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

2. page 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. page 3 Johann Gregor Mendel (1822-1884) 1866

4. page 4 Village „Hynčice“ Hynčice D SK PL A

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

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

11. page 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. page 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. page 13 Tuition Fees and Housing yetno tuition fees yet for any program for Czech students room and board about 1000 US/year for Czech students accommodation: double-rooms

14. page 14 Faculty Departments of Plant Biology 10 Applied and Landscape Ecology 13 Agrosystems and Bioclimatology 9 Crop Science, Breeding and Plant Medicine 9 Agrochemistry, Soil Science, Microbiology and Plant Nutrition 12 Animal Nutrition and Forage Production 7 Morphology, Physiology and Animal Genetics 11 Zoology, Fisheries, Hydrobiology and Apiculture 9 Molecular Biology and Radiobiology 3 Agriculture, Food and Environmental Engineering 12 Engineering and Automobile Transport 11 Food Technology 14 Animal Breeding 12 Chemistry and Biochemistry19 Number of teachers

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

16. page 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. page 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 –Agricultural Technology and Mechanisation Ph.D. 12 programs

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

19. page 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  (arable land, pasture, SRC, water, adaptation)

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

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

23. page 23 Soil Conditions

24. page 24 You are welcome to stay in Brno

25. page 25 First page of the famous Manuscript about genetic laws