Course code LauZ4007

Credit points 6

Agricultural Production

Total Hours in Course162

Number of hours for lectures32

Number of hours for seminars and practical classes32

Independent study hours98

Date of course confirmation25.10.2011

Responsible UnitInstitute of Business and Management Science

Course developer

author lect.

Linda Siliņa

Dr. oec.

Course abstract

Agriculture production core, place in the national economy, characteristic of branches; its development and perspective based on Europe and world’s experience. Animal husbandry and plant production technology’s, technical and technological modernization and future view, cost formation. Nontraditional agriculture branches.

Learning outcomes and their assessment

• Knowledge about the essences of planning and organization process in agricultural company. Understanding about functions and processes has made. Cognitive and selective knowledge about organization, specialty of them in agricultural company.
• Skills – can use theoretical knowledge about production organization, can assign the size of raw materials in crop farming and life stock farming.
• Competence – knowledge and practical experience has obtained for the rational production and organization process.

Compulsory reading

1. Augkopība. A.Ružas red. Jelgava: LLU, 2004. 374 lpp.
2. Laurs A., Priekulis J. Mūsdienīga piena ražošana.Rīga: LLU Ulbrokas ZC, 2001. 344 lpp.
3. Labas lauksaimniecības prakses nosacījumi Latvijā. Jelgava: LLU, 1999. 103 lpp.
4. Lauksaimniecības gada ziņojums.LR Zemkopības ministrija. Rīga: LR ZM.

Further reading

1. Piena lopkopība. Rokasgrāmata. A.Jemeļjanova red. Sigulda: Sigra, 2001. 191 lpp.
2. Matisāns E., UzuleņšJ. Gaļas šķirnes liellopu nozares attīstība Latvijā.Rīga: LLU Ulbrokas ZC, 2001. 211 lpp.
3. Dārzeņkopība. Lauka dārzeņu audzēšana. Rokasgrāmata. Pūre: Pūres DIS, 2007. 284 lpp.

Periodicals and other sources

1. Bruto seguma aprēķins zemnieku saimniecībām. Periodisks izdevums, LLKC, Ozolnieki, 1998.
2. Žurnāls “Agrotops”. Rīga : Aģentūra Agro apgāds. ISSN 1407-5164 .
3. Žurnāls „Saimnieks".Rīga,TEE BIO, 2004.ISSN 1691-1598