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3.00 Credits
Study of the grain crops of the world with respect to adaptation, production, management and use. Prereq: PLS 386 or consent of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
A study of the principles and practices involved in producing plants by sexual and asexual methods and to provide the basic skills necessary for using these methods. The interrelationship of plant growth, structure and the environment as they affect the ability to propagate plants by a specific method. Lecture, two hours; laboratory, three hours per week. Prereq: PLS 210.
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3.00 Credits
A course emphasizing the physical, chemical, and biochemical make-up of soil/water systems and the information required to predict chemical fate in the environment. Emphasis is placed on the relationships describing mineral solubility, sorption and exchange reactions, redox reactions, volatility, and biochemical cycling. Prereq: CHE 105, 107, 115; two semesters of college biology. (Same as NRC 450G.)
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3.00 Credits
Discussion of the protection, pruning, repair, and culture of plant material in landscape plantings as well as the diagnosis of plant-related problems and the management principles of landscape maintenance. Lecture, two hours; laboratory, three hours per week. Prereq: PLS 210, PLS 386.
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3.00 Credits
Basic concepts of natural wetland ecosystems, their importance, functions, and major features used for their identification and classification. Application of basic hydrology, hydrophytic vegetation and hydric soil indicators for identification of jurisdictional wetlands utilizing documentation and analysis of field collected data. Three laboratory exercises and four short field trips required. Prereq: PLS 366 or consent of instructor. (Same as NRC 455G.)
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3.00 Credits
Important aspects of the functions of natural and constructed wetlands as water purifiers. Principles and mechanisms of the purification process, design, construction, operation and management criteria for efficient usage. Case studies and design problems of constructed wetlands on mining, agricultural, industrial and municipal wastewater treatment applications. Two all day field trips are required. Prereq: PLS 366 or consent of instructor. (Same as NRC 456G.)
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3.00 Credits
A study of greenhouse structures, coverings, equipment, and the monitoring and regulation of the environment including temperature, light, carbon dioxide, and relative humidity as these factors relate to the commercial production of greenhouse crops. Other types of controlled environments are also included. Lecture, two hours; laboratory, two hours per week. Prereq: PLS 386.
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3.00 Credits
The application of principles related to soils and their management in planning the utilization of land and associated resources. Lecture and discussion. Prereq: PLS 366 or consent of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
Sources and manufacture of fertilizer materials; soil reaction of elements essential for plant growth; effective use of fertilizers for various soil situations. Prereq: CHE 105, PLS 366 and PLS 386 or consent of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
Resource management with emphasis on principles and methods of soil application of wastes (agricultural, industrial, and municipal). Topics include chemical and biological systems; soil and plant management; development, monitoring, and record keeping. Prereq: PLS 366. (Same as NRC 477G.)
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