930101 Principles of agricultural scienes
- Type
- Lecture and field trip
- Semester hours
- 3
- Lecturer (assistant)
- Wagentristl, Helmut , Zollitsch, Werner , Kaul, Hans-Peter , Quendler, Elisabeth
- Organisation
- Offered in
- Sommersemester 2025
- Languages of instruction
- Deutsch
- Content
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Basic principles and introduction to agriculture, especially to
*plant production
*animal husbandry
*vegetable and fruit growing
*organic farming
*agricultural engineering
- Previous knowledge expected
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- Objective (expected results of study and acquired competences)
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Students:
• describe land use, know the spectrum of species, evaluate
quality and output of resources, assess environmental influences
• know the fundamentals of crop farming, grassland management, agricultural engineering in plant, vegetable und fruit production, animal husbandry, agricultural construction and labor management
• know about cattle, pig, poultry, sheep, goats and small animals husbandry,
• outline the principles of organic farming
• know legal regulations and principles
• describe soil fertility and plant nutrition
• design crop rotations
• think about resource conservation
• differentiate between integrated, conventional, organic and ecological plant protection
• give examples for harmful organisms and choose control measures
• are aware of future challenges of agricultural engineering
You can find more details like the schedule or information about exams on the course-page in BOKUonline.