Agrobusiness Technologies

Semester Semester Course title ECTS Annotation
Autumn I Agriculture 6 Agriculture program depends on the direction of the study subjects. The program analysis the genesis of soils , macro morphological properties , Lithuanian LTDK – 99 classification principles, their chemical, physical and biological properties use and ways to improve. Students are taught Agriculture principles, cultivation, crop rotation and sowing timing basics. Given the ability to properly assess the soil and to use it for Agriculture purposes.
Students must be able to describe the elements of soil fertility, formation opportunities, they have to choose the appropriate cropping systems, crop rotation and cultivation techniques depending on soil cover and grow the best quality vintage.
Autumn I Livestock Technologies 6 The study subject interoduces  with animal husbandry Lithuania, the European Union and in the world, as well as deals with  basics of  animal breeding,  various breeds of agricultural animals, feeding and  animal housing technologies.  In addition, the study subject fosters independent logical thinking and decision-making skills. The goal – to provide knowledge and skills necessary for the  breeding of agricultural animals by following  a variety of techniques, planning and organising s continuous technological work process.
Spring II Mechanisation of Agricultural Works 5 Study direction thing, whose program provides knowledge of agriculture, basic soil tillage, seeding, crop care, harvesting machines and agricultural cultivation mechanized technology. The objective – to develop the capacity to select and adapt agricultural machinery for modern agricultural technology to implement the work.
Spring II Information Technologies 3 The study subject covers the following areas such as personal computer, its hardware and software, virtual environment, possibilities of virtual environment application.  Students acquire knowledge and skills how to use computers in practice.
Spring II Horiculture and Olericulture Technologies 6 Technologies of garden and vegetable garden plant classification, reproduction, growing and care are investigated in the programme. Knowledge and abilities applying various technologies of garden and vegetable garden plant growing in business are delivered. Abilities of independent logical thinking and decision making are delivered.The aim of the study module is to deliver knowledge and full skills necessary to grow various garden and vegetable garden plants, planning and organizing continuous work process.
Autumn III Plants Protection 5 Study field subject, in which plant protection regulating legal acts, plant protection product classification and marking, arrangement are investigated, basics of entomology and phytopathology, major diseases and pests of field plants The aim of the study module – To describe diseases and pests of field plants, to select plant protection products, foster full skills of disease and pests identification research, performing professional decisions.
Autumn III Environment Protection 3 Knowledge on environment (atmosphere, hydrosphere, soil) protection and preservation of biological diversity possibilities, landscape types and protection, environment monitoring in Lithuania, treatment of waste, system of safeguarded territories and objects in Lithuania, environment protection ethics, legal basics and human influence to the environment are delivered in the programme of environment protection.  Aim: To deliver knowledge and skills which are necessary to evaluate the environment.
Autumn III Basics of Geographic Information System 4 By studying the subject will learn about free geographic data and electronic services, opportunities, how easy it is to create Web maps to your information and share. Open source geographic information systems (hereinafter – GIS) solutions and open data Lithuania has already been used in actual projects, daily resolving the problems. Learn about the open source, free geographic information systems solutions such as the different ways they apply natural resource accounting, information and management. You will learn to use the open source GIS software and free, publicly available data.
Spring IV Agricultural Marketing 5 Subject study programme of the study field is designed  for students of Agribusiness Technologies. This subject covers  analysis of theoretical aspects of marketing activity and their application peculiarities in agricultural enterprises. Students acquire knowledge on market analysis and research, marketing strategy development. The aim of the study subject is to provide students with appropriate knowledge and skills required for solution of marketing issues in agricultural enterprises.
Spring IV Crop Products Storage and Quality Control 6 The crop products storage and quality control study subject belongs to study field subjects. Study subject programme deals with standardisation system, crop products storage technology, plant product quality management, quality indicators and assessment methods, the factors influencing the quality of the products. In addition, knowledge on crop products storage, warehouses and their maintenance, storage innovation is provided.
Spring IV Basics of Law 3 The subject of Basics of Law belongs to the group of general college subjects. The subject deals the main features of the Lithuanian legal system, the basic concepts of legal thinking, constitutional law, administrative and criminal law, the analysis of labour relations, an assessment of key national and EU legislation regulating the professional activities  with regard to  trends of legislative regulations shift.
SPECIALIZATION I
Autumn V Garden and Kitchen Garden Plant Protection 3 Study field subject, in which plant protection regulating legal acts, plant protection product classification and marking, arrangement are investigated, basics of entomology and phytopathology, major diseases and pests of field plants The aim of the study module – To describe diseases and pests of field plants, to select plant protection products, foster full skills of disease and pests identification research, performing professional decisions.
Spring VI Garden and Kitchen Garden Product Quality and Its Control 3 Subject analyzes garden plant production mandatory and minimum quality requirements for apples, pears, beets, cabbage, carrots, potatoes, onions, vegetables seeds, seedlings. The present EU fresh fruit and vegetable market in a single organization, quality control systems, evaluation methods, quality indicators, fresh fruit and vegetables, specific marketing standards, labeling provisions, garden plant propagating material, garden seed quality requirements. In practice, determined quality of products. Aim of the objective is to be able to assess and determine the horticultural product quality.
Elective subjects
Autumn III Agro-inovations and Food Technology (elective course) 3 This module reviews the socio-economic importance of agro-innovation and food technology. Students will become familiar with state support measures to increase agrobiological resources, as well as precision farming technologies, safer agrofood production methods, and food control and safety management. The aim of the module is to provide the knowledge and skills needed for the cultivation, production and processing of bio-raw materials and safe, functional food using innovative agricultural and food technologies.
Spring IV Environment Protection Management (elective course) 3 Environmental Management program provides knowledge about the environmental management system, its standards and cleaner production principles, the initial environmental review and environmental management systems in enterprises. Provision of independent logical thinking and decision-making skills. The goal – to provide knowledge and skills in implementing an environmental management system in enterprises.
Autumn V Apiculture (elective course) 3 The subject belongs to optional subject group. In the programme aims and tasks of
apiculture subject, biology of apian family, surveillance technologies, apian products and their adaptation, apian pasture resources, apian diseases and pests are investigated.