AGRICULTURE

THE FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE - THE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES AND VETERINARY MEDICINE

The Faculty of Agriculture was founded in 1912. It is the oldest and most prestigious Romanian tertiary agricultural... The Faculty of Agriculture was founded in 1912. It is the oldest and most prestigious Romanian tertiary agricultural... read more    Our university has more than two hundred persons representing teaching stuff and researchers... read more   The Departments of Faculty of Agriculture (heads of department, professors, disciplines)... read more   The Facul...

CZECH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE PRAGUE

Czech University of Life Sciences (formerly of Agriculture) celebrated its anniversary in 2006. Let´s note briefly some of the most important facts. As early as in 1776, lectures in economic sciences were introduced at the Faculty of Philosophy of the University in Prague. In 1812 the Chair of Economy was associated with the Czech Polytechnics on the basis of the Court Decree of 17th  December. The first lectures in forestry sciences were launched in autumn 1848.The history proper ...

AGRIS MUNDUS-MSc in Sustainable Development in Agriculture

The Agris Mundus Masters course is a two-year training programme of 120 ECTS (European Credits Transfer System) in agricutural development and management of natural resources. The Agris Mundus Masters course objectives are to train students to cope with the current global/international concerns in agriculture and rural development. Graduates will be qualified to identify and critically analyse key factors shaping the development of crops, forests and animall production, the management of res...

PhD Positions in Sustainable Agriculture Production System Research 2011

Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL) 5070 Frick offers from 1 January 2011 or by agreement two PhD Positions in Sustainable Agriculture Production System Research, one in India and another one in Bolivia. FiBL and its partners are conducting long-term system comparison research in Kenya, India and Bolivia. In agronomic trials we are comparing organic versus conventional production systems. The project aims to provide solid agronomic and socio-economic data on major organic and conventiona...

Call for PhD courses at Universita Politecnica delle Marche

Universit Politecnica delle Marche published a Call for Admission to the 13th cycle - new series (XXVII) of the PhD Schools at the Faculties of Agriculture, Economics G. Fu, Engineering, Medicine and Surgery, and Science for the three-year period 2012/2014.   LIST OF AVAILABLE PhD SCHOOLS   PhD SCHOOL AT THE FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE   Director: Prof. Natale G. Frega   Date and place of the oral exam: 25 October 2011, 9 a.m., Faculty of Agriculture (Sala Lettura), Monte...

Ph.D. scholarship in Agricultural Water and Nutrients Management

Department of Agriculture and Ecology, Faculty of Life Sciences at University is offering a PhD scholarship commencing 1st of September 2011 or soon thereafter. The scholarship is funded jointly by the Sino-Danish Center for Education and Research (SDC) and the Faculty of Life Sciences, University.of Copenhagen of Copenhagen. Project description With reference to the Ph.D. education regulation of SDC and KU-LIFE, the work of the Ph.D. fellow will consist mainly of duties in connection ...

PHD Physical Layer Aspects of Noise-based transmitted-reference Modulation

In the faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science of the University of Twente, we are starting the WALNUT project (Wireless Ad-hoc Links using robust Noise-based Ultra-wideband Transmission).   Research project description Wireless sensor networks are seen as a key enabling technology for creating the "internet of things", which can support numerous new applications in for instance health care, logistics, and agriculture. The nodes in such a network sh...

PhD Communication protocols for noise-based transmitted-reference modulation

In the faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science of the University of Twente, we are starting the WALNUT project (Wireless Ad-hoc Links using robust Noise-based Ultra-wideband Transmission).   Research project description Wireless sensor networks are seen as a key enabling technology for creating the "internet of things", which can support numerous new applications in for instance health care, logistics, and agriculture. The nodes in such a network sh...

PhD position geoprofile-driven social network enrichment

Internet technologies have created a fabric for information exchange far beyond the original intent to share information between humans. It has become a landscape where entities (people, sensors, devices, observatories) generate events bound in time and by location, carving out event trajectories within a domain of activity. We are especially interested in serving space/time understanding in social networks.   The proper characterization of the where-and-when of social network member ac...

Designing Sustainable Forest Landscapes

The use of forest resources is becoming more globalized while the demand to safeguard remaining natural forests, satisfy aesthetic, economic, and economic needs is increasing. The effects of climate change, the recovery of degraded forest soils, the management of environmental services as well as the pursuit of the economic; economic goals of forest dependent communities worldwide - all these phenomena call for integrated and multidisciplinary research approaches.   The current issues ...

