Information Package / Course Catalogue
Pasture and Forage Crops
Course Code: TB321
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

Understanding of the benefits of meadow-pasture and forage plants, to perceive the techniques of benefiting from these issues and to provide the application and problems related to the subject.

Course Content

Definition, classification, benefits of forage crops, meadows and rangelands, grazing rules in rangelands, growing and evaluation methods of forage crops (Legumes-Grasses)

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Emre KARA
Learning Outcomes
1.Understanding the importance of meadows-rangeland and forage crops
2.To be able to obtain information and interpretation on the benefits, forms and culture of meadow-rangeland and forage crops
3.Perception, application and production of methods to utilize meadow and rangelands
4.Perception and interpretation of grazing rules applied to rangelands
5.Comprehension of cultivating legume and grass forage crop
6.Perception and interpretation of methods of utilization of forage crops (dry forage and silo feed)
Recommended or Required Reading
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Definition and planning
Week 2 - Theoretical
The concept and benefits of rangeland and forage crops
Week 3 - Theoretical
Forage crops cultivation
Week 4 - Theoretical
Cultivation of alfalfa
Week 5 - Theoretical
Cultivation of clover
Week 6 - Theoretical
Cultivation of vetch and sainfoin
Week 7 - Theoretical
Cultivation of Bromus – Fescue and Cynodon sp
Week 8 - Theoretical
Cultivation of Sorghum
Week 9 - Theoretical
Presentations
Week 10 - Theoretical
Cultivation of Silage maize
Week 11 - Theoretical
Care (Irrigation-Fertilization) works in meadow and rangelands
Week 12 - Theoretical
Grazing rules in rangelands
Week 13 - Theoretical
Grazing rules in rangelands
Week 14 - Theoretical
Silo forages and prdouction
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Seminar1%5
Assignment1%5
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141242
Midterm Examination112214
Final Examination117219
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)75
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes