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4.00 Credits
Production of field and vegetable seed. Seed technology, germination, quality control, seed enhancement, storage and handling of seed, and seed laws. Field trip to a seed conditioning/seed enhancement facility required. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: HCS 120, CRSC 230 or VGSC 230, or consent of instructor.
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4.00 Credits
Principles and techniques used to develop new plant varieties. Sexual reproduction, inheritance, selection and biotechnology methods useful in breeding of plants. Field trip required. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: BIO 303, CRSC 132, HCS 120.
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3.00 Credits
Diagnosis of physiological disorders associated with environmental and nutritional factors. Particular emphasis on the systematic inquiry process. Case histories, multimedia use. 2 lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: HCS 120, EHS 123, HCS 124, EHS 231, EHS 232, BOT 121, CHEM 111, SS 121.
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4.00 Credits
Agriculture as applied biology and its impact on civilization. Application of technology to increase the efficiency of food production. Genetics and biotechnology; culminating in an assessment of genetically engineered foods, the myths, the controversy, the science. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: Junior standing, completion of GE Area B, and one of the following: BIO 111, BIO 161, BOT 121, HCS 120.
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1.00 - 12.00 Credits
Selected Horticulture and Crop Science students will spend up to 12 weeks with an approved agricultural/horticultural firm engaged in production or related business. Time will be spent applying and developing production and managerial skills and abilities. One unit of credit may be allowed for each full week of completed and reported internship. Degree credit limited to 6 units. Credit/No Credit grading only. Prerequisite: Consent of internship instructor prior to initiation of internship.
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1.00 - 4.00 Credits
Individual investigation, research, studies, or surveys of selected problems. Total degree credit limited to 4 units, with a maximum of 4 units per quarter. Report required. Prerequisite: Junior status or consent of department head.
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4.00 Credits
Ecological and physiological interactions associated with the production of crop plants. Physiological and biochemical processes that elucidate the mechanism of whole plant performance and responses to the environment. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: HCS 120; BOT 121, or BIO 162; and CHEM 312 or consent of instructor.
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4.00 Credits
Respiration, ethylene, ripening and senescence; modified atmosphere packaging, controlled atmosphere storage, packinghouses and transportation; survey of postharvest techniques to maximize commodity shelf-life. Field trip required. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: One production class in fruits, vegetables or ornamentals, or consent of instructor.
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2.00 Credits
Application of genetic engineering technology to plants; methods of plant tissue culture and transformation. 2 laboratories. Prerequisite: BIO 303 or BIO 351 or CHEM 373.
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2.00 Credits
Selection of a project under faculty advisor approval. Initial research and data gathering period for project information. Projects typical of problems which graduates must solve in their fields of study or employment. Project results are presented in a formal written report completed in HCS 462. Contract drawn up with approval of advisor. Minimum 60 hours. Prerequisite: All 100-200 level courses in curriculum; 135 units; ENGL 134, completion of GE Area A.
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