Building Maintenance
FMTP 018
Building Maintenance
1.33 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Farm Management Technology: Students will learn how to maintain agricultural structures. They will learn how to develop a regular maintenance program for residential and production buildings. They will learn skills needed to perform basic repair maintenance of buildings such as carpentry, plumbing, electrical, and the use of power tools. The students will learn how to keep good maintenance records and also learn about the properties of materials related to agricultural structure maintenance.
Offered by: Farm Mgmt & Technology Program
Students will learn how to maintain agricultural structures. They will learn how to develop a regular maintenance program for residential and production buildings. They will learn skills needed to perform basic repair maintenance of buildings such as carpentry, plumbing, electrical, and the use of power tools. The students will learn how to keep good maintenance records and also learn about the properties of materials related to agricultural structure maintenance.
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Farm Building Planning
FMTP 024
Farm Building Planning
1.67 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Farm Management Technology: Students will acquire the skills necessary to plan the future development of their farm yard and agricultural buildings. They will study techniques for analyzing the suitability of the current buildings, the current and future needs of the enterprise and the relevant environmental legislation and zoning laws. Students will learn to use building and site plans, as well as acquire a basic knowledge of engineering design.
Offered by: Farm Mgmt & Technology Program
Students will acquire the skills necessary to plan the future development of their farm yard and agricultural buildings. They will study techniques for analyzing the suitability of the current buildings, the current and future needs of the enterprise and the relevant environmental legislation and zoning laws. Students will learn to use building and site plans, as well as acquire a basic knowledge of engineering design.
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Machinery Management
FMTP 014
Machinery Management
1.67 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Farm Management Technology: Students will learn how to make the management decisions involved with the machinery fleet of an agricultural enterprise. These decisions will include initial selection of machines, systematic evaluation of individual machines and machine replacement. Decisions will involve field capacity and economic considerations within the context of the agricultural enterprise.
Offered by: Farm Mgmt & Technology Program
Students will learn how to make the management decisions involved with the machinery fleet of an agricultural enterprise. These decisions will include initial selection of machines, systematic evaluation of individual machines and machine replacement. Decisions will involve field capacity and economic considerations within the context of the agricultural enterprise.
S. SOTOCINAL
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Microcomputing
FMTP 004
Microcomputing
1.67 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Farm Management Technology: This is a beginner-level computing course designed to introduce micro-computers to our students. The course will start by introducing various elementary computer concepts, terminologies and hardware configurations. The student will then be exposed to the most popular aspects of modern computing e-mail and the Internet. To guarantee that technological edge, software of direct importance to the farming industry will be presented later in the semester. The labs will complement the course material by giving hands-on experience. The course content includes: various farm uses an abuses of computers; hardware basics; introduction to DOS (minimal); Windows and accessory programs (Notepad, Wordpad); McGill online services (McGill Library Access, MUSE PERUSE); viruses and other computer diseases; file encoding and encryption; Internet use (e-mail, web searching, FTP), word/text processing (MS Word 2003), electronic spreadsheets (Excel 2003), computer graphics (PowerPoint 2003 and Paintshop Pro).
Offered by: Farm Mgmt & Technology Program
This is a beginner-level computing course designed to introduce micro-computers to our students. The course will start by introducing various elementary computer concepts, terminologies and hardware configurations. The student will then be exposed to the most popular aspects of modern computing, e-mail and the Internet. To guarantee that technological edge, software of direct importance to the farming industry will be presented later in the semester. The labs will complement the course material by giving hands-on experience. The course content includes: various farm uses and abuses of computers; hardware basics; introduction to DOS (minimal); Windows and accessory programs (Notepad, Wordpad, McGill online services: McGill Library Access, MUSE, PERUSE); viruses and other computer diseases; file encoding and encryption; Internet use (e-mail, web searching, FTP); word/text processing (MS Word 2003); electronic spreadsheets (Excel 2003); computer graphics (Power Point 2003 and Paintshop Pro).
