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 Life Long Learning. From each partner university, six students can take part in the summer course. The following universities are participating in the programme:
| University | Contact Person |
| Organiser: Warsaw University of Life Sciences | Prof. Ewa Rembialkowska ewa_rembialkowska@sggw.pl |
| University of Mariblor, Slovenia | Prof. Franc Bavec franci.bavec@uni-mb.si |
| Estonian University of Life Sciences, Estonia | Prof. Anne Luik anne.luik@emu.ee |
| University of Hohenheim, Germany | Dr. Sabine Zikeli zikel@uni-hohenheim.de |
| University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences Vienna, Austria | Prof. Bernhard Freyer |
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 covered 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