Courses
and Programs 1995-1997 Courses
and Programs 1995-1997Agron 104. Professional Work Experience. Cr. R. F.S.SS. Practical work experience in agronomy. See adviser for departmental requirements.
Agron 105. Leadership Experience. Cr. R. F.S.SS. A participatory experience in activities or completion of a course that enhances the development of leadership and group dynamic skills. See adviser for departmental requirements.
Agron 110. Orientation in Agronomy. (1-0) Cr. R. F. Orientation to college life, the profession of Agronomy, and the agronomy curriculum.
Agron 114. Principles of Crop Production. (2-3 to 4 individualized study). Cr. 3. F.S. Mullen. Introductory principles of plant-soil-climate relationships in crop production.
Agron 144. Soil and Crop Management. (4-0) 8 weeks. Cr. 2. S. Larson, Polito. Prereq: 142. For students in the Farm Operation Winter II Program only. Integrating soil and crop fundamentals into profitable crop production systems.
Agron 154. Fundamentals of Soil Science. (2-2 to 4 individualized study) Cr. 3. F.S. Schafer. Prereq: Chem 163. Introduction to physical, chemical, and biological properties of soils, their formation, classification, and distribution. Use of soil survey and computer databank information in balancing agronomic, economic, and environmental concerns in soil management. Available on Vincent. Credit for only 154 or 156 may be applied toward graduation, not both.
Agron 156. Soils for Urban Use. (2-3) Cr. 3. S. Loynachan. College of Agriculture. Fundamental properties of soils and Restricted to students outside the their application to urban use. Design of a site plan for area development from soil survey information will be emphasized. Field trip fee. Credit for only 154 or 156 may be applied toward graduation, not both.
Agron 206. Introduction to Meteorology. Same as Mteor 206. (3-0) Cr. 3. F.S. R. Carlson or Yarger. Basic concepts in meteorology, including atmospheric measurements, radiation, stability, precipitation, winds, fronts, forecasting, and severe weather. Applied topics include global warming, ozone depletion, world climates, weather safety, and atmospheric optics.
Agron 211. Seminar. (1-0) Cr. 0.5. F.S. Prereq: Sophomore classification. Career planning, résumé preparation, interviewing and job opportunities in agronomy. Presentations from various agronomy-related disciplines.
Agron 212. Grain and Forage Crops. (3-2) Cr. 4. F.S. George. Prereq: 114. Production and management practices for corn, soybean, small grain, and forage crops common to Midwest agriculture. Laboratory topics emphasize crop management, growth and development, quality, plant characteristics, and pest management.
Agron 220. Crop Quality, Utilization, and Evaluation. (2-0) Cr. 2. S. Campbell. Prereq: 114. Uses and processing of agronomic crops. Factors affecting crop quality, commercial grades, and utilization. One 1-day and one one-half day field trips are required. Field trip fee.
Agron 241. World Food Issues: Past and Present. Same as T SC 241, U St 241. (2-0) Cr. 2. F. Salvador. World food problems in context of historical development of agriculture in major cradles of civilization. Emphasis on population trends and socioeconomic policies to understand disparities between potential agricultural production and present energy and nutritional deficiencies in key areas of the developing world. Materials fee.
Agron 306. Use of Weather Data in Agriculture. Same as Mteor 306. R. Carlson. (1-1) Cr. 1. S. Prereq: 206. Concepts relating to instrumentation, collection, and analyses of weather data relative to crop production in the Midwest. Weather parameters of primary importance are described by using computer application examples and laboratory exercises. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
Agron 317. Principles of Weed Science. Same as P M 317, Pl HP 317. Pearce. (2-2) Cr. 3. F.S. Prereq: Biol 201. Principles and practices of modern weed management systems. Identification, biology, and ecology of weeds; competition of weeds with desirable plants; herbicide use; environmental considerations; and different types of weed control practices.
Agron 318. Principles of Crop Physiology. (3-0) Cr. 3. F.S. Pearce or Salvador. Prereq: Biol 202. Basic principles concerning the growth, development, and production of crop communities in relation to their environment. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
Agron 330. Crop and Seed Identification Laboratory. (0-4) Cr. 2. S. Mullen. Prereq: 114. Identification, agronomic and binomial classification of crops, weeds, and diseases. Analysis of crop seed samples for contaminants of weed and other crop seeds.
