ORGANIC FARMING

Course Description

The course includes the following topics; definition, aim and history of organic farming, advantages and disadvantages of organic farming, organic agriculture movements, principles of organic farming; the principal methods of organic farming. crop rotation, green manures, compost, biological pest control, and mechanical cultivation. Economics of organic farming, geographic distribution of organic farming and organic animal production: Origin of livestock, livestock feed. Living conditions, waste management, health care, record keeping,organic dairy cattle and organic milk production. Organic beef cattle, lamb and goat, poultry production, swine meat productions, Organic bee keeping and organic honey, organic fish production, organic cereal, vegetable and fruit production and organic feed production and feed processing and organic seed production are studied.

ORGANIC FARMING

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Course outcomes

1. 01 General principles of organic animal farming
2. 02 Brief explanation of organic dairy and beef productions, organic lamb and goat meat, organic swine production, organic honey production, organic aqua production
3. 03 Basic principles and methods of producing organic field crops, vegetables, fruits, feeds and seeds

Course Syllabus

Reference Books & Course Materials

1. 01 The Organic Farming Manual, A comprehensive Guide to starting and running a certified Organic Farm, by A.L. Hansen. ISBN: 9781603424790. Storey Publishing Co.

Learning Outcomes

1. L01 General principles of organic animal farming
2. L02 Brief explanation of organic dairy and beef productions, organic lamb and goat meat, organic swine production, organic honey production, organic aqua production
3. L03 Basic principles and methods of producing organic field crops, vegetables, fruits, feeds and seeds
4. L04 Defining (3) general principles of organic animal farming. SOLO 3
5. L05 Will be able to briefly explain (3) the production of organic milk and beef. SOLO 3
6. L06 Define (3) organic farming. SOLO 3
7. L07 Categorize (4) the solutions to the related problems. SOLO 4
8. L08 Describe (3) some of the factors affecting reproducibility and external validity. SOLO 3

Program Outcomes

1. P01 Becoming aware of sufficient theoretical knowledge in basic engineering and agricultural science
2. P02 Having sufficient theoretical knowledge in basic agricultural production especially in pomology, viticulture, olericulture, floriculture and agronomy, and their breeding
3. P03 Being well equiped with practical experiences in agriculture
4. P04 Finding the source of environmental, biotic, abiotic, technical and economical problems in agricultural crops which reduce yield and quality, and create solutions to related problems
5. P05 Defining, classifying and naming cultivated crop plants and knowing how to manage them
6. P06 Breeding of horticultural and field crops, developing new cultivars and producing propagation materials of new developed varieties
7. P07 Applying up-to-date methods and techniques for preserving genetic resources and environment for sustainable use in agricultural commodities
8. P08 Evaluating, asseying and analyzing the changes in cultivation of horticultural and agronomic crops in respect to irrigation, fertilization, defining pests and diseases and after postharvest handling
9. P09 Establishing and managing orchards, vineyards and field crop productions and greenhouse operations
10. P10 Obtaining data in horticulture and field crops along with researching, considering, recording, consulting and expert abilities, project writing and applying
11. P11 Identifying different roles in enchancing individual abilities and skills beside taking responsibilities, participations in team works under any given conditions
12. P12 Easily accessing to appropriate information and thinking analytically in their interested area and subjects. They can do accurate timing and planning in agricultural productions in year round. They think analytically, prepare questionaries, have an exploratory and creative vision and use the obtained knowledge for the benefit of farmers and societies
13. P13 Having ability to transfer information and also able to easily communicate with the people in the field at different levels. They have self - confidence and self- improvement skills as well

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