VCE Agricultural and Horticultural Studies 2011–2019 RESOURCES

VCE Agricultural and Horticultural Studies
Resources 2011–2019

Some of the print resources contained in this list may be out of print. They have been included because they may still be available from libraries, bookshops and private collections.

At the time of publication the URLs (website addresses) cited were checked for accuracy and appropriateness of content. However, due to the transient nature of material placed on the web, their continuing accuracy cannot be verified. Teachers are strongly advised to prepare their own indexes of sites that are suitable and applicable to the courses they teach, and to check these addresses prior to allowing student access.

BOOKS

Animals and livestock

Ashton, C & Ashton, M 2009, Keeping Ducks and Geese, David & Charles, UK.

Australian Government: National Health and Medical Research Council 2004, Australian Code of Practice for the Care and Use of Animals for Scientific Purposes, 7th edn, Department of Communications Information Technology and the Arts, Canberra, Australia, online www.nhmrc.gov.au/publications/synopses/ea16syn.htm

Conroy, F & Hanrahan, P 1994, Sheepyard and Shearing Shed Design, Natural Resources and Environment.

Davis, J 2003, Feedlotting Lambs: A Producer’s Guide, Landlinks Press, Collingwood, Victoria.

Hayes, M 2008, Small Cattle for Small Farms, Landlinks Press, Collingwood, Victoria.

Heinrichs, C 2007, How to Raise Chickens. Motorbooks International.

Hinton, D 2006, Running a Small Flock of Sheep, Landlinks Press, Collingwood, Victoria

Hobson, J & Lewis, C 2009, Choosing and Raising Chickens: The Complete Guide to Breeds and Welfare, David & Charles, UK.

Long, M 2008, Breeding Stud Sheep, Landlinks Press, Collingwood, Victoria.

Moran, J 2002, Calf Rearing: A Practical Guide, Landlinks Press, Collingwood, Victoria.

Mosig, J 1998, Australian Yabby Farmer, Landlinks Press, Collingwood, Victoria.

Parsons, J 2008, Cattle Breeds in Australia, C H Jerram & Associates.

Phillips, CJC 2010, Principles of Cattle Production, Landlinks Press, Collingwood, Victoria.

Vincent, B 2005, Farming Meat Goats: Breeding Production and Marketing, Landlinks Press, Collingwood, Victoria.


Aquaculture

Romanowski, N 2006, Sustainable Freshwater Aquaculture: The Complete Guide from Backyard to Investor, UNSW Press.

Environment

Anderson, S, Lowe, K, Preece, K & Crouch, A 2001, Incorporating Biodiversity into Environmental Management Systems for Victorian Agriculture, Department of Natural Resources and Environment, Victoria.

Cambell, A 1991, Planning for Sustainable Farming; the Potter Farmland Plan Story, Lothian, Melbourne.

Goldie, J, Douglas, B & Furnass, B 2005, In Search of Sustainability, CSIRO Publishing, Collingwood, Victoria.

Howard, JL & McDonald, S 2002, Two case studies of re-vegetation programs on farms in North-East Victoria, Report No 168, Charles Sturt University, Johnstone Centre, Research in Natural Resources and Society, NSW. Online: www.dpi.vic.gov.au/DPI/nrenfa.nsf/9e58661e880ba9e44a256c640023eb2e/11e8db60c60e5f73ca2572ae00144779/$FILE/ATTSA63P/Case_Studies.pdf

Landlearn 2006, Biodiversity & Agriculture, Department of Primary Industries, Victoria.

Landlearn 2006, Planning for Sustainable Land Use, Department of Primary Industries, Victoria.

Lefroy, T, Bailey, K, Unwin, G & Norton, T (Editors) 2008. Biodiversity: Integrating Conservation and Production: Case Studies from Australian Farms, Forests and Fisheries, CSIRO Publishing, Collingwood, Victoria.

Lockie, S & Carpenter, D 2009, Agriculture Biodiversity and Markets: Livelihoods and Agroecology in Comparative Perspective, Earthscan, UK.

