Agronomy - Grains

Overview

Grains and pulses (legumes) are among the most important food crops to mankind. Both people and animals depend on them for food. In this course, you will:

• expand your understanding of types of grains and their growing requirements

• study farm structures and resources required for grain production

• learn about different production systems.

Grains studied include rice, buckwheat and pseudograins such as quinoa.

Cereals, pulses and other grains are some of the most important broad acre agronomic crops in global agriculture. In this course, you will:

• Expand your understanding of types of grains and their growing requirements

• Produce better crops, and eliminate the risks associated with poor growing schedules and production practices

• Study farm structures and resources required for grain production

• Learn about different production systems

Grain crops are necessary to produce seeds for human or animal consumption. They are grown under a wide variety of different climatic and soil conditions.

Aims of the Agronomy - Grains course from Warnborough College

• Classify important existing and emerging grains or cereals grown around the world and explain the production systems both large and small scale, used for growing, harvesting and storing grains in different countries.

• Describe important farm structures, equipment, vehicles, supplies and natural resources required for successful production of cereal/grain crops

• Describe and compare the properties and production systems  of  the major ‘cool season’ cereals, namely:  wheat, triticale, spelt, barley, oats and rye.

• Describe and compare the properties and production systems  of  the major ‘warm season’ cereals, namely:  maize, sorghum and millet

• Describe the four main broad habitats where rice is grown and explain the variety of production systems used within these different habitats.

• Explain and compare the production systems and uses of important cool and warm season pulse crops grown around the world.

• Describe production of ‘non-grasses’ that are existing or emerging as important‘cereals’, such as  chia,  quinoa, amaranth and buckwheat.

• Explain post harvest storage and processing methods used for cereals for human consumption and  examine the various sales procedures used.

• Describe the production of important warm and cool season grasses used for forage and stock feed

• Describe the storage, processing and sale of cereals used for livestock and demonstrate the calculation of some sample stock  rations.