Program presentation

Program presentation

Name: Agricultural Sciences

Level: Master's

Area of Concentration: Agricultural Sciences

Large Area (CAPES): Agricultural Sciences I

Area (CAPES): Agronomy

Coordinator name: Antonio Nolla

Title: Doctorate.

Operating schedule

Start of course – March 2013.

Course execution deadline:

Minimum – 1 year.

Maximum – 2 years.

Average period expected for completion of disciplinary credits: 1 year.

Offer of subjects or activities for the course to run: semester.

Lines of research

The program has two lines of research, namely:

- Agricultural Production Systems

Description: Research is carried out regarding the use of plant species used as a source of raw material for biofuels and other applications, commercial crops grown in Paraná, problems caused by phytopathogenic agents, species and raw materials used for animal nutrition and transformation and conservation of agricultural products, providing information for the sustainable use of sandy soils in the Northwest of Paraná.

- Use and Management of Soil and Water

Description: The aim is to study soil and water sustainability in the Arenito Caiuá region. Effects of industrial waste, irrigation, soil acidity correctors and micronutrients on soil and water will be observed.