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Course name: Upland Livestock Farming Systems.

Course period and place: 10th November – 16th November 2003, Chiang Mai, Thailand

 

Date

Day

Time

Subject

Teachers

10 Nov. 2003

Mon.

9 : 00-15:00

- Definition of a farming system

Choke

 

 

 

- Classification of tropical farming systems

 

 

 

 

- General upland farming systems

 

 

 

 

 

 

11 Nov. 2003

Tue.

9 : 00-15 : 00

- The roles of livestock in the uplands

Choke

 

 

 

- Ruminant production in the uplands

 

 

 

 

 

 

12 Nov. 2003

Wed.

9 : 00-15:00

- Monogastric animal production in the uplands

Theera

 

 

 

- Local feed resources and their utilization

Theera/Choke

 

 

 

- Diseases of livestock and preventive measures in the

Theera/Choke

 

 

 

   uplands

 

 

 

 

 

 

13 Nov. 2003

Thu.

9 : 00-15:00

Field trip to the villages in the uplands, Xieng Ngeuen

Theera/Choke

 

 

 

District, Luang Prabang

Provincial

 

 

 

- Groups fieldwork

Livestock

 

 

 

 

Officers

14 Nov. 2003

Fri.

9 : 00-15:00

Processing of fieldwork and presentation in the class

Theera/Choke

 

 

 

 

 

15 Nov. 2003

Sat.

9 : 00-12:00

Examination

Theera/Choke

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

List of teachers in the course

 

Name

Adress

Phone/fax

e-mail

Asst. Prof. Dr. Choke Mikled

Department of Animal Science

Phone :

 

 

Faculty of Agriculture

6653-221667

agani008@chiangmai.ac.th

 

Chiang Mai University

Fax :

 

 

Chiang Mai 50200

6653-357601

 

 

Thailand

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assoc. Theera Visitpanich

Department of Animal Science

Phone :

theera.v.@chiangmai.ac.th

 

Faculty of Agriculture

6653-221667

 

 

Chiang Mai University

Fax :

 

 

Chiang Mai 50200

6653-357601

 

 

Thailand

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Literature list:

 

Complete reference list including pages if not the whole book.

 

Norman, M. J. T. 1977. Tropical Agricultural Systems. University of Sydney, Australia.

 

Capistrano, L. N., Durno, J., Moeliono, I. 1990. Resource Book on Systainable Agriculture for the Uplands. International Institute of Rural Reconstruction, Philippines.

 

Partap, T., Watson, H. R. 1994. Sloping Agricultural Land Technology (SALT). ICIMOD Occasional Paper No. 23, Kathmandu, Nepal.

 

TAHAP. 1981. Final Report on Agricultural Research and Development in the Highlands of Northern Thailand. Thai-Australian Highland Agricultural Project, University of Queensland, Australia.

 

Falvey, L. 1977. Ruminants in the Highlands of Northern Thailand. Thai-Australian Highland Agricultural Project, Chiang Mai University, Thailand.