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3.00 Credits
(3 Credit Hours) Horse selection and care for personal use; business aspects of soundness; health management, reproduction, feeding efficiencies, and operations of facilities. F
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3.00 Credits
(3 Credit Hours) Study of the application of the components of farm management. Emphasis on nature of costs; crop, livestock, machinery, labor, and building management; agricultural finance; and agricultural marketing. F
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(3 Credit Hours) Study of the practical application of nutritional principles to the feeding of horses. Advantages and limitations of certain feeds, nutrients and their functions, and qualitative requirements during a colt's growth, a mare's gestation and lactation,a horse in light or heavy work, or a stallion used for breeding. Application of nutritional principles to the formulation of balanced rations and evaluation. In-depth study of digestion absorption and metabolism within the wide range of different feeds. F AG 269 Soils Judging (1 Credit Hour) This course is designed to provide classroom instruction, field-lab experience, and intercollegiate competition in soils judging. Course instruction will involve understanding the basic differences in soils both in the classroom and in the field, development of techniques and skills in determining various characteristics of soils, practice sessions and field experience, and active participation in intercollegiate soils judging competition. Team achievement is required for credit. D
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4.00 Credits
(4 Credit Hours) Study of the fundamental physical, chemical, and biological properties of soils, including the formation, fertility and management of soils. Three hours lecture and two hours laboratory weekly. Prerequisite: CHEM 100. S
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3.00 Credits
(3 Credit Hours) A study of the processes of formulation of the properties and characteristics of commercial fertilizers. Emphasis on fertilizer rates elements, commercial fertilizers, calculating applications, methods of applying, and the economics of use. D
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3.00 Credits
(3 Credit Hours) A study of agriculture economic factors concerning agriculture marketing; designed to supply an understanding of all marketing options of farm production by commodity groups. Includes an overview of the supply marketing systems to serve farmers with specific examples of farm supplies, marketing services, and efficiencies. S
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3.00 Credits
(3 Credit Hours) A study of the pathways that various economically important grains follow once they leave the farm until they are in a finished form and in the hands of the consumer. Includes transportation, storage, processing, marketing at the local, national, and international levels, and existing federal support programs. D
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5.00 Credits
(5 Credit Hours) A study of the principles and practices of irrigation included in the setup and operation of center pivot sprinkler irrigation systems. Includes subjects of soil-water relationship, chemical analysis of water, well testing and maintenance, irrigation system capacities, unit setup and operation, pumps, water hydraulics, unit service and maintenance. Three hours of lecture and three hours of lab weekly. D
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1.00 Credits
(1 Credit Hour) This 15-hour seminar will acquaint the student with the background of commodity trading and value of futures markets. Rules of speculative trading and hedging will be studied to structure a good background for the student. D
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3.00 Credits
(3 Credit Hours) This is a comprehensive presentation of hunt seat equitation. The course will emphasize horsemanship from the dual points of view of safety and comfort for both horse and rider. D
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