Unit EXTENSIVE FARMING SYSTEMS
- Course
- Animal science
- Study-unit Code
- A002062
- Curriculum
- In all curricula
- Teacher
- Cesare Castellini
- CFU
- 12
- Course Regulation
- Coorte 2020
- Offered
- 2021/22
- Type of study-unit
- Obbligatorio (Required)
- Type of learning activities
- Attività formativa integrata
EXTENSIVE BREEDING OF MONOGASTRICI
| Code | A002063 |
|---|---|
| CFU | 6 |
| Teacher | Cesare Castellini |
| Teachers |
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| Hours |
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| Learning activities | Caratterizzante |
| Area | Discipline zootecniche e delle produzioni animali |
| Academic discipline | AGR/20 |
| Type of study-unit | Obbligatorio (Required) |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Contents | To provide knowledge to operate within an extensive supply chain: in particular genetic strains, pasture management and environmental impact. |
| Reference texts | Handouts Poultry Rabbit breeding (2010) Papers and slides showed during the course and available on UNISTUDIUM |
| Educational objectives | KNOWLEDGE 1. The farming management of the main livestock species 2. The main factors affecting the production of meat, and eggs 3. The most important quality characteristics of meat, and eggs 4. The main physiological mechanisms related to production 5. Traceability of products of animal origin 6. The effect of farming systems on product quality 7. The management of the quality of livestock production 8. The legislation on quality and safety of food of animal origin 9. Genotype-environment interaction 10. Methods for reducing the environmental impact SKILLS 1. Being able to characterize the quality of products of animal origin 2. Knowing how identify the critical points of production systems through the analysis of data 3. Being able to identify techniques to improve the quality of production 4. Knowing how to apply the techniques of breeding, with particular attention to product quality and animal welfare 5. Propose alternative farming methods to improve the nutritional characteristics of the products 6. Knowing how to organize a system for managing livestock (animal species of your choice) 7. Knowing how to take the traceability of livestock production systems 8. Apply simple analytical techniques for the verification of product quality BEHAVIOURS (interpersonal skills) 1. Be able to work in group 2. Demonstrate sensitivity to safety and quality of products |
| Prerequisites | The ability to make simple calculation and basic knowledge of biology, anatomy, physiology and rearing system is required. |
| Teaching methods | The course is organized as follows - lectures; - Laboratory exercises for the evaluation of the nutritional characteristics of the products. - Classroom exercises for bibliographic research of scientific articles. - Field experiences (rearing techniques, calculation of rations to reduce environmental impact, animal welfare and quality). - Seminars with external experts; - Seminars carried out by small working groups of students. - Classroom discussion of material previously delivered by the teacher; - Foreign language activities. |
| Other information | The course will be held in DSA3 classrooms. Info on the facilities for students with disabilities will be found on http://www.unipg.it/disabilita-e-dsa. Frequence is facultative but recommended. |
| Learning verification modality | The exam consists in an oral examination and in a discussion of individual or group presentation of about 30 min. aimed at ensuring the level of knowledge and understanding acquired by the student. The questions will be about the effect of the extensive rearing system on animal welfare, environmental impact, productive performance and quality of production. As a whole, the test will evaluate the students' communication and language skills, the ability to apply the acquired skills, and work out solving problems and solutions. Info on the facilities for students with disabilities will be found on http://www.unipg.it/disabilita-e-dsa. |
| Extended program | Lectures Genotype, environment and their interaction (1.5 credits) Introduction: the use of resources, productivity, quality and impact in extensive farming systems. Characteristics of the extensive production (strains, environment, balanced feed, integration between the various agents, market structure). Structure and production levels. Historical data and future prospects. Selection and genetic improvement of livestock species for estensive farming. Addresses productive and appropriate genetic types. Evaluation of genetic lines of adaptation to intensive in terms of productivity/resistance. Shelters, equipment and farming techniques of the main livestock species Main management systems, reproductive and feeding techniques. Main feed used. Feeding techniques in intensive conditions in relation to the production requirements concerning quality of productions (1.5 credits) Quality characteristics of meat, eggs and milk in relation to intensive systems Identification of critical points of production systems and problem solving Bioactive compounds in dairy products (essential fatty acids, antioxidants, vitamins) and quality of the products (Functional foods and their role) Environmental impact (1.0 credits) Situation of the various productive sectors (poultry, rabbit, pig) Effect of environment and geographical location on the performance and environmental impact Methodology and comparison of different rating systems: ecological footprint, Lyfe Cycle Assessment, emergy) Elaboration of case studies (0.2 credits) avicolture Rabbit pig PRACTICAL LESSONS (1.8 credits) physical-chemical and sensory analysis for the evaluation of the qualitative characteristics of meat, milk and eggs; Farm visits. Design and management of farms; Preparing presentation in English, use of Internet |
EXTENSIVE BREEDING OF POLYGASTRIC
| Code | A002064 |
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| CFU | 6 |
| Teacher | Cesare Castellini |
| Teachers |
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| Hours |
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| Learning activities | Caratterizzante |
