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3.00 Credits
Cr. R. Repeatable. F.S. Prereq: Permission of instructor. Limited enrollment. Students enrolled in this course intend to register for Agron 496 the following term. Topics will include the agricultural industries, climate, crops, culture, economics, geography, history, livestock, marketing, soils, and preparation for travel to locations to be visited.
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3.00 Credits
Cr. arr. Repeatable. Prereq : Permission of instructor. Limited enrollment. Tour and study of production methods in major crop and livestock regions of the world. Infl uence of climate, economics, geography, soils, landscapes, markets, and other factors on crop and livestock production. Location and duration of tours will vary. Tour expenses paid by students. Check with department for current offerings. A. International Tour B. Domestic Tour
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0.00 - 3.00 Credits
Cr. 3. F. Prereq : Jr. or Sr. classifi cation with at least 8 credits in Agronomy. A one-week intensive class, offered offcampus. Student will visit farms within the Midwest and analyze the sustainability of each farm.
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3.00 Credits
Cr. R. F.S.SS. Prereq: Permission of department cooperative education coordinator; senior classifi cation. Required of all cooperative education students. Students must register for this course prior to commencing each work period.
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0.00 - 2.00 Credits
Cr. 1. F. Prereq : International agronomy graduate students only. Loynachan. An introduction to Iowa and U.S. agriculture for international scholars in agronomic majors. Field trips when possible. Departmental role in the functioning of research, teaching, and extension in fulfi lling the charge given the land-grant university.
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0.00 - 3.00 Credits
Cr. 3. F. Prereq : 114, Math 140, Chem 163, Biol 101. Physiological processes in crop growth, development and yield: photosynthesis, respiration, water relations, mineral nutrition, assimilate partitioning, seedling vigor, light interception and canopy growth, root growth, reproduction and yield. Required course for the Master of Science in Agronomy degree program. Restricted to graduate students enrolled in degree programs at Iowa State University.
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0.00 - 3.00 Credits
Cr. 3. F. Prereq : 114, 154, Biol 101, Chem 163, and Math 140. Soil chemical, physical, and biological properties that control processes within the soil, their infl uence on plant/soil interactions, and soil classifi cation. Basic concepts in soil science and their applications. Required course for the Master of Science in Agronomy degree program. Restricted to graduate students enrolled in degree programs at Iowa State University.
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0.00 - 3.00 Credits
Cr. 3. F. Prereq : 114 and Math 140. Taylor. Applied concepts in climate and agricultural meteorology with emphasis on the climate-agriculture relationship and the microclimate- agriculture interaction. Basic meteorological principles are also presented to support these applied concepts. Required course for the Master of Science in Agronomy degree program. Restricted to graduate students enrolled in degree programs at Iowa State University.
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0.00 - 3.00 Credits
(Cross-listed with Mteor, EnSci). (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: Four courses in physical or biological sciences or engineering; junior, senior, or graduate standing. Recent changes in global biogeochemical cycles and climate; models of future changes in the climate system; impacts of global change on agriculture, water resources and human health; ethical issues of global environmental change.
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0.00 - 3.00 Credits
(Cross-listed with Mteor, EnSci). (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. S., offered 2009. Prereq : Math 166 or equivalent. Hornbuckle. The physical microenvironment in which organisms live, with an emphasis on the processes of energy and mass (water and carbon) exchange between organisms and their environment and the quantitative models that are used to represent these processes. Temperature, water, and wind. Heat, mass, and radiative transport. Applications to animals, plants, and plant communities. Semester project required.
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