The aim of this course is to introduce students to the basic principles of agronomy for sustainable agriculture. It deals with agronomy as a complex, integrative subject at the crossroads of many disciplines (crop ecology, agrometeorology, soil science, agricultural engineering).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Upon successful completion of the course the student will be able to:
\u25cf understand and evaluate biotic and abiotic factors affecting crop production
\u25cf become familiar with farming practices that can be applied to rural ecosystems
\u25cf become familiar with specific crop production techniques which can be applied to major field crops
\u25cf identify the main factors affecting management decisions and on how to get quantitative answers to agronomic problems in the context of making current agricultural systems more sustainable<\/p>\n\n\n\n
General Competences
\u25cf Adapting to new situations
\u25cf Decision-making
\u25cf Individual\/Independent work
\u25cf Group\/Team work
\u25cf Development of free, creative and inductive thinking<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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