Basic concept of agronomy and ecology. Soil fertility. Soil physical, chemical and biological properties, agrometeorological variables, water-soil-plant relationships, soil tillage, water erosion, land setting and drainage, water and management, organic matter and fertilization, weeds and their control. Cropping systems.
Ceccon P., Fagnano M., Grignani C., Monti M., Orlandini S., 2017. Agronomia. EDISES, Napoli ISBN 978 88 7959 965 8
Additional texts available in library: Giardini, Bonciarelli, Landi, Zanchi
Lessons notes
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Learning Objectives
Knolewdge acquired:
Fundamental concepts for understanding the effects of various agronomical techniques at farm and environment level, and their choice in function of agricultural systems in different topographic and pedo-climatic situations of vineyards.
Competence acquired:
Knowledge of the agronomical techniques and their application in different pedoclimatic environments and viticultural systems.
Skills acquired (at the end of the course):
Design and application of the different agricultural practices in different environments and production systems.
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Prerequisites
Students are expected to be familiar with the principles and terminology of pedology, agrometeorology, soil chemistry.
Teaching Methods
CFU: 6
The course involves a blended mode with 40 hours in the classroom and 8 hours delivered via Moodle platform and active teaching mode.
In particular, for frequenting students, thee blended activity includes a "Workshop and peer review" module and a "thematic presentation". For the Workshop activity, each student independently conducts research on a topic agreed at the beginning of the course. The deliverables are then assessed by the students according to various criteria defined by the professor. Students can assess one or more other students' deliveries anonymously. The peer assessment activity is then followed by an in-person discussion. The purpose of the activity is to use peer assessment as a learning tool. In the second activity, the students, divided into groups according to the topic covered in the research, have to prepare a presentation to be given in presence. This activity involves a direct confrontation between students who have independently carried out research on the same topic and who must therefore be able to integrate and synthesize the different points of view. Both activities will be evaluated and contribute to the final grade
The in-presence part provides face-to-face lessons with the aid of power point presentations and multimedia materials; seminars with experts; field exercises; use of the Moodle platform also as a repository of study and in-depth study materials and collaborative activities such as the glossary.
The Moodle platform of the course also contains a detailed calendar of activities in blended mode.
Further information
Frequency of lectures, practice and lab, although non compulsory, is strongly recommended
Teaching tools: Moodle platform and e-learning tools (training materials, auto assessment quiz, problem solving and discussion forum)
Type of Assessment
For attending students, the course provides for an assessment at the end of each blended activity proposed (Workshop and thematic presentation) and a final assessment in oral form. The assignments, uploaded onto the Moodle platform by the students according to the indications that will be provided in detail during the lessons, are therefore subject to evaluation according to criteria clearly defined in the formats made available on the platform. The grade for the workshop activity is expressed in twentieths, while that for the thematic presentation is expressed in tenths.
The final oral test is aimed at assessing the clarity of the basic concepts, the ability to reason on real case studies and the property of technical-scientific language and the grade will be expressed in thirtieths.
The sum of the marks from the two blended activities will contribute 1/3 to the mark for the final oral test (2/3)
Non-attending students who do not participate in the blended activities may refer to the recommended texts and teaching materials on Moodle the final examination will be exclusively oral.
Course program
Elements of agronomy and ecology. Analysis of physical environment, pedo-climatic variables, analysis tools. Concept of fertility and organic matter, soil tillage, land setting and drainage, soil erosion and conservation practices, water management, fertilization, crop system, weeds control. Cropping systems.
Sustainable Development Goals 2030
The course contributes to developing skills in sustainable soil and water management, and the containment of GHG emissions related to the application of the agronomic techniques