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17955 - Agronomy and Herbaceous Cultivations

Academic Year 2021/2022

                
                        Docente:
                        Lorenzo Barbanti
                    
                        Credits:
                        9
                    
                        SSD:
                        AGR/02
                    
                        Language:
                        Italian
                    
                        Moduli:
                        
                            Lorenzo Barbanti
                            (Modulo Mod 1)
                        
                            Andrea Parenti
                            (Modulo Mod 2)
                        
                        Teaching Mode:
                        
                                    Traditional lectures (Modulo Mod 1)
                                
                                    Traditional lectures (Modulo Mod 2)
                                
                            Campus:
                            Bologna
                        
                            Corso:
                            First cycle degree programme (L) in
                            Animal Production (cod. 8882)

                            Teaching resources on Virtuale

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course, the student will achieve a fundamental knowledge of soil, climate and the agricultural techniques needed for the management and improvement (both quantitative and qualitative) of crops.

Course contents

Section 1 - Agronomy (Modulo 1)
1. AGRONOMY (4 hrs)
  Definition, role and statistic data.
2. AGRONOMY AND ENVIRONMENT (12 hrs)
  Climate. Main climatic aspects and implication with soil and crop management.
  
  Agroecosystems: technical and environmental aspects.
  
  Soil. Soil fertility and chemical, physical and biological soil properties.
3. Agronomic techniques (24 hrs)
  - Soil tillage. Conventional and modern techniques.
  - Water management and irrigation.
  - Soil fertilization and nutrients
  - Planting operations and seed technology
4. Lectures, seminars and field practical activities (24 hrs)
Section 2 - Herbaceous Crops (Modulo 2)
1. Main herbaceous crop (10 hrs): cereals, legume crops, oil crops and industrial crops
2. Forage crops (10 hrs): forage conservation, annual/perennial forages
3. Field visit and seminar (10 hrs)

Readings/Bibliography

Section 1 - Modulo 1

Ceccon, P., Fagnano, M., Grignani, C., Monti, M., Orlandini, S. Agronomia. EdiSES, 2017.

Giardini, L. L’Agronomia per Conservare il Futuro. Pàtron Editore, 2012.

Section 2 - Modulo 2

Baldoni R., Giardini L. Coltivazioni erbacee: Cereali e proteaginose. Ed. Patron, Bologna

Baldoni R., Giardini L. Coltivazioni erbacee - Piante oleifere, da zucchero, da fibra, orticole e aromatiche. Patron Editore, Bologna, 2001

Baldoni R., Giardini L. Coltivazioni erbacee: Foraggere e tappeti erbosi. Ed. Patron, Bologna

Bonciarelli U., Bonciarelli F. Coltivazioni erbacee. Ed. Edagricole, Bologna

Teaching methods

Frontal lessons in classroom supported by slide display; complementary lectures, seminars and problem discussion in classroom; lab and field activities in specific places.

Assessment methods

Section 1 - Modulo 1: oral/written exam

Section 2 - Modulo 2: oral exam

Teaching tools

Blackboard, video-projector, personal computer, web access. All lectures are supported by PowerPoint slides.

Office hours

See the website of Lorenzo Barbanti

See the website of Andrea Parenti

SDGs

This teaching activity contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN 2030 Agenda.