Unit AGRONOMY AND ECONOMY

AGRICULTURE AND CROPS

Code	GP005383
CFU	2
Teacher	Pietro Goglio
Teachers	Pietro Goglio
Hours	20 ore - Pietro Goglio
Learning activities	Affine/integrativa
Area	Attività formative affini o integrative
Sector	AGR/02
Type of study-unit	Obbligatorio (Required)
Language of instruction	ITALIAN
Contents	Agronomic principles. Soil fertility management. C and N cycle. Manure management. Grain crops, protein crops, forage crops. Forage conservation: haymaking, silage.
Reference texts	Lecture notes and material are made available from lecturer. Recommended textbooks: Ceccon et al., 2017. Agronomia, EdiSES, Napoli Bonciarelli F., Bonciarelli U. 2001, Coltivazioni erbacee, Edagricole, Bologna During the theoretical work slides are used, some slides are available on the University site
Educational objectives	By the end of this course, the student should be able to: • Apply the principles of agronomy to improve sustainability of livestock feed supply • Identify critical crop and grassland management affecting livestock feed quality • Identify drivers affecting feed availability in the livestock value chains
Prerequisites	Basic knowledge of chemistry, physics and biology.
Teaching methods	Lectures on all the topics of the course with the use of computer for getting gradually to the final concept. Practical activities will be carried out as part of The pratical lessons will be carried out in the classroom, the material for practical work will be brought into the classroom by the lecturer.
Other information
Learning verification modality	The methods for verifying learning can be found on the page https://medvet.unipg.it/files/lm-42/msyllabus_mv_27082024.pdf teaching "Agronomy and Economics", lecturer in charge "Prof. Fabio Orlandi".
Extended program	• Introduction to Agronomy and agronomical issues (1ah) • Weather, Climate and crops (1 ah) • Soil fertility and its management (1ah) • C, N cycle and pollution (1ah) • Animal waste management (1ah) • Crop groups, crop phenology and biodiversity (1ah) • Crop rotation design (1 ah) • Winter cereals (1 ah) • Maize and Sorghum (1ah) • Soybean (1ah) • Faba beans and field pea (1ah) • Fodder crop processing: hay making and silage (1ah) • Pasture and grassland systems (1 ah) • Alfalfa (1 ah) • Clover crops (1 ah) • Grassland species, Tall fescue, timothy grass, cock’s foot (1 ah) • Practical session (2.5 ah) • Assignment description (1 ah) • Feedback session (0.5 ah)
Obiettivi Agenda 2030 per lo sviluppo sostenibile

ECONOM RURAL ECONOMY AND ESTIMATE

Code	GP005382
CFU	2
Teacher	Massimo Chiorri
Teachers	Massimo Chiorri
Hours	20 ore - Massimo Chiorri
Learning activities	Affine/integrativa
Area	Attività formative affini o integrative
Sector	AGR/01
Type of study-unit	Obbligatorio (Required)
Language of instruction	Italian
Contents	Demand, supply and price formation in major market forms. The¿company, the factors of production. Budget types, determination of the¿various components of budgets.Production costs of the main livestock¿production. The main methods of estimating zootechnical enterprises
Reference texts	Lessons provided by Professor, Slide of the recommended text integration lessons: MESSORI F. Istituzioni di Economia, Editrice CLUEB, Bologna, 1994
Educational objectives	D1 - KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING¿It is intended to provide the student with:¿the basic knowledge of the functioning of zootechnical markets and their products, of the formation of the relative prices;¿knowledge of the main tools for managing the agro-livestock company¿the ability to understand the main economic results of the agro-livestock company; ¿¿D2 - ABILITY KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING¿With practical exercises the student:¿- will have to know how to set up a business financial statement;¿must be able to define the optimal production technique and its productivity;¿¿ D3 - MAKING JUDGMENT¿At the end of the training activity, the student must be able to:¿independently assess the company's economic results;¿making judgments about the profitability of the main livestock species;¿evaluate the profitability and the applicability of new production techniques.¿¿ D4 - COMMUNICATION¿The student must be able to know how to prepare and present a report about:¿- the functioning of the market for a product of zootechnical origin;¿- a breeding technique with the relative production costs;¿a brief businnes plan regarding the installation of a new livestock activity;¿to support an adversarial approach on the issues addressed with people of equal preparation and experts on different issues.¿demonstrate language properties in written and oral form, with the use of an appropriate technical terminology.¿¿ D5 - LIFELONG LEARNING SKILLS¿The student must be able to:¿- understand and interpret both the scientific and popular publications specific to the issues addressed, and that relating to the regulations that govern their functioning, so as to employ them in contexts related to the profession.¿- have mastered the general issues addressed, a necessary basis for continuing professional development through ongoing lifelong learning
Prerequisites	none
Teaching methods	Frontal lessons for Elements of General Economics (10 Hours) and Agro-¿Tech Plant Theory (7 Hours) for a total of 17 hoursClassroom exercises, 3¿hours per four rounds, about determining the economic outcomes and¿production costs of the main breeding species
Learning verification modality	The methods for verifying learning can be found on the page https://medvet.unipg.it/files/lm-42/msyllabus_mv_27082024.pdf teaching "Agronomy and Economics", lecturer in charge "Prof. Massimo Chiorri".
Extended program	¿THEORETICAL LESSONS¿Economic science - Definitions and basic concepts.¿Economic assets and goods: basic definitions and classification; definition of utility and its classification. 2 hours.¿¿Question¿Demand analysis: single and collective consumption; 2 hours¿The conditions of choice and constraint of the individual individual; income and savings; 2 hours.¿The price elasticity of demand and income. 2 hours.¿¿The offer¿The production theory; the company and the company; 2 hours.¿The direct and indirect factors of production; 2 hours.¿Production costs: classification and definition; 2 hours.¿The optimal level of production; 1 hour¿¿The market - Generalities: definition and basic concepts; the main market forms. 2 hours.¿¿PRACTICAL LESSONS¿The company and the agro-livestock company The control and business planning tools: the economic balance of the agro-zootechnical company; 2 hours;¿Determination of economic results and production costs of the main zootechnical productions; 1 hour.