Faculty of Agronomy Mendel University of Agriculture and

Faculty of Agronomy Mendel University of Agriculture and Forestry Brno Faculty of Agronomy – International Relations

2 Mendel University of Agriculture and Forestry Brno founded in 1919 as Agriculture University renamed in 1994 Mendel University of Agriculture and Forestry Brno

3 Johann Gregor Mendel (1822 -1884) 1866

PL 4 D Hynčice SK A Olomouc Village „Hynčice“

5 House where J. G. Mendel was born

6 The Augustinian monastery, prelate quarters

7 The experimental garden with the Museum Mendelianum situated in the monastery

8 Grave J. G. Mendel

9 University Structure (14) (9) (17) (8)

10 Study Overview on University Level • About 7200 students • M. Sc. 36 study programs • Ph. D. 24 study programs • 800 employee • 380 teachers

11 Structure – leadership of the faculty Dean Prof. Ing. Ladislav Zeman, Ph. D. Four vice-deans for: – education and student accommodation – pedagogy and study programs – research and development – accreditation and long term conception and information technology

12 Study Overview on Faculty Level • About 2200 students – B. Sc. 11 study programs – 1 new accreditation – M. Sc. 18 study programs – 3 new accreditation – Ph. D. 12 study programs • 300 Employees • 151 Teachers

13 Tuition Fees and Housing • no tuition fees yet for any program for Czech students • room and board about 1000 US/year for Czech students • accommodation: double-rooms

14 Faculty Departments of • • • • Plant Biology Applied and Landscape Ecology Agrosystems and Bioclimatology Crop Science, Breeding and Plant Medicine Agrochemistry, Soil Science, Microbiology and Plant Nutrition Animal Nutrition and Forage Production Morphology, Physiology and Animal Genetics Zoology, Fisheries, Hydrobiology and Apiculture Molecular Biology and Radiobiology Agriculture, Food and Environmental Engineering and Automobile Transport Food Technology Animal Breeding Chemistry and Biochemistry Number of teachers 10 13 9 9 12 7 11 9 3 12 11 14 12 19

15 Faculty of Agronomy BSc. – – – – – Plant Production Animal Production General Agriculture Plant Biotechnology Waste Management Plant medicine Food Technology Agroecology Agricultural machinery Bc. 10 + 1 programs – Land Reclamation and Protection New one: Entrepreneurship in Agribusiness

16 Faculty of Agronomy M. Sc. – – – – Plant Production General agriculture Animal Production Animal Nutrition Fisheries and hydrobiology Agricultural Production Food Technology Machinery Management Automobile Transport Agroecology Waste Management Animal Biotechnology Plant Biotechnology Genetic and Plant Breeding Rural development Plant medicine M. Sc. 15 + 3 programs New ones: ©Food safety and Hygiene ©Horse Breeding and Agroturism ©Information Systems of Rural Areas and Agriculture

17 Faculty of Agronomy Ph. D. – – – Anatomy and Physiology of Plants Applied Ecology and Landscaping Plant Protection General Plant Production Crop Science Agricultural Chemistry Processing of Agricultural Products Molecular Biology and Animal Genetics General Animal Production Special Animal Production Waste Management Ph. D. 12 programs – Agricultural Technology and Mechanisation

18 Practise • two University companies – field experiments – animals – M. Sc. and Ph. D. theses • Botanic garden – 10 hectars of flowers, trees. . .

19 Research Activities • Czech Agency : – GAČR, FRVŠ, NAZV…. . • International Projects: – 5 th und 6 th Frame Program EC – two-side projects (based on agreements) – NATO • Research plan – 2007 - 2012 – Biological and technological aspects of sustainability of controlled ecosystems and their adaptability to climate change Þ(arable land, pasture, SRC, water, adaptation)

20 International Relationships • SOCRATES-ERASMUS (only EU) – (24 Universities) - yearly about 40 Students • • Leonardo da Vinci TEMPUS CEEPUS Other two-side projects (DAAD, AKTION…)

21 Yearly Average Temperature 1961 -1990 (from 0°C to 10, 5°C) 1602 m

22 Yearly Average precipitation 1961 -1990 (from 400 mm to 1 500 mm ) hops cereals potato cereals sugar beet maize pr. region

23 Soil Conditions

24 You are welcome to stay in Brno

25 First page of the famous Manuscript about genetic laws