ECTS credits ECTS credits: 3
ECTS Hours Rules/Memories Student's work ECTS: 49.5 Hours of tutorials: 1.5 Expository Class: 12 Interactive Classroom: 12 Total: 75
Use languages Spanish, Galician
Type: Ordinary Degree Subject RD 1393/2007 - 822/2021
Departments: Plant Production and Engineering Projects
Areas: Plant Production
Center Higher Polytechnic Engineering School
Call: Second Semester
Teaching: With teaching
Enrolment: Enrollable
Know, understand and use the principles of sustainable use of plant protection products and the relevant regulations in the EU.
The memory of the title contemplates for this subject the following contents:
Criteria of selection of pesticides according to the objective to achieve, the nature of the product and its way of action and selectivity, toxicity, persistence, RML and terms of security; the crop and his phenological stage. Management of the resistance to pesticides. Examples of pests, pathogens and weeds which control is mostly chemical: alternatives.
These contents will be developed according to the following program with or without face to face sessions h (P or NP):
SECTION I: Pesticides (5 h P, 1 h NP)
EXPOSITIVE TEACHING
Chapter 1: Pesticides: definitions and rules.
Definitions. Normative. Classification. Formulations. Forms of action. Selected reading and discussion.
Chapter 2: Activity of pesticides in plants and environment.
Forms of action - Dissipation - Residues and its detection
INTERACTIVE TEACHING (2 h P 1 h NP)
Seminar 1: Exploitation notebook (1 h P, 1 h NP)
Seminar 2: labels of pesticides and security (1 h)
SECTION II: Uses and restrictions for the sustainable use of plant protection products (8 h P Y 2 h NP)
EXPOSITIVE TEACHING
Chapter 3: Product Selection Criteria.
According to the objective, nature of the product, form of action, selectivity, cultivation and phenological status, toxicity, persistence, MRL, safety terms.
Chapter 4: Management of resistance to pesticides.
RAC, IRAC, HRAC, resistance mechanisms, techniques to avoid the appearance of resistance to funxicides, herbicides and insecticides.
Chapter 5: Restrictions on the use of PF
Autonomic, national and European regulations - Restrictions on active ingredients - restrictions on crops - restrictions at times / forms of application - IPM - Integrated production (IP) - Ecological Agriculture
INTERACTIVE TEACHING
Seminar 3: Exercises on selection of active substances and commercial pesticides / conditioning (2 h p, 2 h NP)
SECTION III: Sustainable use of pesticides in IPM (11 h P and 12 NP)
EXPOSITIVE TEACHING
Chapter 6: tools in SUP and models (3 h P)
INTERACTIVE TEACHING
Practice 1: Potato mildew simulation: exercises on intervention moments and fungicide selection (2 h P 1 h NP), computer room, computer program in English, report in English)
Practice 2: Gymkhana looking for pathogens, pests and natural enemies of pests in the university fields or other crops. (2 h P, 2 h NP)
Practice 3: Economic injury threshold and intervention after sampling/counting in plants or traps in the university fields or other crops (2 h P, 1 h NP)
Practice 4: Compulsory visit (individual or collective / with or without teacher) to a farm with the obligation to have a "phytosanitary advisor" to discuss the problem of compliance with the USF Directive in practice. (6 h NP).
Seminar 4: informative meeting with agriculture entrepreneurs or Phytosanitary Inspection (2 h P + 2 NP). If this meeting cannot be held, these hours would be incorporated into Practice 4.
TITORING (2 h)
Presentation of the teaching guide, selection of subjects for presentations, discussion on course development, review of works/exams.
Assessment: 2 h P
This subject manages many data and contents that change often, therefore, the sources of information are mainly websites of official organisms (Ministry, EU, Universities, Associations, companies in the sector, etc. The links to all this information will be included, updated, in the schemas of the subject (virtual classroom)
BASIC
• Xuga. 2011. Manipulador-aplicador de produtos fitosanitarios. Curso Nivel básico. Xunta de Galicia.