| Area | Discipline zootecniche e delle produzioni animali |
| Academic discipline | AGR/19 |
| Type of study-unit | Obbligatorio (Required) |
| Language of instruction | Italian |
| Contents | To provide knowledge about the extensive and semi-extensive ruminant production systems and the different factors influencing them as the grazing systems used for the different reared species and their effects on products quality and environmental impact. |
| Reference texts | Meuret M. & Provenza F., The Art & Science of Shepherding: Tapping the Wisdom of French Herders, 2015. Provenza F., Nourishment: What Animals Can Teach Us About Rediscovering Our Nutritional Wisdom, 2018. Various material (papers and ppt) showed during the course and available on Unistudium |
| Educational objectives | Knowledge: The feeding behaviour in grazing animals and the physiological response to the nutrients and secondary compounds contained in the grazed plants. Effect of the environment on grazing animals Agrosilvopastoral systems and their description. The evaluation of the maintainable stocking rate and grazing strategies. Cattle, sheep, goat and deer extensive and semi-extensive rearing systems. Extensive ruminant rearing and environmental impact. Chemical and nutritional characteristics of meat, milk and dairy products from extensive reared ruminants. Interaction between domestic and wild animals in extensive rearing systems. Ability: Knowing how to design a grazing plan using satellite images from terrestrial remote sensing and drafting the respective technical report. Know how plan a semi-extensive or extensive ruminants breeding according to the available surfaces and draw up the respective technical report. Knowing how to identify the critical points in a semi-extensive or extensive production model and draw up the respective technical report. Knowing how to identify the factors that mostly influence the chemical and sensory characteristics of the products obtained in semi-extensive and extensive ruminant farming systems and draw up the respective technical report. Interpersonal skills: Be able to work in group. |
| Prerequisites | The ability to perform simple mathematical calculation and the basic knowledge of biology, physiology, ruminants farming systems and basis of agronomy and forage systems, are required. |
| Teaching methods | The course is organized as follows: Lecturers. Classroom exercises aiming to design a grazing plan using satellite images from terrestrial remote sensing. Classroom exercises aiming to plan a semi-extensive or extensive ruminants breeding according to the available surfaces. Classroom exercises aiming to to identify the critical points in a semi-extensive or extensive production model. Field experiences (Livestock rearing and management strategies). Seminars with external experts- Classroom discussion about material previously delivered by the teacher. English language activity. |
| Other information | The course will be held in DSA3 classrooms. Frequence is facultative but recommended |
| Learning verification modality | The exam consists in an oral examination, based on the discussion of a group technical report and answers to questions aimed to evaluate the level of knowledge and understanding acquired by the student on the subjects of the course. As a whole, the test will evaluate the students' communication and language skills, the ability to apply the acquired skills, and work out solving problems and solutions. For information on support services for students affected by disabilities and SLD visit the webpage: http://www.unipg.it/disabilita-e-dsa |
| Extended program | Lectures/webnars Introduction (0.6 FCU) Major constrains in modern agricultural and livestock production systems (food demand growth with particular reference to livestock products, urbanization rate, environmental impact of agriculture and livestock production systems, the role of forage systems on soil fertility and livestock farming systems, livestock food characteristics and human health implications): Forage nutritive characteristics (0.4 FCU): Nutritive characteristics in different plant families and species. Secondary compounds in grass, forbs shrubs and tree leaves: the role of polyphenolic compounds. Plant fatty acid composition. Ruminants feeding behavior (0.6 FCU) Methods of transmission of knowledge. Feed preferences in ruminants and factors that affected them. Grazing ruminant behavior. Physiological implication in ruminant grazing behavior. The effect of the environment on ruminant physiology (0.4 FCU). The study of a pastoral system (0.4 FCU) A brief introduction to phytosociology as instrument to evaluate the landscape richness of plant species. The pastoral value of a natural grassland: description and calculation The EU Habitat directive with particular reference to H6210 and 6250. The grazing stocking rate evaluation and different grazing systems description and implication (0.4 FCU) The evaluation of stoking rate in grazed grasslands Rotational grazing systems in grasslands and extensive farms. The virtual fencing. Extensive farming systems (1FCU): Dairy cow extensive farming management in different agro ecological systems (lowlands and highlands). Cow-calf farming systems. Grass-fed beef production Dairy sheep and meat sheep management in different landscape. Goat management in different landscape Deer farming. Chemical and Nutritional characteristics of extensive farmed ruminant products (0.6 FCU). Milk and dairy products: - Fatty acids composition. - Vitamin composition. - Volatile compounds composition. - Traceability. Beef and lamb and deer meat quality. - Organoleptic characteristics. - Fatty acid composition - Vitamin composition - Traceability. Relationship between wild animals and farmed animals in semi-extensive and extensive farming systems (0.2 FCU). Practical Lessons (1,4 FCU): Grazing plan designing using satellite imagines from terrestrial remote sensing Ruminants Farming systems planning. Critical Control point evaluation in extensive farming systems. Quality parameters of livestock products from extensive farming systems evaluation. |