Organic Bovine Production

Theoretical approach to the presentation of theoretical concepts
– Permanent monitoring of case studies that illustrate the submitted materials and allow students the perception of the actual implementation of the concepts outlined
– Analysis of papers and disclosure, viewing videos / slideshows, consultation, case studies and research elements and comparative data
– Contact with the core of the cattle farm animal husbandry ESAC and other nearby farms to consolidate the syllabus exposed

1. Associate the main cattle, native and alien breeds, productive adopt in organic production systems;
2. Recognize the importance of growth and development of the animal in the quality and cost of production of beef;
3. Addressing different aspects that can contribute to the rationalization of production systems to adopt in organic beef production;
4. Know the legal constraints and underlying the production and marketing of milk cow rules;
5. Recognize the importance of proper management of breeding and rearing of animals replacement, particularly in organic production of milk;
6. Describe the production cycle of dairy cows in organic production, identifying the different factors that affect the quantity and quality of milk produced;
7. Perceive, seamlessly, the similarities and differences between conventional farming and organic production of cattle meat and milk.

MODULE I – BEEF CATTLE ORGANIC PRODUCTION
– Major breeds and production systems
– Types of farms and agents of the production chain of beef
– Production of meat and markets
– Weight and differential growth
– Earliness, meat quality and production costs
– Assessment and recovery and phenotypic records
– Cash and forage achievement of objectives
– Management for the rationalization of the production system
MODULE II – CATTLE MILK ORGANIC PRODUCTION
– Production and marketing of cow’s milk
– Notions of physiology and anatomy of the mammary gland and lactation
– Zootechnical applications: machine milking
– Implications sanitary, technical and economic
– Major breeds of dairy and dual purpose use in organic production in dairy cattle
– Specific issues in the effective management of susbstituição
– Husbandry of livestock feed producer
– Relation between dietary management of cows and the major metabolic diseases

• - Exame módulo II - 50.0%
• - Exame módulo I - 50.0%

• - Teste módulo I - 50.0%
• - Teste módulo II - 50.0%

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