Organic Food Production Chain

Organic Food Production Chain

9th of August – 22nd of August 2009; with e-learning periods in July

 

Introduction

The summer school Organic Food Production Chain takes place at the University of Life Sciences, Warsaw. It starts with e-learning sessions in July and is followed by teaching and excursions in and around Warsaw. The course participants should  study in the following subjects: M.Sc. in Agricultural Sciences, Food Science, Environmental Sciences and related subjects. Advanced B.Sc. students who completed at least two years of study are also welcome.

Course content

  • Soil fertility and plant-soil relationships
  • Plant protection and environmental issues
  • Animal welfare and animal health
  • Organic Processing
  • Certification in Organic Farming
  • Marketing of organic products
  • Conversion to organic farming
  • Organic food and human health
  • Organic food quality and safety
  • Consumer attitudes to organic farming

 

Course Organisation

The summer course is funded within the Erasmus framework for Lifelong Learning. From each partner university six students can take part in the summer course. The following universities are participating in the programme:
 

UniversityContact Person
Organiser: Warsaw University of Life SciencesProf. Ewa Rembialkowska
ewa_rembialkowska@sggw.pl
University of Mariblor, SloveniaProf. Franc Bavec
franci.bavec@uni-mb.si
Estonian University of Life Sciences, EstoniaProf. Anne Luik
anne.luik@emu.ee
Universität Hohenheim, GermanyDr. Sabine Zikeli
zikel@uni-hohenheim.de
University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences Vienna, Austria

Prof. Bernhard Freyer
Bernhard.Freyer@boku.ac.at

 

Staff from each partner university is involved in teaching during the summer school.

 

Schedule

Programme language: English

Credits: 6 ETCS

E-Learning period in July

Two weeks summer course in  from 9th to 22nd of August 2009, including projects and field work during the excursion to Brodnicki Landscape Park

 

Application

If you are a student from participating universities, please send your application form to your contact person at your home university. If not, please send you application form directly to Prof. Ewa Rembiałkowska.

Deadline for application: 1st of April 2009

If your application is approved please complete the registration form (available in April) and send it to:
MSc Dominika Średnicka.

Deadline for registration: 15th of May 2009

 

Costs

Students from participating universities:

  • The summer school is supported by the Erasmus Programme for Lifelong Learning
  • Registration fee (50 €) will be reimbursed during the course
  • Subsistence costs including accommodation will be coverec by the organisers
  • Travel costs will be partly reimbursed during the course, on the basis of original tickets, receipts, boarding cards

 Students from other universities have to cover all costs by themselves.

 

Contact

Application and questions to your local university contact person or to course leader Prof. Ewa Rembiałkowska Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Nowoursynowska 166, 02-787 Warsaw, Poland

Tel. +48 22 5937038
Fax. +48 22 5937036

E-mail: ewa_rembialkowska@sggw.pl

ewa_rembialkowska@sggw.pl