Production and quality evaluation of forages

About this programme

The equivalent of 120 course credits at first cycle level of which 60 credits in one of the following subjects: biology, animal science or agricultural sciences and English 6. The grade requirements within the course grading system are set out in specific criteria. These criteria must be available by the course start at the latest. The equivalent of 120 course credits at first cycle level of which 60 credits in one of the following subjects: biology, animal science or agricultural sciences and English 6. The overall aim of the course is to provide a general understanding of forage production through a synergy between arable and animal farming, in the perspective of sustainable development and sustainable use of natural resources. On completion of the course, students will be able to: -describe the preconditions for sustainable production of forage on fields, meadows and semi-natural grasslands and the importance of forage production for agriculture -suggest relevant process technologies and methods for forage harvest and storage; and evaluate the influence of these technologies and methods on the nutritional and hygiene quality of the feed -suggest and describe relevant analyses for determining the nutritional content of forage and the feed value -provide concrete guidance on issues that concern forage production and utilisation of forage and the use of semi-natural pastures from a production and nature conservation viewpoint -analyse how different forage cultivation factors influence the quantity and nutritional quality of the forage as a feed for different animal speci