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TD0022

Crop Production and Business Management in Horticultural Business

Odling och affärsplanering i trädgårdsföretag

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Academic year 2024/2025

Crop Production and Business Management in Horticultural Business (TD0022-30251)

2025-01-20 - 2025-03-24

Syllabus and other information


Syllabus

TD0022 Crop Production and Business Management in Horticultural Business , 15.0 Credits

Odling och affärsplanering i trädgårdsföretag

Subjects

Horticultural Science Business Administration Science Leadership and organization

Education cycle

Bachelor’s level

Modules

Title Credits Code
Business plan and leadership 5.0 0010
Cultivation plan 5.0 0200
Written examination 4.0 0300
Excursions/study visits and other mandatory components 1.0 0400

Advanced study in the main field

First cycle, has less than 60 credits in first-cycle course/s as entry requirements
Bachelor’s level (G1F)

Grading scale

5:Pass with Distinction, 4:Pass with Credit, 3:Pass, U:Fail
The grade requirements within the course grading system are set out in specific criteria. These criteria must be available by the course start at the latest.

Language

Swedish

Prior knowledge

Knowledge equivalent to:

30 credits biology

7\.5 credits financial management

Objectives

The purpose of the course is to provide knowledge needed for the role of cultivation manager in various types of companies and visitor facilities in horticulture.

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:

  • draw up and assess a business plan based on a business idea, a market-oriented approach, basic strategic perspectives, business models and financial management tools.
  • explain and apply basic theories of leadership and organization with an emphasis on how groups function.
  • explain cultivation-related concepts and phenomena.
  • plan a cultivation based on geographical location, sales channel, company size, technical standard and cultivation safety.
  • analyze cultivation technology problems and evaluate, present and apply cultivation technology information.

Content

Subject-related content:

The course includes the establishment of a business plan, leadership and organization, production of fruit and vegetables as well as ornamental plants, where cultivation is carried out in horticulture companies with open field, greenhouse and/or nursery areas. The course covers cultivation methods for commonly occurring garden crops. The product, in this case the item presented on the market, is followed up to a possible storage/customer.

Particular importance is attached to the following aspects:

  • application of a market-oriented approach
  • application of basic strategic perspectives
  • application of business administrations models
  • application of various financial management tools in a business plan
  • group dynamics and leadership
  • analysis of cultivation conditions
  • control of climate, irrigation and plant nutrient supply
  • selection of plant nutrient sources
  • selection of energy sources
  • greenhouses, warehouses and other economic buildings
  • logistics and work organization
  • machine chains
  • storage capacity and durability


Teaching formats:

To further student learning and promote discussion, a variety of methods are used:

Lectures, project work, group exercises


The course focuses on the following generic competencies:
  • Critical thinking
  • Teamwork
  • Creativity

The following course components are compulsory:
  • Project work, scheduled group exercises and presentation opportunities
  • Study visits

Collaboration with the surrounding community takes place through

Project work, study visits, external lecturers

Grading form

The grade requirements within the course grading system are set out in specific criteria. These criteria must be available by the course start at the latest.

Formats and requirements for examination

The examination consists of written and oral exams and presentation of group work and exercises. For a passed course, passed exams and submissions as well as passed participation in mandatory sections are required.

  • If a student has failed an examination, the examiner has the right to issue supplementary assignments. This applies if it is possible and there are grounds to do so.

  • The examiner can provide an adapted assessment to students entitled to study support for students with disabilities following a decision by the university. Examiners may also issue an adapted examination or provide an alternative way for the students to take the exam.

  • If this syllabus is withdrawn, SLU may introduce transitional provisions for examining students admitted based on this syllabus and who have not yet passed the course.

  • For the assessment of an independent project (degree project), the examiner may also allow a student to add supplemental information after the deadline for submission. Read more in the Education Planning and Administration Handbook.

Other information

  • The right to participate in teaching and/or supervision only applies for the course instance the student was admitted to and registered on.

  • If there are special reasons, students are entitled to participate in components with compulsory attendance when the course is given again. Read more in the Education Planning and Administration Handbook.

Additional information

Knowledge about financial management, equivalent to those contained in the course FÖ0501 Business Administration for the Horticultural Firm, constitute a prerequisite for elements in TD0022 Crop production and Business Management in Horticultural Business.

Responsible department

Department of Biosystems and Technology

Cooperating departments:

Department of People and Society

Further information

Determined by: Programnämnden för utbildning inom landskap och trädgård
Replaces: BI1053

Litterature list

2026 Litteraturguide för TD0022 Odling och affärsplanering i trädgårdsföretag 2025-12-15

OBS! Kursen bygger ej på en kursbok. Istället finns följande samling av litteratur som rekommenderas av föreläsare, kursledare och examinator.

WWW-länkar uppdateras kontinuerligt i Canvas. Upptäcker du att något inte fungerar, kontakta kursledningen.

