Students will improve their knowledge and skills in the planning and development of plant production on a farm. They will be competent in using a cultivation planning programme in making notes pertaining to cultivation.
Student's Workload
Will be announced at the beginning of the course.
Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses
No previous studies are required.
Contents
Students will apply advanced skills in utilising a crop management programme, and they will develop the crop production of an operating farm using their previously learned knowledge. Students may make a plan for precision cultivation or for organic cultivation if they so choose. They will also compile a plan for field use. They will select plants and plant species and determine the quality of the crop based on the conditions of the soil and the climate. As regards the cultivation cycle, students will consider issues of plant protection and the possibilities to increase the quality of the crop. Finally, students will compile a cultivation scheme and accounting according to the requirements set by authorities.
Recommended or Required Reading
- Previously learned and collected material from a farm
- Provided guidelines
- Guidebooks for applying for subsidising from the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry: Ympäristötuen ja luonnonhaittakorvauksen sitou-tumisehdot ja luonnonmukainen viljely
- Guidebooks for cultivation
- Test results for various plant species
Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
- Introductory lectures
- Problem-based learning
Assessment Criteria
Grading will be announced during the course.
Assessment Methods
Continuous assessment and final assessment based on midterm reports and assignment