David Max Dubois: Catalogue data in Spring Semester 2015 |
Name | Dr. David Max Dubois |
Department | Environmental Systems Science |
Relationship | Lecturer |
Number | Title | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
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701-0972-00L | Introduction in Organic Farming Systems | 3 credits | 2V | O. Schmid, D. M. Dubois, P. J. Mäder, U. Niggli | |
Abstract | Aim: The students shall: - be familiar with the basic elements of ecological farming systems, - be able to make comparisons between farming systems (organic, integrated, conventional) | ||||
Objective | see Introduction text | ||||
Content | PART I: Introduction in Organic Farming Systems Introduction 1. Historical Development of farming systems and agropolicies in Switzerland Lecturers: O. Schmid, D. Dubois 2. Basic princples and requirements organic farming and critrical analyis of roots of organic farming and other farming systems. Lecturers: U. Niggli, O. Schmid PLANT PRODUCTION 3. Sustainable rotations, fertilisation concepts and plant nutrition Lecturers: D. Dubois, P. Mäder, O. Schmid 4. Careful soil tillage and non-chemical weed control Lecturer: H.U. Dierauer 5. Soil fertility - Results from long-term trials Lecturer: P. Mäder 6.Plant protection in arable crops and in horticulture Lecturers: D. Dubois, C. Daniel 7. Biodiversity Promotion / Strategies for breeding and choice of varieties without Genetic Engineering Lecturers: S. Stöckli, Monika Messmer ANIMAL PRODUCTION 8. Animal friendly animal husbandry, breeding and feeding in the practise Lecturer: E. Meili 9. Animal health and complementary veterinary medicine Lecturer: M. Walkenhorst MARKET 10. Economic aspects of the conversion to organic farming: micro and macro-economic aspects Lecturers: U. Niggli, O. Schmid 11. Marketdevelopment of label production IP and Organic Lecturers: Date: P. Althaus (IP Suisse) / T. Richter, O. Schmid 12. Excursion Organic farm Dietikon Farm manager: Samuel Spahn 13. Sustainability assessment Lecturers: Ch. Schader, Otto Schmid 14. Examination (multiple choice written test, case study) | ||||
Lecture notes | Written manuskcripts from lecturers Scripts can be downloaded from the web with an access code through MOODLE System: https://moodle-app2.let.ethz.ch/course/view.php?id=496 | ||||
Literature | Recommended: Otto Schmid Otto and Robert Obrist Robert (2001): Biologischer Landbau. Landwirtschaftliche Lehrmittelzentrale, Zollikofen, 267 pp (in German) Nic Lampkin Nic, Measures Mark and Padel Susanne (2006): Organic Farm Management Handbook. University of Wales, Aberystwyth. 240pp | ||||
Prerequisites / Notice | This course is a precondition for the participation in the Part II en bloc "Comparison of ecological farming systems" The course can be taken alone without the Part II Conditions for the credit points is a test. Structure: Part I: 14 times 2 weekly lectures Part II: one study week with excursions, exercices and workshops (end of spring semester). | ||||
701-0974-00L | Comparison of Farming Systems | 3 credits | 3G | O. Schmid, D. M. Dubois, U. Niggli, B. Oehen | |
Abstract | Aim: The students shall: - be familiar with the basic elements of ecological farming systems, - be able to make comparisons between farming systems (organic, integrated, conventional). | ||||
Objective | see short description | ||||
Content | Part II: Comparision of farming systems (IP and Organic) 1. DAY EXKURSION ART-RECKENHOLZ: METHODOLOGICAL TOOLS - Research of ART for organic farming - Ecological comensation in arable land /funcitonal biodiversityt - Demonstration Trial Ferilisation of arable crops. - Nitrate leaching in Lysimeter-trial Speakers ART: David Dubois, Katia Jacot, René Flisch, Volker Prasuhn . 2. DAY: EXKURSION FIBL: SYSTEM-APPROACH ORGANIC FRUIT PRODUCTION AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY - System Approach in organic fruit production. - System Approach in animal health management. Speakers FiBL: Franco Weibel, C. Daniel, M. Walkenhorst, V. Maurer or F. Heckendorn 3. DAY: SYSTEM-APPROACH IN ARABLE PRODUCTION AND VEGETABLE PRODUCTION Exkursion to Dällikon/ZH, Bruederhof of K. Günthart - Intensice arable and vegetable production - Biogas on the farm. Afternoon: Exkursion to Murimoos/AG - System Approach for plant nutrition and composting Exkursion on farm Wilhof, Muri Speakers: Landwirte: Kaspar Günthardt, Alois Kohler, H. P. Müller, u.a. Overnight on farm (Sleeping in straw) near Willisau 4. GRASLAND¬SYSTEMS AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT Morning: - Systemapproach in fodder production (farm visit) - Excursion to Burgrain/LU - farm of Agrovision - Cooperative farm with moderne robotics-based milk production Afternoon: - Visit Agrovision Burgrain with on-farm processing, farm shop and resturant. Lecturers: X. Egli, J. Häfliger, Andreas Nussbaumer, A. Lieberherr, 5. DAY: ZUKUNFTS-PERSPEKTIVEN, ENTWICKLUNGSPOTENTIALE ETH lecturer room Morning: - Food Quality in comparison: trends, development potentials - Farm-level development potentials - Evaluation reports about the farms visited (Group work). Afternoon: - Presentation group results - Future scenarios 2020/2030 for food sector and rural space in Switzerland - Presentation of group works (1. Bioland CH, 2. Free trade, 3. Landscape farming) - Final discussion Lecturers: Berndatte Oehen, Otto Schmid, D. Dubois, Students. | ||||
Lecture notes | Scripts are distributed in the course Scripts can be downloaded from the web with an access code from MOODLE System: https://moodle-app2.let.ethz.ch/course/view.php?id=496 | ||||
Literature | Recommended: Otto Schmid Otto and Robert Obrist Robert (2001): Biologischer Landbau. Landwirtschaftliche Lehrmittelzentrale, Zollikofen, 267 pp (in German) Dierks R./Heitefuss R. (Hrsg.), 1994: Integrierter Landbau. Verlagsunion Agrar. Nic Lampkin Nic, Measures Mark and Padel Susanne (2006): Organic Farm Management Handbook. University of Wales, Aberystwyth. 240pp | ||||
Prerequisites / Notice | Precondition for this course is the participation in the introductionary course "Organic Farming Systems" in the former courses. The course cannot only be taken when the Part I has been followed or with good documented knowledge of organic farming Condition for credit points is the active participation in the course. Structure: one study week with excursions, exercices and workshops. |