- Docente: Paolo Bosi
- Credits: 6
- SSD: AGR/18
- Language: Italian
- Moduli: Paolo Bosi (Modulo 1) Adele Meluzzi (Modulo 2)
- Teaching Mode: In-person learning (entirely or partially) (Modulo 1); In-person learning (entirely or partially) (Modulo 2)
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Animal production and wildlife management (cod. 8529)
Course contents
Structure of the production of compound feeds in Italy and in the world. Current legal framework. Installation of plants for the production of feed (outline). Supply, transportation, receipt, quality control, handling and storage of raw materials. Manual and computerized formulation of feed. Working machines, processes, technology and nutritional implications of the main treatments of the feeds. The addition of liquids. Quality control on the finished product. Packaging and shipping. Good production practices. Briefs on the production of additives and premixes. Specification of production rules on the feed formulation.
State of the art of the world aquaculture. Fish species of interest for aquaculture: basic knowledge of systematics, biology and morphology. Generalities about Salmonid farming. Trout plant description, water quality, tanks and basins. Main activities in trout production: reproduction, egg incubation, rearing, grading, harvest and commercialization of the product. Eel production. Supply of juveniles, glass eel and juveniles weaning, farming systems, fattening, grading, harvesting and marketing. Marine fish species production (sea bass and sea bream). Management of a hatchery for marine species. Ecophysiological conditioning and hormonal stimulation of breeders. Egg deposition, hatching and larval weaning and rearing, fattening in tanks and cages. Basic information about fish nutrition.
Readings/Bibliography
Aghina C., Maletto S. Tecnica Mangimistica. Esculapio, Bologna, 1979.
Cataudella S. & Bronzi P. Unimar. Acquacoltura Responsabile - Uniprom 2001
Giordani G. Melotti P. Elementi di Acquacoltura - Edagricole, Bologna, 1984
Power point documents of the course
Teaching methods
Based on front classes, exercises at black-board and in the lab, visits to feed compound manufactures and aquaculture plants, short applications on an electronic program for feed formulation, workshop on an aquaculture topic to be defined during the course.
Assessment methods
The Assessment will be implemented through oral examination at the end of the course and aims to ensure the acquisition of the knowledge contained in the program of the course. The proof is based in principle on four questions, two about the standard feed technology, respectively on aspects of plant-technology and nutritional aspects or regulatory requirements, and two relatively aquaculture. The final vote, out of thirty, takes into account in equal proportion to the credit assessment of the student for each of the parties. Of the Examining Board will be part of the teacher who also held the form of Aquaculture, Professor Adele Meluzzi.
Students wishing to take the exam in English must request it to the teacher at least two days before the exam.
Teaching tools
Power point slides, software for feed formulation, animal science lab.
Office hours
See the website of Paolo Bosi
See the website of Adele Meluzzi