Forage Production and Feeds

After completing the course, the student will have achieved the following learning outcomes:

Knowledge:

• can describe Norwegian feedproduction and the most relevant feed means in Norwegian livestock production including pastures.
• can describe how soil, nutrients, plant growths and growing conditions affects the potential for a good agronomical result for pastures and other Norwegian feed plants, both in conventional and ecological farming.
• can explain how different harvest times affects roughage quality
• can describe the most relevant conservation methods for roughage
• has expund Norwegian cereal production and the framework conditions for grain trading and roughage production

Skills:

• can assess the consequences of different operating and conservation aspects for crops and the quality of homegrown feed and how this affects the need for concentrates.
• can interpret analyses to argue for and suggest improvement of existing plans for growing, harvesting and conservation of roughage

General competence:

• can combine professional knowledge with insight into relevant research and development work, as well as present and recommend alternative farming arrangements