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Elective 3 – Farming for the 21st century
Current research in biotechnology
This material addresses aspects of the following syllabus outcome:
H4.1 Justifies and applies appropriate experimental techniques, technologies by research methods and data presentation and analysis in relation to agricultural problems and situations.
The work presented in the following section contributes towards understanding the following syllabus content areas:
Students learn about:
Innovation, ethics and current issues
- current areas of development in biotechnology
Extract from Stage 6 Agriculture Syllabus NSW Board of Studies Amended 2009
Where can you find information on current research in agriculture?
The following is a list of web sites where you can find current research in animal management.
The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO). The
CSIRO Index page 
is a good starting point when looking for research conducted by this Federal Government body.
The following links will take you to the research web pages of the relevant divisions.
CSIRO
CSIRO journals
The following publications have some free articles that can be viewed on line:
NSW Agriculture
- NSW Agriculture performs research in many aspects of Agriculture. This link takes you to Research, Extension and Education within NSW Agriculture.
E. H. Graham Centre
- The E. H. Graham Centre is the research centre at Charles Sturt
Australian Farming Virtual Library
- Australian Farming Virtual Library aims to provide information on various topics that relate to Australian farming industries.
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