250059 Climate Management in Horticultural Production

Detaljer
Inst. for Jordbrugsvidenskab
Tidligst mulig placeringKandidat 1.år til Kandidat 2. år
VarighedEn blok
 
Pointværdi7.5 (ECTS)
KursustypeKandidatkursus
 
EksamenSluteksamen

skriftlig og mundtlig eksamen


Alle hjælpemidler tilladt

Beskrivelse af eksamen: Assessment of four exercise reports and a final oral examination in all examination requirements

Vægtning: Four exercise reports: 30 % Oral examination: 70 %



7-trinsskala, intern censur
 
Rammer for undervisningThe course ´Climate Management in Horticultural Production´is equivalent to the first half part of the thematic course ´Thematic course in Climate Management in Horticultural Production´. Teaching will partly be at the KVL Campus in Taastrup.
 
BlokplaceringBlock 2
Ugestruktur: B
 
UndervisningssprogEngelsk
 
Anbefalede forudsætninger´Principles of Horticultural Crop Physiology´ or ´Applied Horticultural Crop Physiology´ is an advantage.
 
Obligatoriske forudsætninger250020 
´Introduction to Horticulture´ or corresponding knowledge on horticultural or agricultural production.
 
Begrænset deltagerantalNone
 
Kompetenceområder
Basic science: A basic knowledge of the important climate parameters will be obtained on plant, field and greenhouse level. The knowledge will be related to an understanding of interactions between climate management, technological possibilities and production of horticultural crops. Furthermore knowledge will be obtained about the technical methods that are available and under development to manage climate conditions in horticultural production systems.

Applied science: The students will be trained in the ability
- to analyse possibilities for improving current climate management
- to understand how climate is managed in the horticultural industry
- to discuss, analyse and evaluate the production of horticultural crops from a technical and climatically point of view

Ethics and Values: Ability to analyse and reflect on the importance of the choices by the grower and the horticultural industry with regard to management used to obtain optimal productivity and minimal environ
 
Kursets målsætning
The aim of the course is to make the students able to understand the effect of climate parameters and their influence on crop production. During the course the students gain understanding of how to operate a modern greenhouse and field production system from a climate point of view.
 
Kursusindhold
To a substantial extent this is a ´hands on´ course were students are performing practical work including cases taken from practical horticultural production.

There are three main activities involved:
1) lectures
2) practical exercises
3) Colloquia.

The course is divided in several topics that are taught by experts of each field. When possible theoretical lectures are combined with practical exercises.

Topics during the course:
- Sensors for climate registration and crop monitoring (phytomonitoring and biosensors)
- Climate management in field production (mulching, use of plastic, windbreak, spectral changes, frost protection etc.)
- Climate management in greenhouse (heating, vents, CO2 injection, screens, artificial light etc.)
- Climate management for control of pests, diseases, quality, elongation growth and other plant processes.
- Closed production systems around the world
 
Undervisningsform
The course consists of theoretical lectures, practical exercises, theoretical exercises and excursions. The exercises are performed within groups of 2-4 students. Exercise reports are worked out individually. Included education methods are case studies, computer analyses, Colloquia, problem based learning, lectures, practical exercises and several visits to commercial companies.
 
Målbeskrivelse
Stipulated in "Areas of Competence the Course Will Address"
 
Litteraturhenvisninger
Climate management in horticulture. Aaslyng et al. 2005. Compendium, KVL. Department of Agricultural Sciences.

Greenhouse Climate Control: An Integrated Approach. Bakker et al. (Editor). Wageningen Academic Publishers. ISBN:9074134173
 
Kursusansvarlig
Eva Rosenqvist, ero@life.ku.dk, Institut for Jordbrugsvidenskab/Afgrødevidenskab, Tlf: 35333404
Lene Jakobsen, lenj@life.ku.dk, Institut for Jordbrugsvidenskab/Afgrødevidenskab, Tlf: 35333408
 
Studienævn
Studienævn NSN
 
Kursusbeskrivelsesomfang
forelæsninger45
praktiske øvelser60
projektarbejde0
ekskursioner15
vejledning24
eksamen2
forberedelse45
kollokvier15

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