Latviešu Krievu Angļu Vācu Franču
Statuss(Neaktīvs) Izdruka Arhīvs(0) Studiju plāns Vecais plāns Kursu katalogs Vēsture

Course title Animal Husbandry Production and Processing II
Course code LauZ3118
Credit points (ECTS) 3
Total Hours in Course 81
Number of hours for lectures 16
Number of hours for seminars and practical classes 16
Independent study hours 49
Date of course confirmation 08/02/2011
Responsible Unit
 
Course developers
Dr. agr., asoc. prof. (Emeritus) Dzidra Kreišmane

There is no prerequisite knowledge required for this course
 
Course abstract
Forage production is a system of agrotechnical measures and management with the aim to produce forage in the fields, meadows and grassland to meet the physiological needs of livestock for nutrients in summer and winter. Breeding of grass species, their suitability to high and quality yield performance in different locations of Latvia are discussed in the course. Considerations of breeding species and families of diverse plants in forage production, the timing of harvests, the primary treatment and storage of the harvested crop are included in the course.
Learning outcomes and their assessment
Knowledge about economically biological properties of perennial grasses, the use of high-quality forage grass facility, forage technologies and seed growing of perennial grasses.
Skills: to recognize and describe the species of perennial forage grasses, to make grass mixtures, to choose conditions appropriate forage technologies, to assess their economic feasibility. Students are competent to evaluate forage quality and agronomic and economic assessment of forage technologies.
Compulsory reading
1. Adamovičs A., Kreišmane D., Narvils M. Zālāju ierīkošana un izmantošana zemnieku saimniecībās. Ozolnieki: LLKC. 1998. 40 lpp.
2. Augkopība. Sast. A. Ruža. Jelgava: LLU. 2001. 233.-279. lpp.
3. Augkopība. A.Ružas red. Jelgava: LLU. 2004. 283.-331. lpp. 4. Ceļvedis daudzgadīgo zālaugu sēklaudzēšanā. B. Jansones red. B.Jansone, S.Rancāne, V.Dzenis, A.Jansons. Skrīveri: LLU Zemkopības zinātniskais institūts. 2008. 265 lpp.
Further reading
1. Freimanis P., Holms I., Lauva J. Lopbarības ražošana tīrumos. Rīga: Zvaigzne. 1982. 311 lpp. 2. Labu ganību iekopšana. Antonijs A., u.c. SIA Latvijas šķirnes sēklas. 2000. 59 lpp.
Periodicals and other sources
1. Interneta resursi un periodiskie lauksaimniecības izdevumi: žurnāli Saimnieks, Agrotops, u.c.
2. Saimnieks LV. Rīga : TEE BIO, 2004- ISSN 1691-1598. 3. AgroTops. Rīga: Aģentūra Agro apgāds. ISSN 1407-5164.