Agricultural biology
The Agricultural Biology and Agro biology is one of the agricultural science and how the biology of the so-called. "Green / Green courses".
In contrast to the more production-oriented courses in agricultural sciences, the course in agricultural biology aims at a scientific education that is more in the area of the biological foundations of agricultural production .
Groundbreaking solutions are being developed, for example, in breeding research in crops and livestock, in optimizing conventional breeding methods and in mapping genes . These include in the agricultural biotechnology especially the resistance breeding of crops to disease, the interaction between pests and location factors, the quality and ingredient cultivation and identification of genetically modified seeds. In the animal sciences z. B. Identified performance genes that influence meat quality in pigs or milk yield in cattle.
With the successful use of bio-indicator plants to assess air quality, the scientists of landscape and plant ecology make an important contribution to improving the quality of life in human metropolitan areas. The broad spectrum of research in livestock biology includes the improvement and development of diagnostic techniques to identify the causes of disease, the development of new vaccines and the optimization of aquaculture systems . In the context of ecological cultivation methods in crop biology, for example, the role of legumes as a supplier of nutrients for sustainable land use is examined. An important field of research is also the effects of stress factors - such as E.g .: heat, cold and drought in crops.
Innovative methods, processes and products are increasingly influencing the environment and the production of agricultural products.
Study opportunities
The agricultural biology course is offered, for example, by the University of Hohenheim and the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna .
