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Plant and Soil Science

PLS 104 PLANTS, SOILS, AND PEOPLE (3)

20 lessons, final

A survey of important world grain, oil, fiber, forage, fruit, vegetable and specialty crop plants. Principles of plant, soil and climatic factors governing adaptation and production of these plants are discussed and applied. Intended to provide substantial plant and soil science background for students not majoring in plant and soil science, but is open and should appeal to beginning plant and soil science majors as well.

Tuition: $931

Chrispeels, Maarten and David Sadava. Plants, Genes, and Agriculture. Jones and Bartlett Publishers, 1994

PLS 386 PLANT PRODUCTION SYSTEMS (4)

30 lessons, final

In-depth analysis of the underlying principles of plant production systems. Successful strategies, based on application of the principles developed by lecture and laboratory activities, will be discussed in either agronomic or horticultural contexts. Special attention will be given to minimizing the environmental impact of the plant production techniques employed.

Prereq: AGR 366 or consent of instructor.

Tuition: $1,238

Powers, Laura and Robert McSorley. Ecological Principles of Agriculture. Delmar Thomson Learning, 2000