•   Dairy and beef production BE16FHA02-3002 24.10.2022-18.12.2022  3 credits  (BE20DA-E, ...) +-
    Competence objectives of the study unit
    The student
    - understands the requirements of dairy and meat animals in their production environment, feeding and care, with emphasis on differences in milk cows, including the goals of feeding and different slaughter classes
    - knows which factors affect the performance of dairy and beef production and can optimise them
    - knows how production facilities for dairy and meat should be designed to be efficient, effective and humane with an emphasis on differences in dairy herds
    Prerequisites
    No previous knowledge required
    Content of the study unit
    Conditions for dairy cows and beef production in the EU and Finland
    Dairy cow and beef production's historical development and future prospects, the origin, occurrence and distribution of different meat varieties in Finland
    Associations in the area and their operations, such as Suomen Highland Cattle r.y.
    Pasture management and landscaping with various support options
    Anatomy and physiology of different meat breeds, breed-specific feeding and care with emphasis on differences in relation to dairy herds and other meat breeds
    The impact of the slaughter classification on feeding and care, the difference between large heavy meat breeds such as Simmental and light meat breeds such as Highland Cattle, importance for, for example, choice of pasture, fencing, stable building design and various indoor technical solutions, breeding work and customer segments, marketing and marketing.
    Factors affecting the results of dairy cows and beef production
    Optimization of dairy cows and beef production
    Assessment criteria
    Assessment criteria – satisfactory (1-2)
    Vitsordsskala 0 - 5, minst 50 % av totalpoängen i tentamen för godkänd / tillfredsställande nivå, inverkan på kursvitsordet 50 %

    Projekt/seminariearbete bedöms i skalan 0 - 5, inverkan på kursvitsordet 50 %

    Godkänt deltagande i studiebesök

    Aktivitet och intresse inverkar på bedömningen och det slutliga kursvitsordet (not translated)
    Further information
    Se kursens plan för förverkligande och kursens moodlesida (not translated)

    Name of lecturer(s)

    Gun Karell

    Teaching language

    Swedish

    Timing

    24.10.2022 - 18.12.2022

    Enrollment date range

    15.06.2022 - 23.10.2022

    Group(s)
    • BE20DA-E
    • BE19DA-EK
    Responsible unit

    Faculty of Bioeconomy

    Teachers and responsibilities

    Gun Karell

    Degree Programme(s)

    Degree Programme in bioeconomy

    Campus

    Ekenäs, Raseborgsvägen 9

    Assessment scale

    H-5