Waste and by product management of Agricultural Enterprises

Subject

• Utilization of crop residues as feed.

• Manufacture and utilization of by-products of agricultural plants of plant origin and animal origin as animal feed.

• Wastes from agricultural industries. Liquid and solid waste from livestock farms.

• Waste characteristics and waste treatment and management methods.

• Community legislation on the production and disposal of by-products and waste from an agricultural enterprise

Educational Aims

The course ensures the deepening and consolidation of the knowledge throughout the scope of the Subsidiaries & Waste Management of Agricultural Business. The subject matter of the course aims to understand students' theories and practices regarding the:

• use of crop residues as animal feed
• Waste management characteristics
• Community legislation on the production and disposal of by-products and waste of an agricultural business.

Upon successful completion of the course the student will be able to:

• Have knowledge that involves a critical understanding of theories and principles regarding the types of by-products of agricultural industries and the most appropriate ways of their utilization, the modern methods of waste management of agricultural industries and livestock farms.
• Collect and interpret relevant data, typically within the cognitive field of Agricultural Products Byproduct & Waste Management, to form judgments that include reflection on relevant social, scientific or ethical issues related to agricultural production.
• Have developed those skills to acquire knowledge that they need to continue in further studies with a high degree of autonomy.
• Communicate information, ideas, problems and solutions to both qualified and non-specialized audiences as well as to collaborate with their fellow students to organize and present a management plan for By-products and Waste of Agricultural Enterprises.

Student Evaluation

Student’s evaluation is mainly based on the final written exams performance given at the end of the semester (70%). The final exams contain Short Response Questions or Multiple Choice Questions. Solving problems related to Waste and by product management of Agricultural Enterprises. Comparative evaluation of the theory

Presentation of teamwork (30%). Delivering written works and public -presentation by Working Groups.

Bibliography

1. Βασίλης Γκέκας, Καλλιόπη Μπαλτά – Μπρούμα, 2005, Βιομηχανία τροφίμων και περιβάλλον, ΕΚΔΟΣΕΙΣ Α. ΤΖΙΟΛΑ & ΥΙΟΙ Α.Ε., ISBN: 960-418-057-6 (in Greek). Κωδικός Βιβλίου στον Εύδοξο: 18548815.