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Precision Farming
FMTP 027
Precision Farming
1.33 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Farm Management Technology: Students will be introduced to the basic elements of precision farming, including Global Positioning Systems and yield monitors, soil sampling strategies, remotely sensed data, Geographic Information Systems and variable rate technologies. Using real case studies and common software, students will learn to develop and analyze maps of yields and soil properties, diagnose the causes of yield variability, develop appropriate intervention strategies, and assess the potential cost implications for their farms.
Offered by: Farm Mgmt & Technology Program
Students will be introduced to the basic elements of precision farming, including Global Positioning Systems and yield monitors, soil sampling strategies, remotely sensed data, Geographic Information Systems and variable rate technologies. Using real case studies and common software, students will learn to develop and analyze maps of yields and soil properties, diagnose the causes of yield variability, develop appropriate intervention strategies, and assess the potential cost implications for their farms.
M. LEFSRUD
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Water and Soil Conservation
FMTP 021
Water and Soil Conservation
2 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Farm Management Technology: Students will apply principles of soil and water conservation. The nature of the hydrologic cycle, and the needs for soil and water conservation in eastern Canada will be examined. Surface drainage systems (grassed waterways, surface inlets) and water table management systems (subsurface drainage, control structures,and sub-irrigation) will be covered. The causes of soil degradation through compaction, wind erosion, water erosion, soil acidification, organic matter losses and the appropriate corrective action will be examined. The costs associated with soil degradation and remedial actions will be covered. The course uses engineering plans, provincial recommendations, and real situations.
Offered by: Farm Mgmt & Technology Program
Students will apply principles of soil and water conservation. The nature of the hydrologic cycle, and the needs for soil and water conservation in eastern Canada will be examined. Surface drainage systems (grassed waterways, surface inlets) and water table management systems (subsurface drainage, control structures, and sub-irrigation) will be covered. The causes of soil degradation through compaction, wind erosion, water erosion, soil acidification, organic matter losses and the appropriate corrective action will be examined. The costs associated with soil degradation and remedial actions will be covered. The course uses engineering plans, provincial recommendations, and real situations.
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Soil Preparation
FMTP 003
Soil Preparation
2 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Farm Management Technology: In this course students will acquire the theoretical knowledge and practical skills necessary for preparing a soil for seeding. This is done by studying soil characteristics, equipment design, common tillage systems and by extensive practical sessions with different tillage equipment. The students will also have to demonstrate an accurate and ever-present knowledge of the safety rules that apply on the farm and on the road.
Offered by: Farm Mgmt & Technology Program
- Terms
- Instructors
- Peter Enright, Serge Lussier, Caroline B Begg
In this course students will acquire the theoretical knowledge and practical skills necessary for preparing a soil for seeding. This is done by studying soil characteristics, equipment design, common tillage systems and by extensive practical sessions with different tillage equipment. The students will also have to demonstrate an accurate and ever-present knowledge of the safety rules that apply on the farm and on the road.
P. ENRIGHT / S. LUSSIER / C. BEGG
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Tools and Machinery Maintenance
FMTP 019
Tools & Machinery Maintenance
1.67 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Farm Management Technology: Students will learn how to maintain hand tools and agricultural machinery. They will learn to develop a regular maintenance program,design and equip a maintenance workshop, as well as plan for machinery storage.They will learn basic repair and maintenance skills such as: electric and gas welding, cold and hot metal working, and performing cleaning and lubrication of machine components.The students will also learn about properties of materials which are used in agricultural applications.
Offered by: Farm Mgmt & Technology Program
Students will learn how to maintain hand tools and agricultural machinery. They will learn to develop a regular maintenance program, design and equip a maintenance workshop, as well as plan for machinery storage. They will learn basic repair and maintenance skills such as: electric and gas welding, cold and hot metal working, and performing cleaning and lubrification of machine components. The students will also learn about properties of materials which are used in agricultural applications.
S. SOTOCINAL
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