The Discover Best Practice Farming for a Sustainable 2050 Course is based on a clear vision: imagine best practice farming for 2050, start to implement these strategies now, all the while making sure it will still be profitable. At UWA we're doing just that with the Future Farm 2050 Project, set on a mixed-enterprise farm in Western Australia and we want you to learn how it can be done in your part of the world.
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Discover Best Practice Farming for a Sustainable 2050
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Resultados profesionales del estudiante
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31%
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Subtítulos: Francés (French), Portugués (de Brasil), Ruso (Russian), Inglés (English), Español (Spanish)
Resultados profesionales del estudiante
29%
comenzó una nueva carrera después de completar estos cursos
31%
consiguió un beneficio tangible en su carrera profesional gracias a este curso
Certificado para compartir
Obtén un certificado al finalizar
100 % en línea
Comienza de inmediato y aprende a tu propio ritmo.
Fechas límite flexibles
Restablece las fechas límite en función de tus horarios.
Nivel principiante
Aprox. 9 horas para completar
Inglés (English)
Subtítulos: Francés (French), Portugués (de Brasil), Ruso (Russian), Inglés (English), Español (Spanish)
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Universidad de Australia Occidental
The University of Western Australia (UWA) was established in 1911 and continues to set the standard for other West Australian universities. Staff, students and graduates from the University have been recognised at state, national and international levels, and UWA continues to confirm its standing as one of Australia’s leading research-intensive universities. UWA's leaders and researchers work in partnership with three domestic and international networks, the Group of Eight, Matariki and the Worldwide Universities Network.
Programa - Qué aprenderás en este curso
1 hora para completar
Introduction to the Course
Welcome to "Discover Best Practice Farming for a Sustainable 2050". In this first week you'll be introduced to the UWA Future Farm 2050 Project, an initiative by UWA in agricultural R&D and regional engagement. The project is centred on agriculture but you'll discover that feeding the world needs a mutli-disciplinary approach, and there are a wide range of issues confronting the agricultural industry which must be addressed if we are to cope with population projections for 2050.
1 hora para completar
3 videos (Total 33 minutos), 1 lectura, 1 cuestionario
3 videos
360 Farm Tour8m
Introduction to Ridgefield Farm Manager - Mr Steven Wainewright4m
1 lectura
The 'UWA Future Farm 2050' Project - testing multidisciplinary options for future food production systems10m
1 ejercicio de práctica
Introduction to Best Practice Farming for a Sustainable 205030m
2 horas para completar
Water and Soils
Welcome to the second week of "Discover Best Practice Farming for a Sustainable 2050". This week you will gain an understanding into the importance of soil and water and its careful management.
2 horas para completar
4 videos (Total 30 minutos), 2 lecturas, 2 cuestionarios
4 videos
Asst/Professor Matthias Leopold: Soils8m
Interview with Emeritus Professor Lynette Abbott6m
Dr Matt Hipsey: Water14m
2 lecturas
Optional Readings: Soil10m
Optional Readings: Water10m
2 ejercicios de práctica
Week 2: Soils30m
Week 2: Water30m
2 horas para completar
Ecological Cropping
Welcome to Week 3 of "Discover Best Practice Farming for a Sustainable 2050". This week you'll be introduced to Ecological Cropping, and more specifically weed management and plant breeding. Effective weed management strategies, in a changing environment with increasing resistance to herbicides, has become increasingly important for crop management. In addition to these management strategies, successful cropping also depends on high yielding varieties, tolerant to a changing environment.
2 horas para completar
6 videos (Total 58 minutos), 1 lectura, 1 cuestionario
6 videos
Professor Stephen Powles: Cropping and Weed Management20m
Interview with Dr Ken Flower11m
Interview with Wheatbelt Farmer Shauna Stone8m
Professor Wallace Cowling: Plant Breeding14m
360 Wheat Crop Harvest1m
1 lectura
Optional Readings: Ecological Cropping10m
1 ejercicio de práctica
Week 2: Ecological Cropping30m
1 hora para completar
Versatile Livestock Systems
Welcome to Week 4 of "Discover Best Practice Farming for a Sustainable 2050". This week you'll be introduced to Versatile Livestock Systems. You'll learn about the about the principles of "Clean, Green and Ethical" livestock management. This is the driving livestock management principle of the Future Farm 2050 Project. You'll also understand the risks associated with livestock production in drylands, working towards versatile systems and managing the relationship between animals and the environment.
1 hora para completar
2 videos (Total 22 minutos), 1 lectura, 1 cuestionario
2 videos
Professor Philip Vercoe: Versatile Livestock Systems20m
1 lectura
Optional Readings: Versatile Livestock Systems10m
1 ejercicio de práctica
Versatile Livestock Systems30m
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por VK22 de abr. de 2020
A great insight into building sustainable farms. Some of the materials need to be updated though. Also no one seems to be monitoring the forums. Other than that, the course itself is quite useful.
por BO9 de oct. de 2019
Friendly class for new college students. Easy to follow lectures and important materials makes the class great. I would love to see the farm in person, or make a small scale one on my own property.
por DT1 de sep. de 2020
Loved the course. Would've liked to see more about the impacts of fertilizer use on eutrophication in lakes and oceans, and the impacts of herbicides on biodiversity and pollinators.
por JS18 de feb. de 2020
This is a nice course for a beginner in sustainable agriculture. I am a PhD student and it was an easy but useful course for me.\n\nI would like to work on this project in future.
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