The Grassland Production

Structure Type: Course
Code: KA01CMATU02
Level: Bachelor
Credits: 5.0 points
Responsible Teacher: Harmanen, Heikki
Teacher Team: Harmanen, Heikki ; Rönkä, Teija
Language of Instruction: Finnish

Course Implementations, Planned Year of Study and Semester

Curriculum  Semester  Credits  Start of Semester  End of Semester
MAELINK-2013   3 autumn   5.0   2015-08-01   2015-12-31  

Learning Outcomes

Students will gain an overall understanding of agricultural grasses, legumes, silage and hay production as regards farming and cattle husbandry. They will be competent in planning and assessing grass/hay cultivation as part of farming operations. Students will be familiar with various techniques for cultivating grass/hay and the nutritional value of grass/hay, as well as the impact of the quantity and quality of the crop. They will also be familiar with the machines used to harvest grass and their impact on the quality of the grass. They are competent to make a feeding plan for grazing season.

Student's Workload

Totally 133 h
- of which scheduled studies: 78 h
- of which autonomous studies: 55 h

Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses

Introduction to agriculture
Common professional studies in crop production and animal husbandry

Contents

- Planning grass/hay cultivation
- Types of grass/hay
- Methods and techniques of cultivating grass/hay
- Hygienic and nutritional quality of grass and hay for grazing
- Storing grass and hay
- Machines for harvesting grass and hay
- Storage
- Feeding during the grazing season

Recommended or Required Reading

- Grass + material,
- Nurmirehujen tuotanto ja käyttö. 2010 ProAgria
Availability: http://tiny.cc/svp7jx

- Laiduntaminen kannattaa. 2002. ProAgria
Availability:http://tiny.cc/8vp7jx

- Jaffner. 1991. Lönsammare vallodling. LTs förlag. Stockholm
Availability: http://tiny.cc/8wp7jx

- Lypsylehmän ruokinta. 2010 ProAgria
Availability: http://tiny.cc/yyp7jx

- 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

Part 1 (crop production): Lectures 23 %,

Assessment Methods

Part 1: exam 50 %, assingments 50 %
part 2: assingments, active participation in studies

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