• Xuga. 2011. Xestión integrada de pragas, manipulación de produtos fiosanitarios: manual para formadores. Xunta de Galicia
• Ortiz, F. 2014. Aplicación de plaguicidas: nivel cualificado. Junta de Andalucía, Consejería de Agricultura y Pesca.
• MAPA. 2015. Guía de buenas prácticas para la mezcla en campo de productos fitosanitarios. MAPA.
• MAPA. 2020. Plan de acción nacional 2018-2022 para el Uso sostenible de fitosanitarios. MAPA.
• MAPA. Documentación de asesoramiento.
• MAPA. Guías GIP de cultivos.
In English:
• Francl, L.J. and D.A., Neher. 1997. 1st ed.Exercises in Plant Disease Epidemiology. Chapter 32. APS Press St. Paul, Minessotta (USA).
Complementary bibliography
• Catherine Regnault-Roger, et al; P. Urbano Terrón (trad). 2004. Biopesticidas de origen vegetal. Mundi-Prensa, Madrid.
In English and other languages:
• Hewitt, H. 1998. Fungicides in crop protection. CAB International.
• Cobb, A.; J. Reade. 2010. Herbicides and plant physiology. Oxford Wiley-Blackwell.
• Barriuso, E. 2004. Estimation des risques environnementaux des pesticides. INRA, París.
In this subject, students will acquire or practice a series of generic competences, desirable in any university degree, and specific, typical of engineering in general or agricultural engineering in particular. Within the framework of competencies that was designed for the degree, the following will be worked on:
General:
CG1 - Knowledge in basic science and technology to enable continuous learning and adaptability to new situations or changing environments.
CG2 - Ability to solve problems with creativity, initiative, methodology and critical thinking.
TRansversal:
CT1 - Capacity for analysis and synthesis.
CT2 - Capacity for reasoning and argumentation
CT4 - ability to work in problem situations include group and collectively.
CT5 - ability to obtain adequate, diverse and updated information.
CT6 - Ability to develop and present an organized and understandable text.
CT7 - ability to make a public display in a clear, concise and consistent manner.
CT10 - use of bibliographic information and the Internet.
CT11 – Use of information in foreign languages
CT12 - Ability to solve problems through the integrated application of their knowledge.
Specific:
EA2 Ability to recognize, understand and use the principles of crop production technologies: systems of production and exploitation; Crop protection against pests and diseases.
MC1 - Ability to know, understand and use the principles of the tecnologies of plant and animal production: Phytotecnia, biotecnology, plant breeding; crops, crop protection; Gardening and landscape, sport sites.
CR2 -Ability to recognize, understand and use the principles of crop production technologies: crop production and crop protection
Since the entry into force of the Royal Decree 1311/2012 of 14 September, stablishing the "framework for action to achieve sustainable use of pesticides", this subject is the proposed complement for the student to get the competence to be "Plant Health Advisor" that has competence on the selection, prescription, and dosing of active substances, on the optimum timing of the applications and testing of effectiveness to ensure sustainable use with minimal environmental impact and respecting the residue normative.
The expositive lessons will be for the theoretical contents of the blocks I and II and some brief introductions of lab/field sessions and seminars; worked competences CG1 and specifics (CR2, MC1, EA2). During the practices of laboratory, computer and field, the students will be autonomous and will carry out the activities proposed following instructions; they will answer questions and the results will be discuss with the other students (CT1, CT2). In the seminars the students will comment the videos, will do exercises by their own, usually in computer room to facilitate the search of information (CT1, CT2, CT4, CT11) and they will expose the presentations elaborated following the instructions given in the tutorial sessions, with discussion on the contents and the quality of the exhibition (CT4, CT5, CT7, CT10). The interactive activities will be done, preferably, in groups (2-3 students) CT4; The field trip will preferably be collective, but the students could also visit a farm of their interest to interview the technical adviser; Before the visit, there will be a review of questions to ask the farm technicians (CT4, CT5).
The assessment tests will be based mainly on the resolution of cases (CT12) with internet access (CT5, CT10, CT11).
Individualized tutorials in the teacher's schedule and collective tutorials for doubts.
