Specific educational objectives PLF

The educational objectives of the Master Degree in Precision Livestock Farming are to obtain professional figures engaged in the field of livestock production systems with engineering knowledge and skills, such as precision agriculture and animal husbandry technologies for the entire production process. This will allow to improve animal derived food together with the health and welfare of livestock, minimizing the negative impacts of production on the environment and increasing the sustainability of supply chains. Hence, biodiversity and ecosystem services will be protected, in order to create an integration between livestock and environment, in support of territorial productions of excellence. The student will acquire skills in:

• Innovative technologies for precision agriculture and precision livestock throughout the production process;
• Innovative technologies of transformation and final information of animal productions through the use of computerized platforms;
• Emerging technologies in engineering applied to animal science;
• Chemical systems and theory of development of chemical processes useful to supply the guidelines for the management and disposal of livestock waste;
• Planning, management and control of the automated farm, through the application of robotics and sensor technology applied to animal management