Agron 331. Intercollegiate Crop Identification, Seed Analysis and Grain Grading. (0-6) Cr. 2. F. Mullen. Prereq: 330, permission of instructor; 220 recommended. Intensive training in crop, weed, and disease identification, seed analysis, and grain grading for competition in intercollegiate crops contests. Field trip fee.
Agron 334. Forage Crop Management. (2-0) Cr. 2. S. George. Prereq: 114. Management of forage crop legume and grass species as related to climate, soils, and utilization for harvested hay/silage, pasture, soil conservation, and wildlife. Production and management concepts applied to yield, quality, stand persistence, and use of forage species. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
Agron 338. Seed Science and Technology. Same as Hort 338. Knapp. (2-2) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 114 or Hort 221, Biol 201. Seed production, maturation, dormancy, vigor, deterioration, and related aspects of enhancement, conditioning, storage, and quality evaluation. Aspects of the seed industry and regulation of seed marketing. Laboratory exercises include seed quality evaluation, seed identification, tests for seed-borne organisms, seed conditioning, and visits to in-state seed companies. Field trip fee.
Agron 340. Chemical Use in Crop Management. Same as P M 340. (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Pearce. Prereq: Course in organic chemistry or B B 221 recommended. Managerial, physiological, and ecological effects of chemicals applied to crops and soils. Includes pesticides, growth regulators, and nitrification inhibitors. Fertilizers will not be included. Types of formulations, proper application, safety, environmental aspects, historical aspects, and legal considerations will be covered.
Agron 351. Turfgrass Establishment and Management. Same as Hort 351. See Horticulture.
Agron 351L. Turfgrass Establishment and Management Laboratory. Same as Hort 351L. See Horticulture.
Agron 354. Soil Fertility. Same as Pl HP 354. Loynachan. (3-0) Cr. 3. F.S. Prereq: 154. Effects of soils on plant growth with emphasis on nutrient elements, tilth, and root development. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
Agron 354L. Soil Fertility Laboratory. Same as Pl HP 354L. (0-3) Cr. 1. F. S. Prereq: Credit or enrollment in 354. Laboratory methods of assessing soil fertility and related properties.
Agron 364. Soil Resource Conservation. (2-3) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 154. Relation of soil properties and land morphology to erosion. Principles and methods of conserving soil. Preparation of a conservation plan. Out-of-town field trips. Field trip fee. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
Agron 370. Soil Profile Description and Interpretation. (0-3) Cr. 1. Can be taken twice. F.S. Sandor. Prereq: 154 and permission of instructor. Description, classification, and interpretation of soil profiles in the field and laboratory. Evaluation of soil information for various land uses.
Agron 371. Intercollegiate Soil Judging. (0-3) Cr. 1. Can be taken twice. F.S. Sandor. Prereq: 154 and permission of instructor. Intensive training in soil profile description, classification, and interpretation for competition in intercollegiate soil judging contests.
Agron 404. Global Climate Change. This course is dual listed with 504. Same as Mteor 404, 504. See Geological and Atmospheric Sciences, Meteorology.
Agron 406. Climate of the Continents. Same as Mteor 406. R. Carlson. (2-0) Cr. 2. F. Prereq: Agron/Mteor 206. The major climate controls and how they affect the world climate. Climate classification. Combining controls and classification to explain the pattern of climates of the different continents and the world. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
Agron 411. Seminar. (1-0) Cr. 1. F.S. Cantrell and staff. Prereq: Junior or senior classification in agronomy. The history, organization, and functioning of agronomy departments in a land-grant university setting and a study of technical crops, soils, and agricultural meteorology journals and others pertaining to agronomy as a profession. Student interpretation, writings, presentations, and discussions.
