Teaching and training in the sphere of forages. Problems to be treated and analysis of current practices

International audience; Among the various subjects taught in agricultural schools, those that deal with forages are analysed : they are rarely mentioned among the sciences related to plants and to the environment. It may nevertheless be hoped that the renovated programmes will evidence a more inclusive approach, conciliating the various problems. The forages, both annual and perennial, situated on the interface of plants and animals, are at the centre of socio-economic and environmental problems that concern whole territories. This complexity makes it difficult to train the young people who will be to-morrow's actors in the forage production. Agricultural teaching has to integrate these new…