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3.00 Credits
3 FA A survey of the structure and function of insects, leading to a fundamental understanding of applied insect ecology and taxonomy. Particular emphasis is placed on arthropod species of economic importance to humans.
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3.00 Credits
3 F2 PSSC 101. Major diseases of agricultural crops; their symptoms, causal agents, and control methods. Consideration of the roles of environment, cultural practices, and genetics on crop development.
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3.00 Credits
3 SP AGRI 331. Identification, modes of spread, and population ecology of weeds and other invasive plant species. Biological, cultural, mechanical, and chemical control of weeds and invasive species. Methods of crop/vegetation management to control and reduce weed populations.
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3.00 Credits
3 FA CHEM 107 or CHEM 111; PSSC 250. Laws and regulations, safety, application, properties, mode of action, toxicology, and environmental impacts of pesticides, fertilizers, and other chemicals used in agriculture. Fertilizers are also discussed in relation to plant nutrition and production.
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3.00 Credits
3 INQ PSSC 101, PSSC 250. The physical properties of texture, structure, density, porosity, and consistence will be examined from a production aspect. Measurement of and changes in these properties will be studied, with interest in the modifications made on the soil by tillage. Recommended for agriculture majors.
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3.00 Credits
3 S2 PSSC 250 or instructor permission. Course examines the capacity of the soil to function within natural and managed ecosystems to sustain plant/animal productivity, maintain or enhance water and air quality, and support human health and habitation. Soil quality factors include biological, physical, and chemical soil properties.
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3.00 Credits
3 S2 AGRI 331. Ecological processes governing the structure and behavior of cultivated ecosystems. Emphasis on mechanistic and systems views of the physical and biological environment, photosynthetic productivity, competition,adaptation, nutrient cycling, and energy relations.
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3.00 Credits
3 FA This course covers the requirements and cultural practices needed for maximizing yields of annual field crops. Principles affecting growth development and management will be covered. For field experience, students are advised to enroll in PSSC 309A/PSSC 309B.
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3.00 Credits
3 INQ PSSC 101 or PSSC 330. Grasses and legumes; their production and management for irrigated pastures, hay, silage, and seed. Plant characteristics and adaptation.
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3.00 Credits
3 F2 PSSC 101 or faculty permission. Principles and practices of seed-crop production. Federal, state, and county seed laws. Certified seed program. Seed testing and laboratory analysis; seed-borne diseases and seed treatments.
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