Agron 412. Crop Management. (2-0) Cr. 2. F.S. Larson. Prereq: 212; junior or senior classification. Problem solving approach to crop management. Principles and practices of agronomic science are used in the discussion of management problems related to corn, soybeans, forage, small grain, sorghum, and alternative crops. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
Agron 415. World Crops. (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Whigham. Prereq: 114. Origin, characteristics, adaptation, production, and products of economically important beverage, cereal, fiber, oil, pulse, starch, and sugar crops grown throughout the world. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
Agron 421. Introduction to Plant Breeding. (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Campbell. Prereq: Gen 320 or Biol 301. Basic principles used in genetic improvement of plants. A review of genetics and reproduction as related to plant breeding. Methods of breeding self-pollinated, cross-pollinated, and asexually reproducing plants. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
Agron 434. Forage Quality and Utilization. This course is dual listed with 534. (2-0) Cr. 2. Alt. F., offered 1995. Moore. Prereq: 334, An S 318. Nutritional chemistry of forage plants and the genetic, environmental, and post-harvest factors that influence it. Systems of forage utilization including grazing, hay, and silage. Students enrolling for graduate credit will be expected to complete an additional class project.
Agron 437. Seeds: Problems and Issues. Same as Hort 437. (1-3) Cr. 2. F. Campbell. Prereq: 338 recommended. Impact of environmental, regulatory, economic, and management considerations on production, handling, and marketing of seed. Integrated analysis of problems and issues in providing quality seed of agronomic and horticultural crops using case studies. Emphasis on decision making.
Agron 450. Issues in Sustainable Agriculture. Same as Env S 450. (2-0) Cr. 2. F. Salvador. Agricultural science as a human activity; contemporary agricultural issues from agroecological perspective. Comparative analysis of intended and actual consequences of development of industrial agricultural practices. Field trip fee.
Agron 456. Soil, Fertilizer, and Water Management. (3-2) Cr. 4. F. Polito, Schafer. Prereq: 354; 114 recommended. Integration of crop, tillage, drainage, irrigation, erosion, fertility, and fertilizer information in management decisions. Economic and environmental implications of these decisions on long term sustainability. Suitability and accuracy of soil evaluation methods. Handling characteristics and soil reactions of organic and mineral fertilizers. Materials fee. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
Agron 459. Environmental Soil Chemistry. This course is dual listed with 559. Ukrainczyk. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. F., offered 1996. Prereq: 354, Chem 210. An introduction to the chemical properties of soils, chemical reactions and trans-formations occurring in the soils and their impact on the environment. Topics include composition of the soil, acid-base equilibria, buffer systems, mineral dissolution and precipitation, speciation, ion exchange, redox reactions, adsorption phenomena, soil pollution and chemical-equilibria computer programs.
Agron 473. Soil Genesis and Survey. (2-3) Cr. 4. S. Sandor. Prereq: 154. Relationships between soil formation, landscape, and environment. Soil description, classification, mapping, and interpretation for land use. Two weekend field trips. Field trip fee. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
Agron 483. World Soil Resources. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. S., offered 1997. Schafer. Prereq: Chem 163 (154 recommended). Properties, classification, and geographical distribution of soils with emphasis on their suitability for food production. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
Agron 485. Soil Biology. Same as MIPM 485. (2-3) Cr. 3. F. Loynachan. Prereq: 154, MIPM 302 (MIPM 203 recommended). Description of organisms in the soil and plant environment, and their role in organic matter decomposition (including natural materials, chemicals, and wastes), nitrogen fixation and transformations, and other processes. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
Agron 490. Independent Study. Cr. 1 to 3 each time taken; 4 cr. maximum allowed toward the total of 128 credits required for graduation. F.S.SS. Prereq: Junior or senior classification with at least 8 credits in agronomy; permission of instructor in specialty area after consultation. Selected studies in crops, soils, or agricultural meteorology according to the needs and interests of the student.
H. Honors
Agron 491. Seed Science Experience. Cr. 2 to 4. F.S.SS. Prereq: 338, advance approval and participation of employer and instructor. A professional work experience with a creative project in seed science. The project requires the prior approval and participation of the employer and instructor and a written report. For seed science majors.
Agron 493. Workshop in Agronomy. Cr. arr. 4 cr. maximum allowed toward the total of 128 credits required for graduation. Prereq: Permission of instructor. Workshop experience in crops, soils, or agricultural meteorology. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
Agron 495. Agricultural Travel Course Preparation. (0-1) Cr. R. F.S. Prereq: Permission of instructor. Limited enrollment. Students enrolled in this course also register for An S 495 and intend to register for Agron 496 and An S 496 the following term. Topics will include the agricultural industries, climate, crops, culture, economics, geography, history, livestock, marketing, soils, and preparation for travel to locations to be visited. Information normally available 9 months before departure.
