Duration
40h Th, 40h Pr
Number of credits
| Master in geography, global change, research focus (Even years, organized in 2024-2025) | 7 crédits |
Lecturer
Coordinator
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
See ENVT0356-A and ENVT0356-B presentations
1) Basis of Agrometeorology
Definition of agrometeorology and fields of application.
Radiation budget calculation and biomass model based on radiation use efficiency.
Calculation of evapotranspirations.
Aquacrop, a crop growth model.
Calculations of momentum, heat, water vapor and CO2 fluxes between the canopy and the atmosphere.
Agroclimatology basis and applications for the determination of the length of the growing season.
Plant development and weather conditions.
2) Application to concrete cases
- Agricultural water management and irrigation
- Prediction of crop yields and food security
- Frost protection in cultivation and arboriculture
- Crop disease protection
- Phenological monitoring of crops
The program will include a large field exercise devoted to monitoring the phenology of a cereal crop for a period of 3 months in connection with climatic conditions.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
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The student will have acquired the basics that will allow him/her to understand the meteorological factors at the base of agricultural production.
Ability to apply theoretical notions in agrometeorology to solve concrete problems experienced by farmers;
Opening of students to the agricultural world and to the reality of the life of a farmer.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
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Basis of mathematics, physics and biology
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
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The course combines presentation of theoretical concepts and practical work. Students will acquire basic knowledge to understand main processes of agrometeorlogy met by farmers.
This course will propose a series of agro-meteorological problems encountered by farmers and will show solutions based on concepts seen during the first part of the course, in the different fields proposed above.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Additional information:
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Face-to-face learning
Recommended or required readings
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Guyot G., 1999. Climatologie de l'Environnement. Cours et exercices corrigés. 525p
Course notes made up of powerpoints, articles, podcasts, videos, ... will be provided at the start of each course.
Assessment methods and criteria
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam ( open-ended questions )
Written work / report
Additional information:
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Any session :
- In-person
written exam ( open-ended questions )
- Remote
oral exam
- If evaluation in "hybrid"
preferred in-person
Additional information:
Closed Book Written Exam
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Contacts
Bernard Tychon (Bernard.Tychon@uliege.be)
Bernard Tychon
Email : Bernard.Tychon@uliege.be