Agriculture II

Code:

AGR1003

Acronym:

AGR1003

Level:

100

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Agronomy

Instance: 2024/2025 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Geosciences, Environment and Spatial Plannings
Course/CS Responsible:	Bachelor in Biology

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
L:B	3	Official Study Plan	3	-	6	48	162
L:CC	0	study plan from 2021/22	2	-	6	48	162
			3
L:F	0	Official Study Plan	2	-	6	48	162
L:G	0	study plan from 2017/18	2	-	6	48	162
			3
L:M	0	Official Study Plan	2	-	6	48	162
			3
L:Q	0	study plan from 2016/17	3	-	6	48	162

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

The course completes the background on agriculture and agronomy by providing an integrated view of the main crop and animal production systems.

After attending the course, students should: 1) understand the crop intensification techniques and practices used in specialized areas of agronomy 2) be able to project basic crop water and irrigation requirements systems; 3) know the decision making in integrated pest management; 4) integrate a multidisciplinary team to study complex problems at the agricultural system level.

Learning outcomes and competences

- To support the integration of agronomic components in landscape architecture projects with different functionalities (e.g. ornament, sports).

- understand the physiological principles and the techniques used on specialized areas of agronomy and agro-livestock activities and respective efficient integration in Landscape architecture.

- Be able to integrate a multidisciplinary team to study complex problems at the agricultural system level (Landscape).

- Develop an integrative vision of agriculture in the promotion of ecosystem services at different levels.

Working method

Presencial

Pre-requirements (prior knowledge) and co-requirements (common knowledge)

Agriculture I

Program

1. Introduction

 

1. General agricultural pratices
   

 

1. Plant protection

• Fundamental concepts


• Weed science principle

Strategies and tactics in plant protection; management tactics: legislative, cultural, genetic, biological, biotechnical, physical, chemical; integration of management tactics

• Case studies of pest management systems in Integrated Production and organic farming.


• Basic concepts in pesticides science


• Safe use, handling, transport and storage of crop protection chemical


• Equipment for pesticides application

 

1. Crop water requirements and irrigation requirements

• Basic concept of soil-plant-atmosphere systems and irrigation systems;


• Crop water requirements and irrigation requirements based on soil, climate and crop data.


• Project development of irrigation schedules for different management conditions and the calculation of scheme water supply for varying crop patterns.

 

1. Recycling of organic residues for agriculture

• Organic fertilization of a soil


• Fundamental concepts


• Methods of processing organic waste


• From waste management to agroecosystem services


• Practices of recycling management by composting.

 

1. Rural lands and their main production systems

4.1 Extensive systems: vegetal and animal

4.2. Traditional production systems: diversity of crops and animals, their use, main products and goods; Agrarian landscape.

 

1. Urban Agriculture


2. Vegetal production: vineyards, vegetable crops, fruits crops

• Diversity and their utilization


• Main ecological factors


• Regional, national and worldwide statistical data: land use, production, socio-economics and environmental indicators.


• Production systems: vegetative and cultural systems and main practices.

 

1. Animal production

• Diversity and their utilizations


• Main production systems


• Animal production and landscape interaction

 

Mandatory literature

Allen RG, Pereira LS, Raes D, Smith M, ; Crop Evapotranspiration. Guidelines for Computing Crop Water Requirements., FAO Irrig. Drain. Pap. 56, FAO, Rome, 1998
Almeida, D. ; Manual de culturas hortícolas (2 volumes). , Editorial presença, Lisboa., 2006
Costa, M. S; As Bases Biológicas das Produções Animais (3 volumes), Ed. ISA/UTL−DPAA, 2002
Hartmann & Kester; Plant propagation principles and practices, Ed. Prentice Hall 8th edition, 2011
Pereira LS; Necessidades de Água e Métodos de Rega, Europa-America, Lisboa, 2004
Terrón, U; Fitotecnia. Ingeniería de la production vegetal, Ed Mundi Prensa, Espanha, 2002
Magalhães Nuno; Tratado de viticultura. ISBN: 978-972-8987-15-2

Teaching methods and learning activities

 

The lectures will be given based on PowerPoint presentations where the information will be systematized and, whenever possible, visual exemplification will be used (photographs, diagrams, videos, pictures). The practical classes will include trials with vegetable and flower greenhouse crops (at Campus e Vairão), a study visit to a hydroponic cut flower grower, a field class on viticulture and analytical work activities and a discussion about "real case study" of animal farming and its environmental impacts. The practical classes will be interspersed with the lectures to allow the students to apply the knowledge gained in the respective lectures.

