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AGRO 028
PRINCIPLES OF CROP MANAGEMENT
( 3)
Biological and agronomic principles applied to production and management of
major feed and forage crops of the northeastern United States.
Prerequisite:
6 credits in biological science
AGRO 297
SPECIAL TOPICS
( 1 - 9)
AGRO 410W
CROP SCIENCE
( 4)
Study of the relation of crop plants to their environment, crop ecology, and
the physiology of crop growth.
Prerequisite: AGRO 028
,
BIOL 102
AGRO 423
FORAGE CROP MANAGEMENT
( 3)
Application of agronomic, ecological, and physiological principles to the
production and management of pasture and forage crops.
Prerequisite: AGRO 028
AGRO 425
FIELD CROP MANAGEMENT
( 3)
Application of agronomic, ecological, and physiological principles to
management systems for the efficient production of the major field crops.
Prerequisite: AGRO 028
AGRO 438A
PRINCIPLES OF WEED CONTROL AND HERBICIDE PROPERTIES
( 5)
Weed propagation, life cycles, competition and adaptation, herbicide
properties and mode of action, principles of cultural and herbicidal weed
control.
Prerequisite: CHEM 110
,
CHEM 112
, 6 credits in plant sciences
AGRO 438B
WEED IDENTIFICATION
( 1)
Identification of 150 weeds common to the Northeastern United States.
Prerequisite:
6 credits in plant sciences
AGRO 457
(AGECO;ENT;PPATH)
PRINCIPLES OF INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT
( 3)
Integrated study of pest complexes and their management, emphasizing
ecological principles drawing on examples from a range of agricultural,
forestry and urban systems. This course is designed for sixth, seventh,
and eighth semester students and graduate students.
Prerequisite:
Must take two or more of the following:
ENT 313
and/or
PPATH 405
and/or
PPATH 318
and/or
HORT 238
or permission of program
AGRO 460
(BIOTC)
MOLECULAR GENETICS OF TRANSGENIC PLANTS
( 3)
Understanding the biology and inheritance of genetic traits through the use
of genetically modified plants, progress on developments of transgenic crops,
their advantages, problems and regulatory issues.
Prerequisite: BIOL 230W
,
B M B 251
AGRO 460
(BIOTC)
ADVANCES AND APPLICATIONS OF PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY
( 3)
Effective Date: SP2009
This course provides a comprehensive overview and current status of plant
biotech research. The course provides knowledge of plant systems that fall
in the category of GMOs.
Prerequisite: BIOL 230W
or
B M B 251
AGRO 489
SUPERVISED EXPERIENCE IN COLLEGE TEACHING
( 1 - 3)
Participate with instructors in teaching an undergraduate agronomy course;
assist with teaching, evaluation, and development of instructional materials.
Prerequisite: AGRO 028
, approval of instructor
AGRO 490
(SOILS)
COLLOQUIUM
( 1)
Continuing written and oral presentations developed by students in
consultation with the course instructor.
Prerequisite:
seventh-semester standing
AGRO 495
INTERNSHIP
( 1 - 5)
Supervised field experience related to the student's major.
Prerequisite:
approval of proposed assignment by instructor prior to
registration.
AGRO 496
INDEPENDENT STUDIES
( 1 -18)
AGRO 497
SPECIAL TOPICS
( 1 - 9)
AGRO 510
ECOLOGY OF AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS
( 3)
Examination of ecological concepts and research on agroecosystem processes
and dynamics via discussion and analysis of review and research papers.
Prerequisite: BIOL 546
or
HORT 445
or the equivalent (Classic Ecology, Population Ecology or Plant
Ecology)
AGRO 517
CROP ECOLOGY AND PHYSIOLOGY
( 3)
Ecological and physiological factors affecting the productivity of crop
plants.
Prerequisite: AGRO 410W
AGRO 518
RESPONSES OF CROP PLANTS TO ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS
( 3)
Physiological and ecological aspects of the response of crop plants to
environmental stresses in establishment, persistence, and reproduction.
Prerequisite: AGRO 410W
AGRO 555
EFFECTIVE SCIENTIFIC COMMUNICATIONS
( 3)
Instruction and practice in verbal communication of scientific information
to technical and non-technical audiences through realistic exercises with
invited audiences.
AGRO 590
(SOILS)
COLLOQUIUM
( 1 - 3)
Continuing seminars which consist of a series of individual lectures by
faculty, students, or outside speakers.
AGRO 596
INDIVIDUAL STUDIES
( 1 - 9)
Creative projects, including nonthesis research, which are surpervised on an
individual basis and which fall outside the scope of formal courses.
AGRO 597
SPECIAL TOPICS
( 1 - 9)
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