English title:
Mechanisation on grassland
Course ID:
931301
ECTS credits:
3,0
Title in native language:
Grünlandmechanisierung
Grünlandmechanisierung
Term Semester:
Autumn/Winter
Instruction language(s):
German
Course content:
The lecture predominantly treats aspects of field mechanisation,
especially the mechanisation in alpine and favourable regions. The following subjects are conveyed: •
Application limits and requirements for mechanisation in alpine regions
(slope suitability, safety device, technical solutions)
• Technical solutions for prevention of damaging the sward (tyres,
continuously variable transmissions etc.)
• Technology for grassland maintenance (e.g. levelling, rolling,
control of dock)
• Technology for reseeding of grassland • Technology for spreading of
solid and liquid manure especially on slopes
• Technology for harvesting of grass: 1. Cutting of grass (mowers,
conditioners, tedders, spreaders, rakes, forage wagons, choppers, big
balers, etc.)
2. Planning of the required capacity of the harvesting process (working
time requirement, labour potential, available field working days)
including special consideration of forage harvest on slopes
3. Pasturing (fence systems, watering, pasture maintenance)
• Mechanization expenses, depending on slope inclination
• Selected new developments (e. g. yield mapping, on-line-determination
of quality)
• Ergonomics and safety on tractors and self-propelled machines
(suspension of cabs, axles and seats; use of electronics, noise,
hand-arm vibration)
especially the mechanisation in alpine and favourable regions. The following subjects are conveyed: •
Application limits and requirements for mechanisation in alpine regions
(slope suitability, safety device, technical solutions)
• Technical solutions for prevention of damaging the sward (tyres,
continuously variable transmissions etc.)
• Technology for grassland maintenance (e.g. levelling, rolling,
control of dock)
• Technology for reseeding of grassland • Technology for spreading of
solid and liquid manure especially on slopes
• Technology for harvesting of grass: 1. Cutting of grass (mowers,
conditioners, tedders, spreaders, rakes, forage wagons, choppers, big
balers, etc.)
2. Planning of the required capacity of the harvesting process (working
time requirement, labour potential, available field working days)
including special consideration of forage harvest on slopes
3. Pasturing (fence systems, watering, pasture maintenance)
• Mechanization expenses, depending on slope inclination
• Selected new developments (e. g. yield mapping, on-line-determination
of quality)
• Ergonomics and safety on tractors and self-propelled machines
(suspension of cabs, axles and seats; use of electronics, noise,
hand-arm vibration)
Learning outcomes:
Recognizing the importance, the amount and the particularities of
grassland mechanisation in agriculture and landscape conservation. The
mechanisation in alpine regions will be especially considered.
Getting to know and assessing engineering solutions as well as their
effects on farm work, need of investment and their application limits
in alpine regions. The course will partially take place at the Federal
Institute of Agricultural Engineering in Wieselburg, where an insight
will be given into selected aspects of research and testing of
agricultural machinery.
grassland mechanisation in agriculture and landscape conservation. The
mechanisation in alpine regions will be especially considered.
Getting to know and assessing engineering solutions as well as their
effects on farm work, need of investment and their application limits
in alpine regions. The course will partially take place at the Federal
Institute of Agricultural Engineering in Wieselburg, where an insight
will be given into selected aspects of research and testing of
agricultural machinery.
Organisation: University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna
Country:
Austria
Acronym:
BOKU
ERASMUS+ code:
A WIEN03
Teaching period summer semester:
22. Feb 2021 - 30. Sep 2021
Teaching period winter semester:
13. Oct 2020 - 21. Feb 2021
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