02096 - Field Crops

Learning outcomes

Students will gain knowledge on major and some minor herbaceous crops and their cultivation practices

Course contents

The course is divided into 3 sections (modules): section 1 (herbaceous crops 1 - 30 h) consisting in a general description of main cereals in term of origin and importance, agricultural management, biology, quality and uses; section 2 (herbaceous crops 2 - 20 h) mostly focused on oilseed crops and legumes; section 3 (herbaceous crops 3 - 30 h) mainly focused on forage and sugar crops. Each section will include practices to recognize species and seeds, workshops, educational visits and training.

Readings/Bibliography

The below books should be used for supporting/integrating the slides and documents provided by the teachers

• 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. Ed. Patron, Bologna
• BALDONI R., GIARDINI L. Coltivazioni erbacee: Foraggere e tappeti erbosi. Ed. Patron, Bologna

Teaching methods

frontal lessons, field visits, seminars, videos etc.

Assessment methods

Two steps:

- recognition test

- multiple choice quiz

The recognition test is propedeutic to access the final exam (multiple choice quiz).

- Recognition test: students have to identify at least 6 species out of 7 different pictures of plants and seeds. You have to pass the recognition test only one time; once it is passed, you don’t need to repeat it even in the case of a negative evaluation (so to repeat it) of the multiple choice quiz.

- Multiple choice quiz: 25 questions to be filled within 30 min max (you can close it before if you are able to complete it earlier). All the questions have the same evaluation score (1,28); a wrong answer will give a penality of - 0.64 (50% of the score); no answer = 0, so no penality. For example, 20 corrected answers + 3 wrong answers + 2 questions without answers generate a grade of 23.68 (22*1.28-3*0.66-2*0), whereas 22 corrected answers and 3 questions without answers will give 28.16. 30 corrected answers = 30 cum laude

Students may reject the grade by sending an email to a.monti@unibo.it within 3 days from the publication of results with in object 'reject exam CE dd/mm/yy'. Don’t send emails if you're happy with your evaluation.

Only the students signed up at ‘Almaesami’ are allowed to access the test and quiz.

Teaching tools

internet tools, videos, seminars, vegetative materials (e.g. seeds)

Office hours

See the website of Andrea Monti

See the website of Andrea Parenti

See the website of Federica Zanetti