English title:
Grassland- and grazing management for horses
Course ID:
951117
ECTS credits:
3,0
Title in native language:
Grünlandbewirtschaftung und Weidewirtschaft beim Pferd
Grünlandbewirtschaftung und Weidewirtschaft beim Pferd
Term Semester:
Autumn/Winter
Instruction language(s):
German
Course content:
Fundamental importance of grassland in relationship to farmers´income,
fodder production for horse breeding, to managed landscape, to
conservation of biodiversity as well as to the natural resources soil,
water and air. Focus on variety and different utilisation forms of
grassland in mountain areas and on production factors. Analysis of
phytocenosis, plant arts and plant associations as well as of fodder
production and quality under different management systems. Particular
focus on grassland restoration, selection of fodder plants and
composition of grassland seed mixes for horse meadows, pastures and
field folder production. Fodder conservationand fodder quality
assessment are important contents and show the contact points to horse
feeding.
fodder production for horse breeding, to managed landscape, to
conservation of biodiversity as well as to the natural resources soil,
water and air. Focus on variety and different utilisation forms of
grassland in mountain areas and on production factors. Analysis of
phytocenosis, plant arts and plant associations as well as of fodder
production and quality under different management systems. Particular
focus on grassland restoration, selection of fodder plants and
composition of grassland seed mixes for horse meadows, pastures and
field folder production. Fodder conservationand fodder quality
assessment are important contents and show the contact points to horse
feeding.
Learning outcomes:
Teaching the importance of Austrian grassland to mountain farming and
horse breeding in fodder production and conservation of a cultivated
landscape with valuable plant and animal associations. Complete insight
into ecological farming in nutrient cycles and nature resource
management in the alpine area. Specific knowledge about farm management
in location adapted fertilisation, utilisation and conservation of
meadows, pastures and field folder cultivation. Recognizing the
influence of management on biodiversity fodder production and quality,
as well as the complex relationships between horse breeding and nature
cycles.
horse breeding in fodder production and conservation of a cultivated
landscape with valuable plant and animal associations. Complete insight
into ecological farming in nutrient cycles and nature resource
management in the alpine area. Specific knowledge about farm management
in location adapted fertilisation, utilisation and conservation of
meadows, pastures and field folder cultivation. Recognizing the
influence of management on biodiversity fodder production and quality,
as well as the complex relationships between horse breeding and nature
cycles.
Exam method:
written exam
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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