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Grassland Production and Use as Forage (5 cr)

Code: C-02472-9A00DC58-3004

General information


Enrollment
15.04.2025 - 03.09.2025
Registration for the implementation has begun.
Timing
25.08.2025 - 18.12.2025
The implementation has not yet started.
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 cr
Local portion
5 cr
Mode of delivery
Blended learning
Institution
Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences, SeAMK Seinäjoki, Frami
Teaching languages
Finnish
Seats
0 - 100

Evaluation scale

1-5

Objective

Students can plan crop rotations and cultivation techniques for grassland production, based on the conditions of a certain farm. Students can calculate feeding plans based on various forages for different farm animals in different stages of production. Students can make a farm-spesific production plan of forages.

Content

Production of different forages (pasture, whole-grain silage, grass silage, hay) and their compatibility at farm level; grassland crop rotations and plant choices; cultivation, harvesting and preservation of forages; feed value, hygienic and preservative quality and intake of forages and factors affecting them; use of forages in feeding of farm animals.

Materials

Electronically available Finnish, Swedish and English material, which is pointed out in Moodle

Teaching methods

Lectures in Teams, group work, assingment Lectures given in Teams will be recorded. Tutoring of groupwork requires being present online at certain time, agreed during the course.

Completion alternatives

Opintojakson voi myös opinnollistaa, mikäli opiskelija on työpaikassa, jossa työtehtävissä tulee vastaavia sisältöjä. Osaamisen tunnustamisen kautta voidaan ottaa huomioon aikaisemmat vastaavat opinnot. Sovitaan opettajan kanssa.

Student workload

Total work load 135 h, of which scheduled studies 35 h, and autonomous studies 100 h

Qualifications

Basics of animal and plant production

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