ES1S66 - Crop Production 01 Apr 2025 - 31 Aug 2028 | Version 2
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | ES1S66 | ||
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| Module Title: | Crop Production | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Science | ||
| Faculty Group: | Chemical and Environmental Sciences | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Earth and Environmental Science | ||
| Module Leader: | Pete Dunford | ||
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| First Intended Intake: | SEP 2018 | Final Year of Intake: | |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 20 | Credit Level: | 4 |
| Language: | English | ||
| Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: | 0 | ||
| Equivalent Module: | |||
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Document Version Information
| Version | 2 |
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| Valid From | 01 Apr 2025 |
| Valid To | 31 Aug 2028 |
Module Aims
This module allows learners to develop an understanding of the production and utilisation of grass, herbage legumes and forage crops within the context of UK agriculture. This enables learners to select, grow, harvest and store appropriate types of grass and forage crops and to assess how they may fit into sustainable farming systems for application in industry.
To enable the students to identify the characteristics of grass, forage and arable species and the inputs involved in their establishment and management
To understand the conservation management of grassland.
To develop an ability to produce management plans for grazing systems.
Content Summary
Characteristics: Italian Ryegrasss, Perrenial Ryegrass, Timothy, Cocksfoot, Meadow grasses, Fescues, Yorkshire Fog, Red and White clover, Hybrids. Kale, Fodder Beet, Wholecrop, Forage Rape, Forage Maize, Turnips, Swedes, Peas, Lupins, Chicory, Wheat, Barley, Oats, Triticale.
Seed selection: Yield, disease resistance, Composition, Growth, vigour, establishment, suitability for purpose. Nutrient requirements, seedbed preparations, Nutrient availability and types, Nitrogen, Potassium, Phosphorous, Sulphur, Magnesium, Lime, Basic Slag, Waste products, FYM, Slurry.
Conservation and harvest: Timing, method, machinery, Storage, Utilisation, Targets.
Grazing and arable cropping: Rotational, Paddock, Simplified rotational, set stocking, continuous, Strip grazing, zero grazing, day and night grazing. Grazing clovers and forage crops. Stocking rate, livestock utilisation. Arable crop rotations.
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 42 |
| Seminar | 6 |
| Independent Study | 100 |
| Directed Study | 52 |
| Total Hours Selected | 200 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | Identify the botanical and agronomic characteristics of major grass, herbage legumes, forage and arable crops grown in the UK and recognise the major inputs involved in their establishment and production. |
| LO2 | Evaluate the grazing management its utilisation and arable crop rotation for a given enterprise. |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral Assessment (CW) | Presentation (CW) 1 | Individual presentation on characteristics and establishment of major agricultural crops to include its utilisation | 10 | N/A | 25 | No | 40 |
| Written Assignment (CW) | Case Study (CW) 1 | Case study evaluating the grazing management and crop rotation of a given enterprise. | 0 | 3000 | 75 | No | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | ||
| Presentation (CW) 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Case Study (CW) 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |