Thesis (M.Sc.)(Hons)--University of Western Sydney, Hawkesbury,1998. / "Thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Science (Honours) in Food Science." Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Ph. D.) -- University of Western Sydney, Hawkesbury, 2000. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 160-187).

Thesis (M. Sc.) (Hons.) -- University of Western Sydney, Hawkesbury, 1999. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 167-186).

Thesis (M.Sc. (Hons.)) -- University of Western Sydney, Hawkesbury, 1998. / Bibliography : leaves 117-130.

Thesis (Dr. of Philosophy.) -- University of Western Sydney, Hawkesbury, 2000. / Thesis submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 219-233).

Thesis (M.Sc. (Hons.)) -- University of Western Sydney, 2003. / "October 2003". References : leaves 165 - 178.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Western Sydney, Hawkesbury, 2000. / "A thesis submitted in fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy-Science". Bibliography : p. 191-233.

Thesis (Ph. D.) -- University of Western Sydney, Hawkesbury, 2000. / Includes bibliographical references (p. [353]-358) and endnotes (p. [357]-383).

Beginning in 1978, the learning paradigm of the Faculty of Agriculture at the (now) University of Western Sydney - Hawkesbury was progressivly altered from the classical didactic approach to, by 1985, a student self-directed, experiential learning environment. This entailed shifting from a faculty-perceived narrow agricultural production perspective to one of a multi-discplinary rural development focus. The focus of this systems inquiry is that of a marketer examining a well-established faculty task (function), with the objective of determining how well that task is being performed, and what (if any) remedial action is indicated. The inquiry indicates that there has been a failure to maximise potential in the faculty subsystem that is responsible for communication with concerned publics. The failure is general, in that it was not confined just to communication with employers of faculty outputs. All publics were involved; the faculty's separate messages were not being sensibly delivered to employers, prospective students, undergraduates, academic peers, and government. Analysis of the issues led to the development of a marketing (information) strategy that recognises the need to re-order the faculty's information-formulation and delivery subsystem. A series of proposals is advanced for consideration and debate by the Action Research Team as to which of these several actions should be considered as desirable and feasible for implementation. The estimated costs of implementation of the plan are presented on an item by item basis. / Master of Science (Hons)

This report outlines research into the impact of subdivision on agriculture, and agricultural land resources, and its regional socio-economic importance. The research was centred on three NSW Local Government Areas(LGAs), two in the western peri-urban fringe of Sydney (Hawkesbury City and Wollondilly Shire), and one in Central Western NSW (Mudgee Shire), where small farms development during the 1970s resulted in considerable subdivision in some Shire areas. Determination of current agricultural land use was central to the research, and was accomplished by a combination of Landsat TM satellite image interpretation for each shire using FarmImage software, validated by extensive ground analysis. 1996 land use was mapped for each LGA in a Geographical Information System(GIS)(MapInfo),and area of each land use category calculated by export of resultant MapInfo files to a spreadsheet (MSExcel).The implications of the research for the future of Agriculture in each LGA are discussed in the context of recent changes in State government policy, urban encroachment and specific industry outlook. / Master of Science (Hons)