that is affected by international and domestic forces.
Some Australian agriculturalists work for large rural business organisations that impact on the agricultural sector.