Generellt / Temaöverskridande:

Jordbruksverket Ascard J Ekologisk odling av grönsaker på friland Ogräsreglering 40 sidor Kan laddas ner eller beställas från Jordbruksverkets hemsida, sjv.se


2 Fleråriga kulturer. Odlingsåret i en plantskola, frukt- och vinodling

  • Brander, Poul Erik et al. 2004. Planteskolebogen. Fysiologi, formering og dyrkning. Biofolia ISBN 87-9131905-6. Biblioteket har 5-6 exemplar för utlåning.
  • Jensen, K (2013) Lähäckar. 51 sidor. https://www.lansstyrelsen.se/vastra-gotaland/om-oss/vara-tjanster/publikationer/2013/lahackar.html
  • Jordbruksverket (2008). Pollinering i ekologisk frukt- och bärodling
  • Jordbruksverket (2016). Öka skörden - gynna honungsbin och vilda pollinerare
  • Tahir, Ibrahim. 2014. Fruktodling och efterskördbehandling. 291 sidor. Jordbruksverkets webbutik. Kan laddas ner som pdf. Boken är resultatet av ett projektstöd till SLU inom landsbygdsprogrammet.
  • Korsgaard, Maren, Lindhard Pedersen, Hanne. 2007. Frugt og Baer. 304 sidor. Landbrugsforlaget. ISBN: 978-87-7470-952-7.

3 Växtföljd

4 Bioenergi

5 Växthus, tunnlar, kulturtäckning

  • Nilsson Thilda (2011) Odling av hallon under tak. SLU LTJ-fakultetens faktablad ; 2011:9
  • Nimmermark, Sven, Möller Nielsen, Jonas. 2014. Klimatisering, belysning, bevattning och mekanisering i växthus. Aktuellt kunskapsläge. SLU LTV- fakulteten. Rapport 2014:19. 28 sidor. Kan laddas ner från Tillväxt Trädgårds hemsida, https://pub.epsilon.slu.se/11933/7/nimmermark_s_moller_nielsen_j_150224.pdf
  • Jordbruksverket (2019) Kurspärm Ekologisk odling i växthus. Kan laddas ner från Jordbruksverkets hemsida. http://webbutiken.jordbruksverket.se/sv/artiklar/odling/trycksaker-8/index.html
  • Hansson Torbjörn et al. (2010) Energi i växthusodling, energianalys och energieffektiv odlingsteknik.; 2010:36
  • Bergstrand, Karl-Johan. Modern växthusbelysning. Ett kompendium om växthusbelysning.
    Rapport 2015:20. Landskapsarkitektur, trädgårds- och växtproduktionsvetenskap, SLU.
  • Acta Horticulturae (2014) II International Symposium on Organic Greenhouse Horticulture. http://www.actahort.org/books/1041/ (Lista med nya artiklar inom ämnet)
  • Acta Horticulturae (2014) International Symposium on New Technologies for Environment Control, Energy-Saving and Crop Production in Greenhouse and Plant Factory - Greensys 2013. http://www.actahort.org/books/1037/ (Lista med nya artiklar inom ämnet)
  • Horticultural Week https://www.hortweek.com/ för den som vill hålla sig uppdaterad om vad som händer globalt inom den sk växthusindustrin

6 Bevattning

7 Gödsling

8 Säker bekämpning (person- och miljöskydd)

  • Nyrén, Malin 2012 Integrerat växtskydd en del av ett mer hållbart lantbruk– teoretisk och praktisk genomgång av EU-direktivet 2009/128/EG om hållbart användande av bekämpningsmedel. Självständigt arbete vid JLT-fakulteten
  • Johansson, Christina and Svensson, Sven Axel (2012). Växtskyddsteknik för ekologisk frukt- och bärodling. Alnarp, Sweden: Faculty of Landscape Planning, Horticulture and Agricultural Science > Agrosystems, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet. LTJ-fakultetens faktablad ; 2012:13
  • Albertsson et al. 2008. Fysikaliskt verkande växtskyddsmedel.- Appliceringsteknik för frukt- och bärproduktion. SLU. Rapport 2008:10. ISSN 1654-5427 , ISBN 978-91-85911-98-1
  • Säkert Växtskydd https://www.sakertvaxtskydd.se/ Olika skrifter om praktiskt växtskydd på friland och i växthus
  • IPARC T

Course facts

The course is offered as an independent course: No The course is offered as a programme course: Horticultural Management - Gardening and Horticultural Production, Bachelor's Programme Syllabus for Horticultural Management – Gardening and Horticultural Production (BSc) Tuition fee: Tuition fee only for non-EU/EEA/Switzerland citizens: 45010 SEK Cycle: Bachelor’s level (G1F)
Subject: Horticultural Science Business Administration Science Leadership and organization
Course code: TD0022 Application code: SLU-30283 Location: Alnarp Distance course: No Language: Swedish Responsible department: Department of Biosystems and Technology Pace: 100%