To carry out tutorials, as well as to maintain direct communication between the students themselves and between them and the teacher, they can be done through the Virtual Campus forum, through Ms. Teams, or also by email
Assessment system
The theoretical contents (50% of the final mark), both the expositive and the interactive, will be evaluate on the base of a final examination with of short-answer questions and decision making exercises (with possibility of access to internet); the redaction of a text (250-350) after reading given information will be also proposed. The practices of field/laboratory will be evaluate on the base of the delivered of small reports or tests at the end of the session (25%); the seminars will be evaluate on the base of the presentation of informs and results of exercises and the presentation of a given topic: documentation, presentation, exhibition and answer to questions of the mates and the answers of the mates about the content of the work (25% of the final grade).
In each assessment section the minimum grade is 4. The maximum mark in Acta of the students with any part with a grade lower than 4, will be 4. In the second opportunity, the evaluation will be the same as in the first, in case of suspense in interactive sessions for not having attended / delivered the reports, they must complete activities missed before the exam date. Repeating students can validate the practical sessions, assignments, controls, but the validation grade is 5 and they must be aware that the contents of those sessions enter the final exam.
If any student requests an attendance waiver, they must attend all the practice sessions and deliver all the activities of the seminars in a timely manner, the non-presentation will imply a 0 in the activity, the same as the missing students without a waiver.
Assessment system /% of final grade / competences assessed / probable or approximate date
Final exam, written: test basic theoretical content (25%) and practical exercises in informatics room (25%) / CG1, CG2; EA2; MC1; CR2; CT2, CT1, CT12 / official date
Laboratory / field / classroom practices: Exercises, practical activity, writing reports / 25% / CG8; EA2, MC1; CR2; CT10, CT12, CT2, CT6, CT11 / on time or deadline in virtual classroom
Seminars: average of deliveries and work / oral presentation / 25% / EA2; MC1; CR2; CT4, CT5, CT7, CT10, CT11 / on time or deadline in virtual classroom
-Backpacks, bags and similar items must be stored in a separate place.
-Access to the exam with smart watches, mobile phones or any other type of electronic device is not permitted.
-On the table there cannot be more than a pen and some erasing system (Tipex or similar).
- Students with long hair must wear it up.
"In cases of fraudulent performance of exercises or tests, the provisions of the" Regulations for evaluating student academic performance and reviewing grades will apply”.
Attendance to face-to-face activities (28 h): 12 h lectures, 12 h interactive, 2 h tutorials, 2 h evaluation
Non-contact activities 67 total hours dedicated to study time and personal work:
- Preparation of class notes on the basis of the diagrams provided by the teacher
- preparation for practice / writing reports / practice exercises;
- documentation, group work, preparation of the presentation and presentation of course work.
- Reading of bibliography and preparation of the final exam.
- It is compulsory the review of the contents studied in the compulsory matter Protection of Crops.
- it is advisable daily review of lessons so that once the time to perform exercises there will not be theoretical lacks.
- it is necessary a good command of the search of information in internet because the majority of the subject will remit to webs (commercial houses, vademecum, page of the Ministry of Agriculture, Consellería de Medio Rural, UE Rules, IP rules).
- It is recommended to talk with farmers and with field technicians or commercials. Because even though in this subject there will be given an approach of Integrated Production in accordance with the rules of sustainable Use of pesticides and therefore the priority of technical adviser has to be the "reduction of the use and of the impact" of the pesticides, the subject has also to be useful for students that will become commercial plant health inspectors, or skilled producer.
The admission of the student enrolled in the practical laboratory requires that they know and comply with the General Safety Regulations in the practical laboratories of the University of Santiago de Compostela. @Dito information is available on the USC website http://www.usc.es/export9/ sites/webinstitucional/ gl/servicios/ sprl/descargas/ NPR-20-Ed-3-Normas-general-de - safety-in-practice-laboratories.pdf).
There is possibility of supervise TFG disertations (technical documents and research studies) and practicum in companies related to plant health.
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Cristina Cabaleiro Sobrino
Coordinador/a- Department
- Plant Production and Engineering Projects
- Area
- Plant Production
- Phone
- 982823101
- cristina.cabaleiro [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Lecturer