Mason, J 2003, Sustainable Agriculture, 2nd edn, Landlinks Press, Collingwood, Victoria.

McEwen, S 2004, EcoLogic: Creating a Sustainable Future, Powerhouse Publishing, Sydney.

McMillan, R 1996, Investigating the Environment, Adland Horticulture, Briagolong, Victoria.

Olivier, S 2008, Natural Passion – Inspiring Stories of Practical Sustainability, Land and Water Australia, Canberra, ACT.

Roberts, B 1995, The Quest for Sustainable Agriculture and Land Use, University of New South Wales Press, Sydney, Australia.

Roberts, J 2004, Environmental Requirements for Victorian Farmers Booklets 1 to 6, VCMA Environmental Management Systems Project and Gippsland Beef and Lamb EMS Project Teams. Online: www.dpi.vic.gov.au/dpi/nrensr.nsf/LinkView/9596B3D411C75A66CA256FC700150E9661726F7A0F760A89CA256FC6001F02F8

Stokes, C & Howden, M 2010, Adapting Agriculture to Climate Change: Preparing Australian Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries for the Future, CSIRO Publishing, Collingwood, Victoria.

Yeomans, P A, 1954, The Keyline Plan, PA Yeomans, Sydney, Australia.
Online: www.soilandhealth.org/01aglibrary/010125yeomans/010125toc.html


Gardening

Walsh, K 2009, Waterwise Gardening, 3rd edn, New Holland, Chatswood, NSW.

Bennett, P 2006, Organic Gardening, 7th edn, New Holland.

Blazey, C & Varkulevicius, J 2006, The Australian Fruit and Vegetable Garden, The Digger’s Club, Dromana, Victoria.

Blazey, C 2008, Growing Your Own Heirloom Vegetables: Bringing CO2 Down to Earth, The Digger’s Club, Dromana, Victoria.

Byrne, J 2006, The Green Gardener: Sustainable Gardening in your own Backyard, Penguin Group (Australia), Camberwell, Victoria.

Cross, R & Spencer, R 2009, Sustainable Gardens, CSIRO Gardening Guide Series, CSIRO Publishing, Collingwood, Victoria.

Cundall, P 2002, The Practical Australian Gardener, Penguin Books.

Gilbert, A 2003, No-dig Gardening: How to Create an Instant, Low-Maintenance Garden. Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Sydney, NSW.

Handreck, K 2001, Gardening Down Under: A Guide to Healthier Soils and Plants, Landlinks Press, Collingwood, Victoria.

Houbein, L 2008, One Magic Square: Grow Your Own Food on one Square Metre, Wakefield Press, Kent Town, South Australia.

Marshall, T 2003, Recycle Your Garden: The Essential Guide to Composting, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Sydney, NSW.

McFarlane, A 2002, Organic Vegetable Gardening. Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Sydney, NSW.

Walsh, K 2009, Waterwise Gardening, 3rd edn, New Holland, Chatswood. NSW.

Yates 2006, Yates Garden Guide, 42nd edn, Harper Collins Publishers, Australia.

General

Brown, L, Hindmarsh, R & McGregor, R 2004, Dynamic Agriculture Years 7–10, 3rd edn, McGraw-Hill, Australia.

Brown, L, Hindmarsh, R & McGregor, R 2006, Dynamic Agriculture Book Three, 2nd edn, McGraw-Hill, Australia.

Clark, A 2003, Senior Australian Agriculture, 3rd edn, Pascal Press, Glebe, NSW.

Malcolm, B, Sale, P & Egan, A 1996, Agriculture in Australia: an Introduction, Oxford University Press, Melbourne.

Horticulture

Acquaah, G 2009, Horticulture: Principles and Practice, 4th edn, Prentice Hall.

Adams, CR, Bamford, KM & Early, MP 2008, Principles of Horticulture, 5th edn, Butterworth Heinemann, Oxford, UK.

Adler, M 1996, Plant Form, Adland Horticulture, Briagolong, Victoria.

Adler, M 1996, Plant Identification: Summer/Autumn/Winter, Adland Horticulture, Briagolong, Victoria.

Barrow, R 1996, Horticultural Computing, Adland Horticulture, Briagolong, Victoria.

Barrow, R 1996, Plant Production and Nursery Production, Adland Horticulture, Briagolong, Victoria.

Barrow, R 1996, Plant Propagation, Adland Horticulture, Briagolong, Victoria.

Costermans, L 2009, Native Trees and Shrubs of South-Eastern Australia, revised edition, Reed New Holland.

Fitzpatrick, D 1994, Money Trees on Your Property, Inkata Press, Sydney.

Kemp, K 2005, Super Seeds! Department of Primary Industries, Victoria.

Mason, J 2004, Nursery Management, 2nd edn, Landlinks Press, Collingwood, Victoria.

Mason, J 2005, Commercial Hydroponics, 2nd edn, Kangaroo Press.

McMillan, R & Adler, M 1996, Plant Growth and Environment, Adland Horticulture, Briagolong, Victoria.

McVicar, J 2002, New Book of Herbs, Dorking Kingsley Limited, London.

Nuberg, I, George, B & Reid, R 2009, Agroforestry for Natural Resource Management, CSIRO Publishing, Collingwood, Victoria.

Preece, JE 2004, Biology of Horticulture: an Introductory Textbook, 2nd edn, J Wiley Sons, New York.

Smith, M 2007, The Plant Propagator’s Bible, Cameron House, Wingfield, South Australia.

Toogood, Alan 2009, The Royal Horticultural Society: Propagating Plants, Dorling Kindersley Limited, London.

White, CBW 2000, Turf Managers’ Handbook for Golf Course Construction, Renovation and Grow-in. John Wiley and Son.

Wrigley, JW & Fagg, M 2003, Australian Native Plants, 5th edn, Reed New Holland, Frenchs Forest, NSW.

Pests and diseases

Horne, P & Page, J 2008, Integrated Pest Management for Crops and Pastures, Landlinks Press, Collingwood, Victoria.

McMaugh, J 2000, What Garden Pest or Disease is That? Organic and Chemical Solutions for Every Garden Problem, New Holland, Frenchs Forest, NSW.

Soil

Fertilizer Industry Federation of Australia, 2006, Australian Soil Fertility Manual, CSIRO Publishing, Collingwood, Victoria.

Hall, R 2008, Soil Essentials: Managing your Farm’s Primary Asset, Landlinks Press, Collingwood, Victoria.

McMillan, R 1996, Soils and Growing Media, Adland Horticulture, Briagolong, Victoria.

Technology

Sheep Industry Cooperative Research Centre 2007, Precision Pays: Producer Profiles on How Precision Sheep Management is Achieving Accuracy, Confidence and On-Farm Profitability, Australian Sheep Industry Cooperative Research Centre, Armidale, NSW.
Online: www.sheepcrc.org.au

Weeds

Davies, G & Turner, B 2008, Weed Management for Organic Farmers, Growers and Smallholders: A Complete Guide, Crowood Press, UK.

Ede, FJ & Hunt, TD 2008, Habitat Management Guide – Riparian: Weed Management in Riparian Areas: South-Eastern Australia, CRC for Australian Weed Management, Adelaide.

Moerkerk, M, Wurst, M & Yeatman, T 2007, Weeds: The Ute Guide Southern Edition, Version 2. Primary Industries and Resources, South Australia.

Richardson, FJ, Richardson, RG & Shepherd, RCH 2008, Weeds of the South-East – an Identification Guide, RG and FJ Richardson, Australia.

Wilding, JL, Barnett, AG, & Amor, RL 1988, Crop Weeds, Richardson, Sydney.

Water

Stanton, J & O’Sullivan, J 2006, Stock and Waterways: A Manager’s Guide, Land and Water Australia, Canberra.
Online: http://lwa.gov.au/files/products/river-landscapes/pr061132/pr061132.pdf

Yeomans, PA, 1973, Water for Every Farm: A Practical Irrigation Plan for Every Australian property, K.G. Murray Publishing Company Pty Ltd, Sydney, NSW.

JOURNALS AND PERIODICALS

Environment sustainability

Australian Landcare, Rural Press Limited, Tullamarine, Victoria.

Ecos, CSIRO Publishing

Farming

Australian Dairyfarmer, Rural Press Limited, Tullamarine, Victoria.

Australian Farm Journal, Rural Press Limited, Tullamarine, Victoria.

Farming Ahead, Kondinin Group, Bentley, Western Australia.

Small Farms Magazine, Media Mate, Bowral, NSW.

Stock & Land, Rural Press Limited, Tullamarine, Victoria.

The Weekly Times, The Herald & Weekly Times Limited, Southbank, Melbourne.

Town and Country Farmer Magazine, Town and Country Farmer Publications Pty. Ltd, Ringwood, Victoria.

Horticulture

ABC Gardening Australia Magazine, News Magazines, NSW.

Australian Horticulture, Rural Press Limited, Tullamarine, Victoria.

Australasian Flowers, Rural Press Limited, Tullamarine, Victoria.

Good Fruit & Vegetables, Rural Press Limited, Tullamarine, Victoria.

Practical Hydroponics and Greenhouses, Casper Publications Pty. Ltd. Narrabeen. NSW.

CD-ROMs

General

LandLearn Resources, 2004, IMB Department of Primary Industries, Victoria.

Plants/trees

Euclid: Eucalypts of SE Australia, 2006, IBM, 3rd edn, Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, CSIRO Publishing, Collingwood, Victoria.

DVDS

Aquaponics

Murray Hallam’s Aquaponics Made Easy, 2009, DVD, Flashtoonz, Ecofilms, Castaways Beach, Queensland.

Business

New Australian Food Technology: Our Dairy Industry, 2000, DVD, Video Education Australasia, Bendigo, Australia.

Environment

In Focus – Environmental Issues in Food Production, 2003, DVD, Video Education Australasia, Bendigo, Australia.

Land Degradation in Queensland, 1998, DVD, Video Education Australasia, Bendigo, Australia.

Reclaiming Our Earth: Salinity Success Stories, 2002, DVD, Video Education Australasia, Bendigo, Australia.

Gardening/Horticulture

Gardening Australia: Permaculture and Organic Gardening, 2009, DVD, ABC Television.

Gardening Australia’s favourite gardens, 2009, DVD, ABC Television.

Food and Industry

Developments in the Food Industry: Science Technology and the Environment, 2007, DVD, Video Education Australasia, Bendigo, Australia.

Technology

New Foods: Changes and Advances in Technology, 2009, DVD, Video Education Australasia, Bendigo, Australia.

GM Foods

To Eat or Not To Eat – The GM Food Debate, 2003, DVD, Video Education Australasia, Bendigo, Australia.

Plants

All About Bush Foods: Traditional and Commercial Uses, 2009, DVD, Video Education Australasia, Bendigo, Australia.

Eating off a Sunburnt Land: Towards an Australian Native Food Industry, 2002, DVD, Video Education Australasia, Bendigo, Australia.

MULTIMEDIA

Environment

Living Systems: Biodiversity in Property Management Planning, 2002, Department of Natural Resources and Environment, www.dse.vic.gov.au/DSE/nrence.nsf/LinkView/8DB73895AB2D8A354A256B530014ED8AA79C0C90F29541B6CA2573C500135040 (01 April 2010).

Agriculture and Land Management Fieldwork Kit, 2001, Department of Natural Resources and Environment, Victoria. (Available for loan from LandLearn, Department of Primary Industries. Telephone: (03) 5824 5523, Email: )

VIDEOS

General

Landline, (video) 2010, ABC Television,
Online: www.abc.net.au/landline/default.htm (01 April 2010).

Horticulture

Gardening Australia, (video) 2010, ABC Television,
www.abc.net.au/gardening/ (01 April 2010).

WEBSITES

Animals

Animal Health Australia, 31 March 2010, Animal Health Australia,
www.animalhealthaustralia.com.au/ (01 April 2010).

