Organic farming
Informacje ogólne
Kod przedmiotu: | R.9.2s.ORF.SM.RROXY |
Kod Erasmus / ISCED: | (brak danych) / (brak danych) |
Nazwa przedmiotu: | Organic farming |
Jednostka: | Katedra Agroekologii i Produkcji Roślinnej |
Grupy: | |
Punkty ECTS i inne: |
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Język prowadzenia: | angielski |
Skrócony opis: |
During that subject the principles of organic farming system will be shown, including a proper crop rotation, soil cultivation, organic fertilization and crop protection. Also regulations related with this farming system, and information on how and where to obtain the certificate of the organic farm will be presented. |
Pełny opis: |
Lectures 1. General characteristic of organic farming 2. The role of crop rotation 3. Cultivation of soil 4. Fertilization in organic farming 5. Crop protection 6. Crop protection 7. Intercrops 8. Transition into organic farming 9. Cereals in organic farming 10. Root crops in organic farming 11. Legumes and perennial crops in organic farming 12. Vegetables and fruits in organic farming 13. Livestock rearing 14. Certification of organic farm 15. Profitability of organic farming Classes 1-4. Farm transition to organic farming system – selection of crop plants to rotation, soil tillage, plant protection and management. 5-8. Crop rotations, specificity of crop-plants growing 9-12. Soil tillage (agrotechnology cards for crop-plants in rotation) 13-16. Plant nutrition (permitted mineral and organic fertilizers) 17-20. Plant protection in narrow and wide row species 21-30. Visiting an organic farm. Subject statistic 1.. Number of hours and ECTS credits - compulsory subject Hours: 100; ECTS: 4 2. Number of hours and ECTS credits - facultative subject Hours: -; ECTS: - 3. Total number of hours and ECTS credits, a student must earn by direct contact with academics (lectures, classes, seminars....) Hours: 45; ECTS: 1,8 4. Total number of hours and ECTS credits, a student earns in the course of a practical nature, such as laboratory, field trips and design classes Hours: 10; ECTS: 0,4 5. Expected personal workload (without or with academics participation during consultations) necessary for realization of subject objectives. Hours: 55; ECTS: 2,2 |
Literatura: |
1. Organic agriculture A global perspective. 2006. Ed.: Kristiansesn P., Taji A., Reganold J., CABI Publishing. 2. Natural resource management in agriculture. 2004. Ed.: B. Shiferaw, H.A. Freeman, S.M. Swinton, CABI Publishing. 3. B. Šarapatka, J. Urban et al. 2009. Organic Agriculture. IAEI, Prague. |
Efekty uczenia się: |
Knowledge: students will know the principles of organic farming system. Skills: students will be able to design crop rotation, according to organic farming system requirements including fertilization and pest management methods. Social competences: understanding of necessity of continuous study, due to the progress in this field of knowledge. |
Metody i kryteria oceniania: |
Methods and criteria of grading Lectures: Test Classes: Project Grade E (2.0) Does not know the basic definitions of organic farming, cannot design a proper crop rotation. Grade D (3.0) Knows the basic principles of organic farming. Grade C (3.5) Knows the basic principles of organic farming. Can design a crop rotation. Grade B (4.0) Knows the principles of organic farming well. Can design a proper crop rotation, including fertilization. Grade B+ (4.5) Knows the principles of organic farming very well. Can design a crop rotation, including fertilization and pest management methods. Grade A (5.0) Is fluent in the principles of organic farming. Designs crop rotations, including fertilization and pest management methods. |
Właścicielem praw autorskich jest Uniwersytet Rolniczy im. Hugona Kołłątaja w Krakowie.