Courses - Fall (October - February)
Course Number
Course Title Credits Instructor(s)
Agriculture in Japan 2 NISHIZAWA,ANDO,
YASUDA,TAWARAYA,
NATSUGA,ISHIKAWA,
MITSUHASHI,KIM
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Course
Description
(including Goal and Objectives)
Goal:to understand the agriculture and rural area in Japan
Eight faculty members of Department of Agriculture give lecture on diverse topics regarding agriculture and rural area in Japan.
Course Schedule
1 Agricultural Structure & Agri-Economy in Japan(KIM, Sunggak)
2 What is GMO? (MITSUHASHI, Wataru)
3 GMO in Japan (MITSUHASHI, Wataru)
4 Heavy application of chemical fertilizer and its effect on the environment (TAWARAYA, Keitaro)
5 Utilization of symbiotic soil microorganisms for conservation oriented agriculture (TAWARAYA, Keitaro)
6 Horticultural system in Japan (NISHIZAWA, Takashi)
7 Horticultural crops in Japan (NISHIZAWA, Takashi)
8 Agricultural mechanization for rice cultivation(NATSUGA, Motoyasu)
9 Post harvest processing of rice(NATSUGA, Motoyasu)
10 Aqua-environmental Issues in Farmland.(ISHIKAWA, Masaya)
11 Benefits of Paddy Fields.(ISHIKAWA, Masaya)
12 Biological control for pest insects: Introduction(YASUDA, Hironori)
13 Biological control for pest insects: Recent issues(YASUDA, Hironori)
14 Environmentally conscious agriculture in Japan 1(ANDO, Ho)
15 Environmentally conscious agriculture in Japan 2(ANDO, Ho)
Textbook(s) Handouts will be provided.
Reference(s)  
Grading Method Final Exam    or    Final Report
Attendance 50    %
Homework 50    %
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Message to Students Please do not hesitate to join us.
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