Production Systems in Agriculture

Objectives

1. Characterization of the agricultural, animal, forestry and agroforestry agroecosystems

2. Acquire competence in the most relevant farming practices, namely soil till, fertilization, seeding, plant protection and harvest practices.

3. To be able to calculate the performance of farm equipment, the power of traction ant the size of the equipment that may be engaged to it. Optimize the use of farm equipment.

Program

1. Environmental management

2. Agricultural production systems

3. Animal production systems

4. Forestry production systems

5. Agroforestry production systems

6. Agricultural management

6.1 The use of farm equipment

6.2 Soil till and preparation

6.3 Fertilization

6.4 Seeding and planting

6.5 Crop protection

6.6 Harvest and conservation

Teaching Methodologies

Theoretical classes in all chapters
Theoretical-practical and practical classes in chapters 6.2-6.6.

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