Classification criteria of the main graminaceous and leguminous forage species: agronomic value of the crop, botanical characteristi and agronomic techniques to be adopted according to the quantitative and qualitative goals of production, cultivars, seed production, biotic and abiotic stresses. Mixed stands: criteria for choosing mixtures of fodder species and technical interventions for managing mixtures. Forage conservation Techniques. Cover crops and species with high potential for environmental protection.
Management of cropping systems of crop-livestock farms with emphasis on the production of ecosystem services (soil protection, chemical and biological fertility of soil, water budget and water quality, carbon sequestration, biodiversity and landscape), the crop system efficiency and the reduction of environmental impacts.