Crop Production Planning and Management
| Structure Type: | Course |
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| Code: | KA01CMYT05 |
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| Type: | Elective |
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| Level: | Bachelor |
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| Credits: | 10.0 points |
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| Responsible Teacher: | Harmanen, Heikki |
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| Teacher Team: | Riikonen, Leena |
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| Language of Instruction: | Finnish |
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Course Implementations, Planned Year of Study and Semester
| Curriculum | Semester | Credits | Start of Semester | End of Semester |
| MAELINK-2015 |
3 autumn |
5.0 |
2017-08-01 |
2017-12-31 |
| MAELINK-2015 |
3 spring |
5.0 |
2018-01-01 |
2018-07-31 |
| MAELINK-2016 |
3 autumn |
5.0 |
2018-08-01 |
2018-12-31 |
| MAELINK-2016 |
3 spring |
5.0 |
2019-01-01 |
2019-07-31 |
Learning Outcomes
The studies ingreases students skills making different plant production plans. Student will be familiar with the categorisation of plant diseases and pests as well as the factors influencing the development/growth and life cycle of them. Students will be competent in identifying plant diseases and pests and chosing an appropriate plant protection method.
Students will be familiar with the impact the climate in Finland has on the need to drain soils and irrigate crops. They will also be familiar with various drainage and irrigation methods and their use. Student can make nutrien balance calculations. They can also utilise related research outcomes.
Student's Workload
Total work load of the course: 267 h.
- of which scheluded studies 50 %
- of which autonoumus studies 50 %
Contents
Drainage and irrigation methods.
Diseases and pests of plants and their control methods.
Nutrient balance and their analysis. Grassland production. Cropp production planning and and fertilisation programmes
Recommended or Required Reading
Heinonen (ed.). 1992. Maa, viljely ja ympäristö. Chapter 3. WSOY.
Pajula and Triipponen (eds.). Selvitys Suomen kastelutilantesta. Suomen ympäristö 629.
(OR Sadetusopas 1979. ProAgria).
Pajula and Järvenpää (eds.). 2007. Maankuivatuksen ja kastelun suunnittelu. Finnish Environment Institute report 23/2007, pp. 187. Available online only.
Peltomaa. 1999. Salaojien kunnossapito-opas (also online). Field Drainage Center, Salaojituksen tukisäätiö and Helsinki University of Technology.
Maan vesi ja ravinnetalous: ojitus, kastelu ympäristö (appl. parts).
Myyrinmaa ym. 2001. Ravinnetaseopas. Kestävä kehitys Vantaanjoella. Uudenmaan ympäristökeskus.
Ravinnetaseet. Ympäristötuen lisätoimenpide lannoituksen ja sadon ravinnemäärien seurantaan. 2008. Maaseutuvirasto.
Saatavuus: http://www.mavi.fi/fi/oppaat-ja-lomakkeet/viljelija/Documents/Ravinnetaseohje_2008.pdf
Ajankohtaisia kasvinsuojeluohjeita 2012. Kasvinsuojeluseura
Koskimies ym. 1999.
Luomupellon kasvinsuojelu. Tieto tuottamaan 84. ProAgria
Valkonen, Bremer & Tapio 1996. Kasvi sairastaa. Oppi kasvitaudeista. Yliopistopaino.
Tasapainoinen kasvinsuojelu-oppaat. Kasvinsuojeluseura
Saatavuus: http://www.kasvinsuojeluseura.fi/Tasapainoinen/tabid/1875/Default.aspx
Grass + material,
- Nurmirehujen tuotanto ja käyttö. 2010 ProAgria
- Laiduntaminen kannattaa. 2002. ProAgria
- Jaffner. 1991. Lönsammare vallodling. LTs förlag. Stockholm
- Lypsylehmän ruokinta. 2010 ProAgria
- Online material from the Finnish Grassland Society
- ARTTURI online service (MTT Agrifood Research Finland and VALIO)
- Other material as indicated
Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Problem based learning. Introduction lessons.
Assessment Criteria
Level 1. The student knows drainage and irrigation methods and can make crop protection plans and cultivation and production plans if he is guided. The student will find means which can be used to improve the nutrient balance and crop production of the farm.
Level 3. The student knows the importance of drainage and irrigation and can make a cultivation plan, and crop protection plan and calculate the field balance sheets of the farm. The student explains how different factors affect the balance sheets of the state and to the making of the cultivation plan. The student analyses and interprets the cultivation of the farm and the factors which affect it.
Level 5. The student justifies the importance of drainage and irrigation and can make a cultivation plan, crop protection plan and calculate the field balance sheets of the farm. The student thinks and justifies factors which affect the balance sheets and cultivation plan. The student analyses the cultivation of the state and presents the concrete developing measures of the state
Assessment Methods
Continious grading and evaluation,
approved assignments and exam
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