Postdoctoral Position in Environmental Microbiology and Chemistry

On behalf of the Government of Canada, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) undertakes research to achieve security of the food system, health of the environment and innovation for growth. Within this broad mandate, an important objective is to assess and to manage the risk to environmental quality and public health from agricultural contaminants that may be problematic for environmental or human health.   The successful candidate will conduct research on the fate and effects of veter...

Global Population Growth

By Robert Wyman - Yale UniversityLicence: Course Description: This survey course introduces students to the important and basic material on human fertility, population growth, the demographic transition and population policy. Topics include: the human and environmental dimensions of population pressure, demographic history, economic and cultural causes of demographic change, environmental carrying capacity and sustainability. Political, religious and ethical issues surrounding fertility are als...

Temperature Effects in Soil Microbial Ecology

With a course in Temperature Effects in Soil Microbial Ecology you can help solve one of the largest global challenges of the 21st century: how to combine the increasing need for natural resources in agriculture with a sustainable management of nature and the environment.   People with in-depth knowledge and interdisciplinary skills regarding the interactions between agriculture, nature and the environment are becoming ever more important when seeking to meet the challenges of sustain...

Organic Production of Fruit and Vegetables

With a course in Organic Production of Fruit and Vegetables you can help to change, optimise and define the terms and conditions for tomorrow's food production for the benefit of your own and future generations. In a world with a changing climate and a growing population, agriculture and society face huge challenges.   Many issues must be taken into account. The food supply must increase and food production must be more efficient. There is also a need to improve animal health and welfar...

Nutrient Absorption and Metabolism

With a course in Nutrient Absorption and Metabolism you can help to change, optimise and define the terms and conditions for tomorrow's food production for the benefit of your own and future generations. In a world with a changing climate and a growing population, agriculture and society face huge challenges. Many issues must be taken into account. The food supply must increase and food production must be more efficient. There is also a need to improve animal health and welfare and to protect o...

PhD Opportunities at Open University Business School

The Open University Business School is offering a number of research studentships (currently circa 15,000 per annum) from 1 October 2011. Funding is available for a range of research projects. Areas - Marketing - Strategic management - Human resource management, organization studies and organizational behaviour - Finance  - Managing knowledge and innovation - Public leadership and social enterprise Strategic marketing as practice Strategic marketing as practice is an eme...

Diagnosis of Plant Disease in Agricultural Crops

With a course in Diagnosis of Plant Disease in Agricultural Crops you can help to change, optimise and define the terms and conditions for tomorrow's food production for the benefit of your own and future generations. In a world with a changing climate and a growing population, agriculture and society face huge challenges.   Many issues must be taken into account. The food supply must increase and food production must be more efficient. There is also a need to improve animal health and ...

Climate changes and adaptations in the management of catchments and fresh waters

The anthropogenic climate changes are becoming more and more evident in the form of more extreme weather conditions influencing catchments and freshwaters, resulting in higher water temperatures, more water and floodings, increased nutrient leaching and transport, eutrophication of lakes with more frequent toxic algae blooms and threat of extinction of important indicator cold water species.   Knowledge of climate and its impact on the freshwater ecosystem and the ability and skills to ...

Biogas from agricultural resources

With a course in Biogas from Agricultural Resources you can help solve one of the largest global challenges of the 21st century: The population is increasing more and more, and this means food production must be increased.   The extra demand for food and bioenergy has an impact on nature and the environment. There is a need for solutions that ensure sustainable development and coexistence between agriculture, nature and the environment. The solution to all these challenges requires the ...

Automated Vehicles in Plant Production

With a course Automated vehicles in plant production you can help solve one of the largest global challenges of the 21st century: The population is increasing more and more, and this means food production must be increased.   The extra demand for food and bioenergy has an impact on nature and the environment. There is a need for solutions that ensure sustainable development and coexistence between agriculture, nature and the environment. The solution to all these challenges requires the...

Agroecology

Programme Description Can agriculture support both man and the ecological systems? Is it possible to separate social and ecological systems within agriculture? Using case studies and field experience, the...

Master of Agriculture Degree-Professional Agriculture

The Department offers the Master of Agriculture Degree with a major in Professional Agriculture. This degree is designed primarily for the part-time, off-campus student. Most of the courses are offered via distance...

Agriculture

Programme Description The aim of doctoral study programme is to provide students with methodological foundation of scientific work at high academic level for a broad range of future careers in different fields of...