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3.00 Credits
Designing, fitting, and adjusting equipment and tools to suit individuals so that agricultural tasks can be done safely, efficiently, productively and without discomfort, pain, injury and disability; includes comfort and well-being.
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3.00 Credits
Engineering principles for hydrologic analysis and design for small catchments including: hydrologic frequency analysis, rainfall runoff estimation, open channel hydraulics, hydraulics of control structures, sediment properties and transport, erosion and sediment yield, sediment control structures, groundwater, monitoring of hydrologic systems and hydrologic modeling. Students are required to complete a written term report on a current topic associated with soil and water engineering.
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3.00 Credits
Application of agronomic sciences and engineering technology for developing Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plans (CNMPs) for livestock production. Elements include: environmental law and regulatory policy; watershed planning considerations; animal waste characteristics; role of soils; role of plants; geologic and ground water concerns; facilities location; waste treatment systems design; land application of wastes; and agricultural waste management system design.
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3.00 Credits
Principles and applications of technologies supporting farming and natural resource data management and planning. Topics include internet information access, positioning systems (GPS), remote sensing, yield monitoring and mapping, variable rate technologies, data sampling, automated guidance, GIS, data layering and software packages for management. Three one hour lectures.
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3.00 Credits
Analysis and optimization of systems for agricultural production and processes; simulations by mathematical models of discrete and continuous biological and biochemical systems, single server queuing, mathematical programming and search techniques for agricultural processes.
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3.00 Credits
Computerized decision systems for agriculture, expert systems, decision support systems simulations, subjective probability and utility theory and types of applications in agriculture. Impact of technology on the agricultural organization, including topics of problem agricultural organization and complexity, database management, operation systems, data communication and privacy.
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3.00 Credits
This course will provide an overview of career opportunities in agriculture and natural resources management; an identification of key principles of, and interrelationships between, agriculture and natural resources; and current science and technology applications within agriculture and natural resources management.
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
Study of special topics, lab, or field experiences at an introductory level. Topics include, but are not restricted to: Agricultural Economics, Animal Science, Plant and Soil Science, Agricultural Education, Agricultural Engineering Technology, Natural Resources Management, Chemistry, Physics, Biology. This course may be repeated for credit with adviser's approval. The course is graded pass/fail. (Same as NRM 180.)
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
Travel course to study topics in Agriculture and Natural Resources either domestic or international. Requires travel to another region or country and presentation of oral and written reports. May be repeated one time for credit. Prereq: Instructor's approval. (Same as NRM 230)
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3.00 Credits
A study of alternative agriculture; including biofuels, organic agriculture, biotechnology, value-added agriculture and agri-tourism as they relate to the agriculture complex. Special emphasis will be given to the scientific and economic impacts to society. Students will be given a broad understanding of the relationships between agriculture and natural resource use.
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