Organic Livestock Production Systems

A.Y. 2018/2019
3
Max ECTS
32
Overall hours
SSD
AGR/19
Language
Italian
Learning objectives
Il corso intende fornire una conoscenza teorico-pratica sulla zootecnia biologica. Verranno fornite nozioni di base sullo sviluppo del movimento biologico a livello europeo ed italiano. Lo studente apprenderà quindi le principali caratteristiche che contraddistinguono questo metodo di allevamento sia dal punto di vista gestionale che dal punto di vista della salute e del benessere animale L'apprendimento verrà supportato da lezioni e visite in allevamento.
Expected learning outcomes
Undefined
Single course

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Course syllabus and organization

Single session

Responsible
Lesson period
First semester
ATTENDING STUDENTS
Course syllabus
Introduction to the course and statistics 1 hour
Historical notes on the development of the organic movement 1 hour
IFOAM and the values of organic production 2 hours
Notes on specific legislation 1 hour
Biodiversity in organic production 1 hour
Animal welfare: critical point in organic production 2 hours
Animal welfare: evaluation 1 hour
Notes on principle helth problem in organic production and NCM 1 hour
Rearing systems:
Rearing system for meat production:
monogastric 2 hours
polygastric 2 hours
Rearing system for milk production 2 hours


Views on the farm 16 hours
NON-ATTENDING STUDENTS
Course syllabus
The program is the same as described for attending students
AGR/19 - ANIMAL SCIENCE - University credits: 3
Practicals: 16 hours
Lessons: 16 hours
Professor: Ferrante Valentina
Professor(s)
Reception:
By appointment
To be agreed