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| AGRO0010-1 | Plant production and agrarian systems
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| Duration : | 24h Th, 12h SEM, 12h FT |
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| Holder(s) : | Bernard Bodson |
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| Language : | French language |
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| Course contents : | The evolution of production systems:
- Biological farming;
- Soil tillage reduction;
- Interculture management;
- Non-food productions;
- Traceability and contract production.
The constrains:
- Agrienvironmental measure and ecoconditionality;
- Climate changes and greenhouse gases;
- The reduction of pesticide use;
Evaluation systems for sustainability
The relations between crops and livestocks productions. |
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| Course objective : | - Put the crops in their economical, environmental, social and legislation contexts;
- Describe the relationships and interactions among the crop and the environment on the one hand and livestock productions on the other hand.
After completing the course the student is expected to
- Understand the evolution of agriculture;
- Reason the procedures for implementation of crop production on the scale of the farm in terms of internal and external constrains;
- Develop an objective reflection on current crop productions. |
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| Prerequisites : | Basics in Plant Production
Basics in Animal Production
General and Rural Economy
-- PT201 - Compared agriculture
-- PT220 - Crop production in temperate regions (part 1) |
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| Organization : | Lectures : 24h
Seminars : 12h
Field-study trip and visits : 12h |
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| Written notes : | documents delivered to students |
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| Assessment : | Oral examination (100%) |
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| Contacts : | Bodson, Bernard (Professeur - Gestionnaire)
Phytotechnie des Régions tempérées
081 62 21 40
bodson.b@fsagx.ac.be |
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