Agron 496. Agricultural Travel Course. Cr. arr. (approx. one-half credit per week traveled each An S 496 and Agron 496). Prereq: Permission of instructor. Limited enrollment. Students taking this course also register for An S 496. Tour and study of production methods in major crop and livestock regions of the world. Influence of climate, economics, geography, soils, landscapes, markets, and other factors on crop and livestock production. Location and duration of tours will vary. Summer tour will usually visit a northern location and winter tour will usually visit a southern location. Information usually available 9 months before departure. Tour expenses paid by students. Field trip fee.
A. Summer Tour
B. Winter Tour
Agron 499. Confronting Problems in Modern Agronomy. (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: Senior classification. Introduction to soft systems analysis. Integration of reductionist, holist, and humanist methods of inquiry to objectively confront modern agronomic problems. Case studies and simulations. Group project on actual problem.
Agron 500. Orientation Seminar. (2-0). Cr. 1. F. Pesek and staff. Prereq: International agronomy graduate students only. An introduction to Iowa and U.S. agriculture for international scholars in agronomic majors. Field trips when possible. Departmental role in the functioning of research, teaching, and extension in fulfilling the charge given the land-grant university. Offered on a satisfactory-fail basis only.
Agron 504. Global Climate Change. This course is dual listed with 404. Same as Mteor 504, 404. See Geological and Atmospheric Sciences, Meteorology.
Agron 505. Biometeorology. Same as Mteor 505. (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Arritt. Prereq: Agron/Mteor 206. The heat exchange near the ground. Radiation, turbulence, conductance and evaporation as components of the heat balance. Temperature, wind and humidity conditions in the microclimate. Modification of the microclimate.
Agron 508. Biophysical Crop Ecology. (2-3) Cr. 3. Alt. F., offered 1995. Taylor. Prereq: 505. Principles of resource capture (light and water) applied to growth and development. Ecological implications of radiation, temperature, moisture, and the biological properties of size, shape, resistance to water vapor loss, and absorptivity to solar and thermal radiation. Physiological stress in the soil, plant, atmosphere continuum.
Agron 516. Crop Physiology and Management. (3-0) Cr. 3. S. I. Anderson, Shibles. Prereq: Bot 320. Physiological and biochemical processes and their relationships to crop growth, development, and yield. Application to crop culture and management.
Agron 517. Weed Biology and Ecology. (2-0) Cr. 2. Alt. S., offered 1996. Dekker. Prereq: 317, Bot 484. Physiological, morphological, ecological, and sociological adaptations to disturbed agro-habitats resulting in weedy qualities in plants. Genetic bases of colonizing species. Crop-weed interactions. Role of the environment in weed ecology.
Agron 519. Herbicide Physiology and Biochemistry. (2-0) Cr. 2. Alt. S., offered 1997. Dekker. Prereq: 317; Bot 320. Physiological, biochemical, and genetic bases of herbicide action in plants. Herbicide modes of action, bases of selectivity between plant species, uptake and translocation of xenobiotics, and fate of herbicides in the soil and environment.
Agron 521. Principles of Cultivar Development. (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Fehr. Prereq: 421; Stat 401. Analysis of alternative breeding methods for improvement of crop plants. Strategies for hybridization and self-pollination. Sterility systems and their relationship to breeding methods and commercial hybrid seed production.
Agron 522. Field Methods in Plant Breeding. (0-6) Cr. 2. SS. Prereq: 521. Field experience in planning and conducting plant breeding research for cross-pollinated and self-pollinated crops. Offered on a satisfactory-fail basis only. Field trip fee.
Agron 523. Plant Genetic Resource Management. (2-2) Cr. 3. Alt. F., offered 1996. Prereq: Gen 320, permission of instructor. Principles and practices of in situ and ex situ plant genetic resource management. Contemporary approaches for plant genetic resource acquisition, maintenance, distribution, characterization, evaluation, enhancement, and utilization explored in lectures, discussions, and laboratory exercises.
Agron 526. Field Plot Techniques in Plant Breeding. (2-0) Cr. 2. F. Prereq: Stat 401. Planning experiments for plant breeding research, analysis of data, and concepts in data interpretation.
Agron 534. Forage Quality and Utilization. This course is dual listed with 434. (2-0) Cr. 2. Alt. F., offered 1995. Moore. Prereq: 334, An S 318. Nutritional chemistry of forage plants and the genetic, environmental, and post-harvest factors that influence it. Systems of forage utilization including grazing, hay, and silage. Students enrolling for graduate credit will be expected to complete an additional class project.
