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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
analysis and evaluation of forage systems in relation to livestock and wildlife production and environmental conservation; principles of selection and management of establishment, weeds, nutrients, grazing and harvest for introduced species. Prerequisites: Junior or senior classification or approval of instructor.*
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2.00 Credits
study of morphological features of soil profiles and the morphological characterization of important soils of Texas in relation to soil use and management. Prerequisite: AGRO 301 or registration therein.*
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1.00 Credits
of turfgrass anatomy, growth habit, identification and characteristics of cool- and warm-season turfgrass species; understanding of seed quality and labeling, pesticide safety, handling, and application, and fertilizer sources, safety, and application; specialized equipment used in the turfgrass industry. Prerequisite: AGRO 30or registration therein.
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3.00 Credits
of physical environments in which living organisms reside; interaction and adaptation of plants, animals and humans to their physical environments; survival in extreme environments; creating livable artificial environments on earth and in space. Prerequisite: Junior or senior classification.
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0.00 - 3.00 Credits
Philosophical basis of ethical decisions; includes slavery, war, population growth, migration, farm workers, chemical inputs, genetically modified organisms, soil and water conservation and protection of wild species. Prerequisites: Junior or senior classification.
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4.00 Credits
of soil microorganisms in soil-plant ecosystems. Microbial ecology, microbes in nutrient cycles important to agriculture, pesticide degradation, bacterial fertilizers, composting, waste disposal, plant microbe interactions. Laboratory estimation of soil microbial populations, and measurement of important biological processes in soil with current methods. Prerequisite: 3 hours of microbiology or approval of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
analysis, and evaluation of forage and grassland systems in relation to livestock production and environmental conservation; selection of introduced grasses, legumes and establishment of forage; management of weeds, nutrients, grazing and harvest. Prerequisite: Junior or senior classification.*
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3.00 Credits
Comparison and study of Brazilian and U.S. agriculture and culture related to soil, water, and forest conservation and management in Brazil; tour and learn about Amazon River, rain forest, Brasilia, farm, ranch, and floral production systems, agricultural cooperatives and research, sugar and alcohol production, phosphate mining and production; visit points of interest. Prerequisite: Junior or senior classification or approval of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
biological and physical processes as they influence soil fertility. Manufacture of fertilizers and their reactions with soils. Prerequisites: AGRO 301; registration in AGRO 43or approval of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
of how environmental stresses, genetics, and cultural management practices influence the growth, development, and physiology of turfgrasses; exploration of how turf communities function within urban landscapes; introduction to environmental, social, and political issues encountered when managing these areas.
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