Agronomy
Description
Agronomy is a study program designed for those seeking to excel in the modern agricultural sector. The mission of an agronomist is to feed the inhabitants of the planet! An agronomist is a competent, well-educated specialist who makes and implements decisions in agricultural activities, utilizing innovative agrotechnical measures. They are capable of rational resource utilization in agriculture, providing consultation on plant cultivation, quality improvement, productivity, and agroecological issues. Agronomists analyze market changes and contribute to the development of agribusiness. An agronomist plays the roles of consultant, producer, researcher, and government official.
Keywords
#agroinnovations #agrobiology #agriculture #sustainability #processmanagement #problemsolving #cropfarming #plantprotection #gardening #horticulture
"With our knowledge and competencies, we contribute to the research of masters and doctoral students, provide consultancy, and create conditions for using equipment and conducting research at our company's research center. For businesses oriented towards innovation, the need for such professionals will continue to grow in the future."
Justinas Taruška, Director of UAB 'Nando'
"My goal has always been and will continue to be to reveal the other side of agronomy possibilities, to show that this profession is suitable not only for those who envision their future in farming but also for creative individuals interested in innovation and nature-loving people."
Meda Mačiuitytė, Student
"The agricultural shift towards ecological and sustainable technologies is an inevitable process aimed at reducing the greenhouse effect and considering the future of the planet. To achieve these changes, one needs to have relevant knowledge and competencies, hence agronomy specialists are presented with particularly broad career opportunities."
Viktorija Gružauskienė, Director of Human Resources Department at AB 'AUGA Group'
Partners
Curriculum
| Course | Lecturer | ECTS Credits |
| Experimental Design and Analysis | Rita Pupalienė | 6 |
| Methodology of Extension | Ilona Vagusevičienė | 6 |
| Bioeconomy Development | Vladzė Vitunskienė | 6 |
| Agrobiological Potential of Crops | Ilona Vagusevičienė | 6 |
| Information Technology in Agriculture | Zita Kriaučiūnienė | 6 |
| Course | Lecturer | ECTS Credits |
| Impact of Agricultural Activities on Environment | Rita Čepulienė | 6 |
| European Union Agricultural Policy and Law | Daiva Urmonienė | 6 |
| Integrated Pest Management | Zenonas Dabkevičius | 6 |
| Soil Biology and Fertility | Jūratė Aleinikovienė | 6 |
| Plant Nutritional Physiology | Viktorija Vaštakaitė-Kairienė | 6 |
| Course | Lecturer | ECTS Credits |
| Course | Lecturer | ECTS Credits |
| Purposive Plant Breeding and Seed Production | Asta Ramaškevičienė | 6 |
| Precision Agriculture | Kęstutis Romaneckas | 6 |
| Inovations in Crop Production | Vytautas Liakas | 6 |
| Agroecosystems Sustainability | Darija Jodaugienė | 6 |
| Alternative Crop Science | Ilona Vagusevičienė | 6 |
| Course | Lecturer | ECTS Credits |
| Crop Pathology | Zenonas Dabkevičius | 6 |
| Plant Parasitology | Povilas Mulerčikas | 6 |
| Management of Weed and Crop Competition | Darija Jodaugienė | 6 |
| Fertilizer Systems Analysis and Management | Ernestas Zaleckas | 6 |
| Development of Resistant Plants by Biotechnological Methods | Aušra Blinstrubienė | 6 |
| Course | Lecturer | ECTS Credits |
| Intensyve Pomology | Nobertas Uselis | 6 |
| Biological basics of productivity of horticultural plants | Vidmantas Stanys | 6 |
| Orchard and Garden Plant Nutrition | Ernestas Zaleckas | 6 |
| Pest Management in Orchards And Olericulture | Sonata Kazlauskaitė | 6 |
| Growing Plants in Closed Soil | Audronė Žebrauskienė | 6 |
| Course | Lecturer | ECTS Credits |
| Master Graduation Thesis | Aida Adamavičienė | 30 |
