Im Sommersemester 2023 umfasst das Labormodul H49 zwei Teile - die Feldübungen finden im Zeitraum Mitte bis Ende Juni statt (an insgesamt zwei ganzen Tagen die wir gemeinsam festlegen), und die Laborwoche ist vom 24.07.2023 bis 28.07.2023 angesetzt, täglich von 8:30 bis 17:00 Uhr (je nach Gruppe auch mal früher).
Wir werden einen kleinen Weideversuch anlegen und uns mit der Qualität von Futterpflanzen beschäftigen.
Prüfungsleistung ist ein ausführlicher Bericht zu den im Modul angewendeten Methoden und den im Versuch erzielten Ergebnissen.

Students will gain knowledge on breeding programs for marginal areas in tropical regions, and on breeding options to tackle global challenges. They will elaborate and present the application of breeding methods by selected case studies, and thereby gain an understanding of differences of the suitability of breeding methods for different livestock species. By active studying, skills to use planning approaches for pure- and crossbreeding programs in a production system context are acquired.

This module analyses the positive and negative impacts of livestock and livestock management on natural resources (soil, vegetation, biodiversity, atmosphere), specifically under (sub)tropical conditions, at the plot to the watershed scale.

It discusses options for sustainable livestock-based land use, thereby building upon the beneficial interactions of animals with soil and plants. Management options for reducing negative environmental effects of livestock (greenhouse gas emissions, nutrient overload of soils and waters, land degradation) are highlighted, and possibilities for consolidating the activities of livestock keepers with international conventions of environmental protection are discussed.

Participants are introduced to quantitative and qualitative research methods through in-class lectures, own reading and calculations, group work and practical field tests. With this they will acquire basic methodological skills needed to capture animal-environment interactions.