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.

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Program Outcomes

1. PCST PÇ1: Develop and deepen knowledge acquired in plant science and technologies based on undergraduate level competencies.
2. PCST PÇ2: Understand the interaction between plant science and technologies field and related disciplines.
3. PCST PÇ3: Combine and interpret the theoretical and practical knowledge related to horticultural plants with the knowledge, data and findings obtained from different disciplines, to be able to create new knowledge and theories by synthesizing them by using the theoretical and practical knowledge related to horticultural plants in the field of expertise and supporting the current developments with quantitative and qualitative.
4. PCST PÇ4: Solve problems by using research methods and solving cause and effect relationships.
5. PCST PÇ5: Conduct a study requiring expertise on plant science and technologies independently.
6. PCST PÇ6: Develop an analytical approach for solving unpredictable complex problems encountered in applications of plant science and technologies, to design the research process, to produce solutions by taking responsibility and to evaluate and defend the results obtained.
7. PCST PÇ7: Lead the plant science and technologies in an environment that requires solving problems.
8. PCST PÇ8: Access to resources related to plat science and technologies, benefiting from these resources and self-renewal.
9. PCST PÇ9: Transfer his / her studies, developments in his / her field of expertise and research results using oral, written and visual tools.
10. PCST PÇ10: Use advanced computer software and information and communication technologies as necessary in relation to plant science and technologies.
11. PCST PÇ11: Collect data with scientific methods for solving problems related to plant science and technologies, to be able to control and interpret the collected data by taking into consideration the social, scientific and ethical values.
12. PCST PÇ12: Utilize and explain integrated knowledge in plant science and technologies in interdisciplinary studies, communicate it effectively, and critically evaluate the conclusions drawn.

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