Australian Farm Institute, FarmGas, 2009, Australian Farm Institute,
www.farminstitute.org.au/ (01 April 2010).

Australian Sheep Industry CRC, WormBoss, 2009, Australian Wool Innovations,
www.wool.com/Grow_WormBoss_Ask-the-Boss.htm (01 April 2010).

Australian Wool Innovations, Fight Flystrike, 2007, Australian Wool Innovations,
www.wool.com.au (01 April 2010).

Care and Use of Animals in Victorian Schools, 8 January 2010, Department of Education and Early Childhood Development,
www.education.vic.gov.au/management/schooloperations/animalcare/default.htm
(14 April 2010).

Dairy Australia, DairySAT, 17 November 2009, Dairy Australia,
www.dairyingfortomorrow.com/index.php?id-91 (01 April 2010).

Meat and Livestock Australia, 2010, Meat and Livestock Australia Limited,
www.mla.com.au/Home (01April 2010).

Quality Management Systems, 2007, AusMeat Limited,
www.ausmeat.com.au/auditing--accreditation/quality-management-systems.aspx (01 April 2010).

Victorian Fauna Database, IBM, Department of Sustainability and Environment, Victoria,
www.viridans.com/FISVFD/VFD1.HTM (01 April 2010).

Biosecurity

Farmbiosecurity, 30 March 2010, Animal Health Australia & Plant Health Australia,
www.farmbiosecurity.com.au/ (01 April 2010).

General

Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics – Bureau of Rural Sciences (ABARE–BRS) July 2010
www.abare-brs.gov.au/ (26 September 2010).

Ag Links the Australian Agricultural Directory, 2010, Riches Communications Pty Ltd,
http://aglinks.com.au/ (01 April 2010).

Agricultural Outlook, 2009, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the United Nation’s Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO),
www.agri-outlook.org (01 April 2010).

Australian Bureau of Statistics, 5 June 2009, Australian Bureau of Statistics,
www.abs.gov.au/ (01 April 2010).

Bureau of Rural Sciences, 31 March 2010, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry,
www.daff.gov.au/brs (01 April 2010).

Cooperative Research Centres, March 2010, Department of Innovation Industry Science and Research,
www.crc.gov.au/Information/default.aspx select <CRC Directory>, (14 April 2010).

CSIRO, 1 April 2010, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation,
www.csiro.au/ (01 April 2010).

CSIRO, TimeRite, 2009, Australian Wool Innovations,
www.wool.com/Grow_Timerite.htm (01 April 2010).

Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Commonwealth of Australia,
www.daff.gov.au (01 April 2010).

Department of Primary Industries,Victoria,
http://new.dpi.vic.gov.au/home (01 April 2010).

Department of Sustainability and Environment, Department of Sustainability and Environment, Victoria,
www.dse.vic.gov.au (01 April 2010).

Department of the Environment Water Heritage and the Arts, 31 March 2010, Commonwealth of Australia,
www.environment.gov.au/ (01 April 2010).

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2010, United Nations,
www.daff.gov.au (01 April 2010).

Future Food and Fibre Project 2007, Case studies, West Gippsland Catchment Management Authority. Online:
www.wgcma.vic.gov.au/programs/partnership-projects/136-furture-food-and-fibre-project.html

Future Farming Meeting the farming challenges of tomorrow, 19 March 2010, Department of Primary Industries, Victoria,
www.dpi.vic.gov.au/DPI/nrenfa.nsf/childdocs/-8CC18F15D86B3741CA25762B00170B40?open (01 April 2010).

Gardening Australia, 2010, ABC Television,
www.abc.net.au/gardening/ (01 April 2010).

Geoscience Australia, 2010, Commonwealth of Australia,
www.ga.gov.au/ (01 April 2010).

Landlearn, 27 November 2009, Department of Primary Industries,
www.landlearn.net.au/index.html (01 April 2010).

National Farmers Federation, 2010, National Farmers Federation Ltd,
www.nff.org.au/ (01 April 2010).