COURSE CODE: PRM 501
COURSE TITLE: Forage and Seed production technologies
NUMBER OF UNITS: 2units
COURSE DURATION: Two hours lecture
COURSE DETAILS:
Course Coordinator: Dr O.M. Arigbede
Email: arigbede2002@yahoo.com
Office Location: PRM Department, COLANIM
Other Lecturers: Miss. O. J. Bolaji
COURSE SYNOPSIS:
Definitions, Major species of grasses and legumes (Botany, Classification, Management), Effects of environmental factors on forage plants, Forage legumes and their roles in tropical farming systems, Fodder bank technology (IFG), Shrub and tree legumes, Agronomic management for seed production, Seed harvesting, processing, transporting and storage.