 

 

 

 

Software

crop wat

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

designation	Weight (%)
Exame	69,00
Trabalho de campo	17,00
Trabalho prático ou de projeto	14,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

designation	Time (hours)
Elaboração de projeto	28,00
Estudo autónomo	58,00
Trabalho de campo	14,00
Total:	100,00

Eligibility for exams

1. Compliance with attendance requirements as established in the student assessment regulations (https://sigarra.up.pt/up/LEGISLACAO_GERAL.ver_legislacao?p_nr=4025), respecting the maximum absence limit of 25% of the total classes.


2. Submission and acceptance of practical work, projects, or case studies within the stipulated deadlines.


3. Students who have previously completed and passed practical work, projects, or case studies in previous years (up to 2 years) will be admitted to the final exam without needing to repeat this assessment component.


4. Students with a status that allows exemption from attendance (e.g., exemption from absences) must complete the practical assignments/projects/case studies outlined in the course unit to obtain attendance credit

Calculation formula of final grade

• Written exam (EE).


• Practical work(TPmc): irrigation

 

CF = (EEabp x 0,70 + TPabpx0,30) x 0,60  + EEsc x 0,20 + EEaa x 0,20

Ponderation: 60% Albano Beja (ABP), 20% Ana Aguiar (AA), Susana Carvalho (20%)..

Students are approved when UC a CF>10 and each part of the grade must be > 8.
Improvement of the grade is only possible for the theoretical component, through the realization of the EE.
Students with CF equal higher than 9.5 are approved.

In case any of the foreseen tests are not carried out, the percentage value assigned in the classification will be distributed proportionally to the other tests.

Examinations or Special Assignments

During the “época de avaliação especial de conclusão de curso” and the “época de avaliação para estudantes com estatuto ou condição especial”, in addition to the written exam, students must be assessed in all components outlined in the course's "assessment structure," such as practical assignments (PAn), projects, or case studies. Previously submitted work from other assessment periods cannot be used for this purpose.

 Students wishing to take advantage of this special evaluation period must, after confirming their eligibility, contact the course instructor at least one week prior to the exam to receive the protocols for the TPn, projects, or case studies to be completed.

Internship work/project

n.a.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

During the “época de avaliação especial de conclusão de curso” and the “época de avaliação para estudantes com estatuto ou condição especial”, in addition to the written exam, students must be assessed in all components outlined in the course's "assessment structure," such as practical assignments (PAn), projects, or case studies. Previously submitted work from other assessment periods cannot be used for this purpose.

 Students wishing to take advantage of this special evaluation period must, after confirming their eligibility, contact the course instructor at least one week prior to the exam to receive the protocols for the TPn, projects, or case studies to be completed.

Classification improvement

Grade improvement in the course cover all assessment components outlined (cf. assessment formula), in addition to the written exam. Partial improvement of individual components is not allowed. All practical work TPn/Projects/case studies submitted for grade improvement must be different from those presented in previous assessment periods, such as the regular exam period.

To take the grade improvement exam, students must first register at the "student office" of FCUP.

Observations

Student support outside class hours
I will provide all my contact information (phone, mobile, and emails) and give permission to be contacted at any time, advising students to consider the urgency of the matter. Before the exam, I will hold a review session to clarify any doubts.
Due to ECDU regulations, I will maintain regular office hours for student support outside class hours:
Office hours: Thursdays from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM, Vairão

Jury:
Mário Cunha
Albano Pereira
Ana Aguiar