Agricultural Management

not applicable

Theoretical-practical sessions, with expository methodology for the presentation of theoretical concepts;
Permanent illustration with case studies and group discussion;
Analysis of scientific and dissemination articles;
Bibliographic research for elements and data; Agriculture and livestock management software research;
Direct observation and concrete assessment of situations of agricultural exploitation of ESAC and/or others explorations; 

Vídeo observation.

1. Knows the main types of agricultural production practiced;
2. Understands the technical options for managing the farm according to the agricultural systems used; 3. Recognizes the importance of efficient management of production factors in an agricultural holding; 4. Relates the adopted animal production systems with farm management;
5. Understands the basis of the life production cycle in a livestock farm;
6. Knows and understands the main technical-economic indicators and recognize them as key management tools of animal production farms and industries;
7. Relates the technical specificities of agricultural companies with their management implications.

I – Production management in agriculture farms
1. Agricultural systems. National and international vision. Types of agriculture practiced and the environment in which they operate.
2. Conducting agricultural crops. Constraints and bottlenecks in agricultural production.
3. Production factors in agriculture. Technical-economic vision. Efficiency in the use of production factors.

II – Production Management in Livestock farms
1. Production systems in livestock farms
2. Key points of animal production cycles: mating, gestation, parturition, lactation, weaning and dry periods
3. Key aspects in the management of livestock farms
3.1 – Animal feeding (food, digestive systems and implications of the seasonality of forage production)
3.2 – Reproductive season
3.3 – Growth and fattening period. Dairy production.
3.4 – Main technical-economic indicators (weights, ages, productive and reproductive thresholds)

• - Exame escrito, onde a Nota Final = (0,50 x Nota Módulo I) + (0,50 x Nota Módulo II) - 100.0%

• - Módulo II (50%): Teste escrito - 50.0%
• - Módulo I (50%): Teste escrito - 50.0%

NAO

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CUNHA, M.; CASAU, F.; AMARO, R.; OLIVEIRA, A. – Tecnologias Limpas em Agro-Pecuária. Sociedade Portuguesa de Inovação. Porto, 2005.

HERREN, RAY V. – The science of animal agriculture, 4th edition, Cengage Learning, US, 2012.

KNUTSON, R.D.; PENN, J.B.; FLINCHBAUGH,B. L. – Agricultural and Food Policy, 6.e, Kansas State University, Prentice Hall, Paper, 208 pp 2007.

PINHEIRO, A. C. A.; COELHO, J. C.; NETO, M. C. – Gestão da Empresa Agrícola no Século XXI – Manual II – Gestão e Administração de Empresas. Ed. AJAP/Agri-Ciência. Medida 10 do Programa Agro, 2004.

RODRIGUEZ, F.; GENÍS, J.: GUERRERO, J.; PERTINEZ, M.; GUERRERO, Y.; ALDEA, M. REDONDO, P. – Bases de la Producción Animal. Universidad de Sevilla, Serie Manuais Universitarios, Num. 61. Sevilla, 2005.

TERRÓN, P. – Fitotecnia: ingeniería de la producción vegetal. Madrid: Ed. Mundi-Prensa. 2002.

VIGNAU-LOUSTAU, Laurente; HUYGHE, Christian – Stratégies fourragères – pâturage – ensilage – foin. Editions France Agricole, 2008.

VILLALOBOS, F.; MATEOS, L.; ORGAZ, F.; FERRERES, E. – Fitotecnia: bases y tecnologías de la producción agrícola. Madrid, 2002.