Course code LauZ3143

Credit points 3

Entrepreneurship in Crop Production

Total Hours in Course81

Independent study hours81

Date of course confirmation28.10.2011

Responsible UnitInstitute of Soil and Plant Science

Course developers

author

Dzintra Kreita

Mg. agr.

author Augsnes un augu zinātņu institūts

Dzidra Kreišmane

Dr. agr.

Course abstract

Course project development is based on the theoretical knowledge acquired in study courses Entrepreneurship in agriculture and crop production. In course project students are planning arable production under certain conditions, calculating costs of technologies, evaluating product competitiveness and planning production risk management. Course project development is based on a particular farm's data or start-up a business plan for arable production.

Learning outcomes and their assessment

During the course project design students obtain:
- Knowledge about influencing factors and potential risks in crop production, technology costs, factors influencing product quality and about products competitiveness in the market;
- Skills to use theoretical knowledge in planning specific arable production, calculation of production costs, determine the types of risks and mitigation options;
- competence to assess certain arable production technology and competitiveness in the market.

Compulsory reading

1. Augkopība. A. Ružas red. Jelgava: LLU, 2004. 374 lpp.
2. Handbuch des Pflanzenbaues 1. Grundlagen der Landwirtschaft lichen Pflanzenproduktion. Keller E.R., Hanus H., Heyland K.U. Stuttgart: Ulmer, 1997. 860 s.

Further reading

1. Copeland L.O., McDonald M.B. Principles of Seed Science and Technology. 3rd Edition. New York etc.: Chapman & Hall, 1995. 409 p.
2. Kunkulberga D., Ruža A. Kviešu un rudzu graudu uzturvērtība un izmantošana maizes ražošanā. Jelgava: LLU, 2009. 55 lpp.
3. Рапс и сурепица. Шпаар Д. (ред.) Москва: ИДООО DLV Агродело, 2007. 320 c.

Periodicals and other sources

1. Nozares regulāri iznākošie žurnāli – „Agrotops”, „Saimnieks”, „TopAgrar, Das Magazin für Modern Landwirtshaft”, „AgriFuture for European Business Farmers” u. tml. AgroTops. Rīga: Aģentūra Agro apgāds. ISSN 1407-5164; Saimnieks LV. Rīga: TEE BIO, 2004- ISSN 1691-1598; Top Agrar: Das Magazin fuer moderne Landwirtschaft. Muenster : Landwirtschaftsverlag, -1996- ISSN 0342-2399;
2. Zinātnisko rakstu krājumi: LLU Raksti, Agronomijas Vēstis, Agricultural Research, Agronomy Research, Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica, Sec. B Soil and Plant Science, Grassland Science in Europe u.c. - atbilstoši tematikai. Latvijas Lauksaimniecības universitātes Raksti. Latvijas Lauksaimniecības universitāte. ISSN 1407-4427; Agronomijas Vēstis: zinātnisko rakstu krājums. Latvijas Lauksaimniecības un meža zinātņu akadēmija, Latvijas Lauksaimniecības Universitāte, Lauksaimniecības fakultāte. ISBN 9984555895(5). ISSN 1691-3485; Journal of Agricultural Research. Hosted by U.S. Department of Agriculture. ISSN: 0095-9758.; Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica. Sectia B, Soil and plant science. Oslo Scandinavian University Press. ISSN 0906-4710. Ir pieejams LLU FB datubāzē EBSCO