Course code VadZ3050

Credit points 4.50

Agricultural Production

Total Hours in Course120

Number of hours for lectures32

Number of hours for seminars and practical classes16

Date of course confirmation20.05.2015

Responsible UnitInstitute of Business and Management Science

Course developer

author lect.

Linda Siliņa

Dr. oec.

Prior knowledge

VadZ2037, Economic Management Studies

Course abstract

Students acquire theoretical knowledge about the nature and importance of production, the production company classification, characteristics in agricultural companies, identify the importance of agriculture as one of the industry and assess the capacity utilization efficiency of farming operations, as well as know how to determine the funding required crop farming, livestock and other agricultural field of production and the company.

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 enterprises which produce the agricultural production.
Competence – knowledge and practical experience has obtained for the rational production of agricultural products.

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. Intensīvas augļkopības rokasgrāmata. Skrīvele M. u.c. Dobele, 2000. 205. 233. lpp.
4. Ilsters A. Aprīkojums un izmaksas cūkkopībā. Rīga: LLU Ulbrokas ZC 2001. 171 lpp.

Further reading

1. Gronskis J. Augļkopība. Jelgava: LLU, 1996. 17 lpp.
2. Latvijas lauksaimniecības zinātniskie pamati. Galv. red.: V. Strīķis. Jelgava: LLU, 1999. 179 lpp.
3. Osītis U. Gaļas liellopu ēdināšana. Jelgava: LLU, 2000. 47 lpp.

Periodicals and other sources

1. Agrotops. Lauksaimniecības žurnāls.Rīga, 1997, ISSN 1407-5164.
2. Kapitāls: biznesa un ekonomikas žurnāls. Rīga: Izdevniecība IKK, 1999. ISBN 14072505
3. Saimnieks LV. Rīga, 2004- ISSN 1691-1598.