Upon successful completion of the course, students will have the
skills to understand how plants grow and behave in agricultural
communities, the limitations to their utilization in these
communities, and how they can be managed to provide society’s needs.

Plants and People - History of Agriculture, Past Lessons Learned,
Energy and Crop Production

Agronomics of soils; Soil genesis and morphology; Chemical
properties, clay lattices, CEC, pH, nutrient availability;
Fertilizer and fertilizer management; Soil testing and plant
nutrition; 
                                                                
Comparisons of Natural and Agricultural Ecosystems -  Structure
and Function

Origin and Classification of Plants

Plant Structure and Function (I) - Eukaryotic cells and their
living 	parts; Non-living tissues of plants; Living tissues of
plants; Leaf, stem, root, and seed anatomy and morphology 

Fundamental Crop Processes and Cropping Principles- Seed
dormancy, germination, and quality, Seedbed preparation;
Photosynthesis and respiration; Leaf area index and duration;
Stand density, plant distribution, and crop yield
                                                                
                                                                
Crop Growth and Development - Hormones, plant growth;
Photoperiodism; Meiosis, 
pollination, micro- and megasporogenesis; Phases and events of
crop growth and development 

Crops and the Environment - Properties of water and its
significance for crop cooling; Water use efficiency; Crop
responses to drought or excess moisture; Irrigation; Heat units

2Plant Protection - Weed, insect, and pathogenic pests;
Pesticides, biocontrol, and integrated pest management;

Putting it all together - What to expect when growing peanuts and
cotton, in Georgia.  Land preparation, population density,
transitions from the seedling plant to vegetative, to
reproductive, to ripening of the plant.  Plant nutrition, plant pests