Agronomy and Crop Improvement

Cod y Modiwl
BR27600
Teitl y Modiwl
Agronomy and Crop Improvement
Blwyddyn Academaidd
2027/2028
Semester
Semester 1 Dysgwyd dros 2 semester
Cyd-gysylltydd y Modiwl
Dr Irene Griffiths
Rhestr Ddarllen
Gweld ar Aspire
Staff Eraill sy'n Cyfrannu
Dr William Stiles
Dr Marco Arkesteijn
Dr Ruth Wonfor
Miss Gwenllian Jenkins
Dr Ifat Shah

Dulliau Asesu

Math o Asesiad

Manylion Asesiad

Cyfran
Asesiad Semester Crop Protection Plan Presentation: Prepare a crop protection plan for an arable crop of your choice, grown in either an organic or conventional setting. The information provided should be in a form of a growers guide. Principle components include:1. Anticipated pests, weeds and diseases, in the order they are likely to occur2. Control strategies, including opportunities for integrated pest management 15 Minutes 50%
Asesiad Semester Grass and Forage System Evaluation: This task has two elements. The first is an advisory report based on a choice of key grassland or forage crop topics. The second is a choice of a 3 minute Instagram Reel / TikTok style video OR a poster aimed towards farmers from a choice of 4 topics. 2000 Words 50%
Asesiad Ailsefyll Crop Protection Plan Presentation: Prepare a crop protection plan for an arable crop of your choice, grown in either an organic or conventional setting. The information provided should be in a form of a growers guide. Principle components include:1. Anticipated pests, weeds and diseases, in the order they are likely to occur2. Control strategies, including opportunities for integrated pest management 15 Minutes 50%
Asesiad Ailsefyll Grass and Forage System Evaluation: This task has two elements. The first is an advisory report based on a choice of key grassland or forage crop topics. The second is a choice of a 3 minute Instagram Reel / TikTok style video OR a poster aimed towards farmers from a choice of 4 topics. 2000 Words 50%

Canlyniadau Dysgu

Wedi cwblhau'r modiwl dylai'r myfyrwyr fedru:

  1. Explain the mechanisms behind the major biotic constraints to crop productivity in the UK.
  2. Describe the agronomic requirements of a range of non-cereal arable and forage crops.
  3. Describe and critically analyse crop production systems.
  4. Identify and evaluate appropriate crop protection strategies.
  5. Understand the importance of variety production, in terms of agronomic and quality characteristics.

Disgrifiad cryno

The module describes the basic agronomy of a range of selected UK arable and combinable break crops including potatoes, sugar beet, oilseed rape and field beans. Agronomic characteristics include rotation, soil type, sowing and plant establishment, nutrition, crop protection, harvesting and post-harvest storage. Contrasting systems approaches to crop and grassland production will be discussed and their effectiveness evaluated. Biotic constraints on production will focus on the impact of diseases, weeds and pests in arable crops, including mechanism and magnitude of yield losses, crop resistance, chemical and biological control, integrated crop management. Finally, the objectives and achievements of arable crop, grass and legume breeding will be reviewed.

These lectures will include discussion of the variety development, registration, multiplication and certification procedures and the likely impact of advances in biotechnology on future crop production and management.

Cynnwys

Systems approaches to arable, grass and forage crops
Crop rotation and rotation planning
Integrated crop management

For grassland and forages
Management systems, production and environmental protection
Grazing management
Forage conservation
Forage crops

For crop plants incl. oilseed rape, potatoes, sugar beet and field beans :
Market requirements
Varietal characteristics and end use
Rotation, soil preparation and seed establishment
Nutrition
Plant protection: weed, disease and pest control
Harvesting and post-harvest treatment and storage

Crop protection
Disease development and epidemiology
Disease management strategies
Pests and pest damage
Pest management strategies
Weed biology and competition
Weed control
Integrated crop protection

Plant breeding

Sgiliau Modiwl

Math o Sgiliau

Manylion Sgiliau
Cyfathrebu Students will write coursework in contrasting styles and formats.
Datrys Problemau Students will draw up a crop protection programme for a given set of conditions
Sgiliau ymchwil Students will research material beyond the scope of the lecture material for both components of coursework

Nodau

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