AGRI100483 Optimisation planning and production methods in organic farming

Type
course with continuous assessment
Semester hours
2
Lecturer (assistant)
Bee, Giuditta , Tiefenbacher, Alexandra , Wohlmuth, Marie-Luise , Gollner, Gabriele , Wagentristl, Helmut
Organisation
Organic Farming
Offered in
Sommersemester 2026
Languages of instruction
Deutsch
Content

- Principles of organic farming (BLW)
- Guidelines, certification, control, labeling of organic products
- Obstacles and potential of converting to BLW
- Soil fertility, nutrient supply, fertilization in organic farming
- Environmental risk of production systems, nutrient supply, and sustainability of crop rotations in BLW
- Functions and planning of crop rotations in BLW
- Previous crop/subsequent crop relationships and self-incompatibilities in BLW crop rotations
- Creation of crop rotations for different types of farms
- Selected methods of farm analysis when converting to organic farming
- Optimized cultivation methods in organic farming (e.g., strip cropping, agroforestry systems, market gardening)
- Current developments in organic farming in consulting and practice (guest contribution)
- Scientific experiments on organic farming
Previous knowledge expected

LVA Organic Agriculture (Biologische Landwirtschaft)
Objective (expected results of study and acquired competences)

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to
- describe selected methods of farm analysis
- outline the obstacles and potential of converting farms to organic farming in their respective contexts
- interpret the results of scientific studies in BLW
- apply important rules for crop rotation in BLW
- interpret and present specialist articles
- evaluate the crop rotation of a working farm
- work in groups with several participants
You can find more details like the schedule or information about exams on the course-page in BOKUonline.