Faculty’s main office:

Telephone: +386 (0)2 320 90 00

Student Affairs Office:

Head: Jožica LONČARIČ – REPA
Telephone: +386 (0)2 320 90 19
Mail: referat.fkbv@um.si

Office Hours:
Monday: 9:00 – 12:00
Tuesday: 9:00 – 12:00 and 13:00 – 15:00
Wednesday: 9:00 – 12:00
Thursday: 9:00 – 12:00
Friday: 9:00 – 12:00

Accounting:

Head of Accounting: Tatjana KAC

Telephone: 02 320 90 15

FACULTY BUSINESS CARD
University of Maribor
Faculty of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Pivola 10
2311 Hoče
T: +386 (0) 2 320 90 00
W: www.fkbv.um.si
E: fkbv@um.si

Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development

Department of Biosystems Engineering

Department of Botany and Plant Physiology

Department of Organic Agriculture, Crops, Vegetables and Ornamentals

Department of Phytomedicine

Department of Genetics

Department of Chemistry, Agrochemistry and Pedology

Department of Mathematical Methods, Informatics and Statistics in Agriculture

Department of Microbiology, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology

Department of Animal Husbandry and Animal Nutrition

Department of Fruit Growing and Processing

Department of Grassland and Forage Production

Department of Viticulture and Enology

Department of Professional Foreign Languages

Department of Animal Science

• PREMISES OF THE FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE AND LIFE SCIENCES UM

In the academic year 2008/09, the Faculty of Agriculture and Life Sciences moved to Pivola 10, Hoče, to a new building.

The teaching process takes place mainly in the new Faculty building in Pivola, which is in close proximity to the University Agricultural Centre of the Faculty of Agriculture and Life Sciences.

Viticulture and winemaking classes takes place at Meranovo. Part of the lectures are also held at Villa Pohorski dvorec. A lot of the practical teaching takes place at the University Agricultural Centre’s estate, within the framework of the ‘Master Farms’ project and in at successful agricultural businesses throughout Slovenia.

The new building of the Faculty of Agriculture and Life Sciences located in Pivola, Hoče, has a total area of 5808 m2.

• LIBRARY

The Library of the Faculty of Agriculture and Life Sciences is a specialized higher education library and, together with other UM higher education libraries and the University Library of Maribor, co-creates and actively participates in the University of Maribor Library and Information System – KISUM. Together with other libraries, it creates the mutual catalogue of Slovenia (COBISS/OPAC).

The library has reading rooms, storage and other areas for the storage of library materials, areas for interacting with users (including catalogue areas, lending desks, copying facilities, etc.) and staff working areas.

• UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURAL CENTRE

The agricultural holding covers an area of 400 hectares and is situated on the slopes of Pohorje. The farm operates on two sites: the Pohorski dvor area where we can find fruit, arable and vegetable growing areas, a greenhouse, a stable, a botanical garden and a large part of the forest, and the Meranovo area, with vineyards, a cellar, a refreshment room and the other part of the forest. More than 2/3 of the agricultural area of the holding is in an Out of Delivery Area. The farm is managed by the Faculty of Agriculture and Life Sciences, University of Maribor.

The University Agricultural Centre is the basis for teaching practical skills to the students and carrying out various experiments which are the basis for the students’ theses. The farm is also used for various experiments by our employed researchers in order to publish scientific and professional papers, and is increasingly becoming a place where new knowledge is transferred into practice.

Of course, on such a large estate, we are also engaged in commercial activities, which are practically the only source of income for our employees and provide us with cash for capital investment and development.

In the first few years after the takeover, almost all the vineyards at Meranovo were modernised, and at just over 15 hectares and an altitude of 503 metres above sea level, it is the highest located vineyard of its size in Slovenia. We have modernised and equipped the wine cellar where we now use state-of-the-art technology to nurture excellent wines with many top awards from national and international competitions. Our most represented variety is Sauvignon, followed by Rhine Riesling and Laško Riesling, Traminer, the Müller-Thurgau, Pinot Grigio and Pinot Noir, from which we also produce excellent sparkling wines.

We also have a refreshment room at Meranovo, where we serve traditional Styrian dishes and the excellent wines produced in our vineyards.

• MERANOVO

• BOTANICAL GARDEN 

The Botanical Garden of the University of Maribor (UM) is located on more than eight hectares of land within the University Agricultural Centre of the Faculty of Agriculture and Life Sciences. The UM Botanical Garden is managed by the Faculty of Agriculture and Life Sciences. It maintains the plants in the garden, purchases new specimens, manages the infrastructure and organises guided tours and workshops.

The Botanic Garden plays an important role in the conservation of endangered, rare and protected plant species. It cares for endangered varieties of economically important plant species and thus also serves as a gene bank preserving biodiversity. The Botanic Garden serves as a nature conservation site (ex-situ and in-situ maintenance of endangered plant species) and plays an important environmental role. It also contributes to education and scientific research. It provides botanical education for the students and the general public. It is involved in a wide range of scientific research in collaboration with the laboratories of UM faculties and other institutions. It also plays an important role in the development of modern tourism.