The Grassland Production (5cr)

Objective

Students will gain an overall understanding of agricultural grasses, legumes, silage and hay production as regards farming and cattle husbandry. They will be competent in planning and assessing grass/hay cultivation as part of farming operations. Students will be familiar with various techniques for cultivating grass/hay and the nutritional value of grass/hay, as well as the impact of the quantity and quality of the crop. They will also be familiar with the machines used to harvest grass and their impact on the quality of the grass. They are competent to make a feeding plan for grazing season.

Content

- Planning grass/hay cultivation
- Types of grass/hay
- Methods and techniques of cultivating grass/hay
- Hygienic and nutritional quality of grass and hay for grazing
- Storing grass and hay
- Machines for harvesting grass and hay
- Storage
- Feeding during the grazing season

Qualifications

Introduction to agriculture
Common professional studies in crop production and animal husbandry

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Taso 1: Opiskelija tuntee eri nurmikasvilajit ja eri nurmentuotantomuodot ja niiden tekniikan ja hallitsee nurmikiertojen suunnittelun perusteet. Tietää miten tuotetaan laadukasta nurmirehua.
Taso 3: Opiskelija osaa valita tilan maaperällisiin ja mesoilmastollisiin olosuhteisiin sopivat nurmikasvilajit ja lajikkeet. Osaa mitoittaa pinta-alatarpeet eläinten rehutarpeen mukaan.
Taso 5: Opiskelija osaa soveltaa tietoa, hän analysoi tila nykyistä nurmituotantoa kriittisesti ja kehittää sitä ja sen prosesseja saamansa ja hankkimansa tiedon perusteella.

Materials

- Grass + material,
- Nurmirehujen tuotanto ja käyttö. 2010 ProAgria
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- Laiduntaminen kannattaa. 2002. ProAgria
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- Jaffner. 1991. Lönsammare vallodling. LTs förlag. Stockholm
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- Lypsylehmän ruokinta. 2010 ProAgria
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- Online material from the Finnish Grassland Society
- ARTTURI online service (MTT Agrifood Research Finland and VALIO)
- Other material as indicated

Teaching methods

Part 1 (crop production): Lectures 23 %,