Roughage (3 cr)
Code: NM13VP03-3002
General information
Enrollment
15.06.2022 - 23.10.2022
Timing
24.10.2022 - 18.12.2022
Number of ECTS credits allocated
3 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Faculty of Bioeconomy
Campus
Ekenäs, Raseborgsvägen 9
Teaching languages
- Svenska
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in bioeconomy
Teachers
- Paul Riesinger
Groups
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BE20DA-EAgrolog (YH), h20, Bioekonomi, dagstudier
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BE19DA-EKAgrolog (YH), Bioekonomi h19
Objective
The student
- knows the significance and extent of fodder production in Finland
- mastered the cultivation techniques of plant species used mainly for the production of fodder
- is well acquainted with production techniques for the cultivation of perennial pastures, with alternative systems for grazing and methods of growing fodder or cereal crops
- can control production efforts based on knowledge of how nutritional value is affected by environmental and cultivation factors
Content
Cultivation of coarse fodder plant in Finland
Coarse fodder plants: plant species and production biology
Rough feed: quality parameters
Perennial grassland: co-cultivation, establishment, fertilization and plant protection
Perennial meadow: endurance, supplement sowing and meadow renovation
Green fodder crops and whole grain silage
Grazing
Sustainable development in agriculture (bioeconomy) is an essential part of the course
Evaluation scale
H-5
Qualifications
No previous knowledge required