Chemical and alternative pest control. Testing and certification of sprayers. Distribution of fertilisers. Soil cultivation, tillage and soil preservation. Machinery for seeding and planting of crops. Cultivation and handling of potatoes. Power and base machinery for agriculture. Systems for precision agriculture.

The students should gain knowledge about agrotechnical solutions and methods to ensure product quality and reduce environmental impact in agriculture, as well as an overview over important measures and their consequences. The students should also be able to understand how agricultural machinery functions and interacts in a broader agronomic perspective. This means not just mechanical behaviour, but to a large degree how different types of machinery, tuning and utilisation must be adapted to farming structure, soil conditions, biological and climatic conditions etc.

An introduction of agricultural engineering topics is given in the beginning by the teacher. Then the student gets a randomised single project work topic, which should be written within a certain deadline and will be assessed by the examiner as approved/not approved. This topic ought to be presented for the rest of the students as a two hours lesson including discussion and supplements from the teacher. The presentations will be scheduled continuously through the semester. The student may correct or supplement the written project after the presentation within a common deadline for all the students at the end of the semester, in order to ensure all the students to get equal time in order to write a complete project paper. The teacher may supply the student with images, films or other resources related to the topic, if needed. The student will be assessed due to presentation (40%) as well as written paper (60%). The students are also encouraged to be actively involved in the discussions after each presentation.

JORD101 - Soil Science. PJH102 - Introduction to Horticulture and Crop Science, or equivalent.

Some knowledge and experience from practical agriculture production will be an advantage.

A written and oral presentation of a free topic within agricultural engineering.

A one dat excursion.

A written exam, 3 hours.

Project work and working out the student presentation approx. 50 h. Lectures including student lectures approx. 50 h. Demonstrations and excercises and homework approx. 40 h. Excursion 10 h.

Minimum requirements for entrance to higher education in Norway (generell studiekompetanse)

Project work and working out the student presentation approx. 50 h. Lectures including student lectures approx. 50 h. Demonstrations and excercises and homework approx. 40 h. Excursion 10 h.

The course is tailored to students in Soil Science, Plant Science, Animal Science and Technology students who have  a desire to learn more about agrotechnology and crop production technology.

Minimum10 students. If this number is not reached, the course may be arranged to accomodate more independent study.