Course Description

Crop species and world centers of production; origin of crops, their uses and climatological requirements for growth, classification, morphology, reproduction, growth, and improvement.

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Athena Title

Crop Science Laboratory

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Corequisite

CRSS 2010

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Semester Course Offered

Offered fall

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Grading System

A - F (Traditional)

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Course Objectives

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.

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Topical Outline

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 Agriculture Ecosystems - Structure and Function Origin and Classification of Plants

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General Education Core

CORE II: Life Sciences

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