Agron 538. Seed Physiology. (2-0) Cr. 2. Alt F., offered 1996. Burris. Prereq: 338; B B 301 or Chem 331. Physiological aspects of seed development, maturation, longevity, dormancy, and germination. Emphasis on current literature and advanced methodology.
Agron 541. Agricultural Meteorology. (2-0) Cr. 2. Off campus, offered as demand warrants. R. Carlson. Prereq: 206. Basic concepts in agricultural meteorology with emphasis on the weather-agriculture relationship and the microclimate-agriculture interaction. Designed for the master of agriculture program.
Agron 542. Advanced Crop Management. (2-0) Cr. 2. Off campus, offered as demand warrants. Prereq: 318 or 412. Basic concepts in plant-soil-climate relationships with emphasis on recent advances in crop culture and management. Designed for the master of agriculture program.
Agron 543. Applied Plant Breeding. (2-0) Cr. 2. Off campus, offered as demand warrants. Prereq: Gen 320. Techniques and principles involved in breeding and maintaining crop varieties. Emphasis on the application of breeding methods to major field crops. Designed for the master of agriculture program.
Agron 544. Advanced Soil Management. (2-0) Cr. 2. Off campus, offered as demand warrants. Blackmer, Cruse. Prereq: 354 or 456. Basic concepts of soil management with emphasis on how various tillage and fertilization practices influence plant growth. Designed for the master of agriculture program.
Agron 547. Weed Ecology and Control Strategies. (2-0) Cr. 2. Off campus, offered as demand warrants. Owen. Prereq: 317, 318. Weed evolutionary processes, weed interference, and propagule characteristics and development. Biological attributes that enhance the ability of plants to persist as weeds. Application of ecological principles to weed control strategies.
Agron 550. Advanced Issues in Sustainable Agriculture. (2-2) Cr. 3. F. Salvador. Prereq: Two of 114, 154, 212, 412, 516, and permission of instructor. Agricultural science as a human activity; contemporary agricultural issues for agroecological perspective. Comparative analysis of intended and actual consequences of development of industrial agricultural practices. Individual study and group analysis of environmental literature and scientific reports. Field trip fee.
Agron 551. Growth and Development of Perennial Grasses. Same as Hort 551. See Horticulture.
Agron 553. Soil-Plant Relationships. (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Blackmer. Prereq: 354. Composition and properties of soils in relation to the nutrition and growth of plants.
Agron 554. Soil Environment-Root Relationships. (2-0) Cr. 2. Alt. S., offered 1996. Cruse. Prereq: 354; Math 165. Implications of soil management on the soil environment and root activity. Effect of soil physical properties on soil erosion.
Agron 555. Soil Clay Mineralogy. Same as Geol 555. (2-0) Cr. 2. Alt. F., offered 1995. Thompson. Prereq: 473, Chem 164; Geol 311 recommended. Structure and behavior of clay minerals in soil environments, with emphasis on phyllosilicates and on Fe, Mn, and Al oxides.
Agron 555L. Soil Clay Mineralogy Laboratory. Same as Geol 555L. (0-3) Cr. 1. Alt. F., offered 1995. Thompson. Prereq: Credit or enrollment in 555. Application of light microscopy, x-ray diffraction, thermal analysis, infrared spectroscopy, surface area analysis, and chemical analyses to identification and behavior of clay minerals in soils.
Agron 558. Laboratory Methods in Soil Chemistry. (2-3) Cr. 3. Alt. F., offered 1995. Tabatabai. Prereq: 354 and Chem 210 or 211. Experimental and descriptive inorganic and organic analyses. Operational theory and principles of applicable instruments, including spectrophotometry, atomic and molecular absorption and emission spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, X-ray diffraction and fluorescence, gas and ion chromatography, and ion-selective electrodes.
Agron 559. Environmental Soil Chemistry. This course is dual listed with 459. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. F., offered 1996. Ukrainczyk. Prereq: 354, Chem 210. An introduction to the chemical properties of soils, chemical reactions and transformations occurring in the soils and their impact on the environment. Topics include composition of the soil, acid-base equilibria, buffer systems, mineral dissolution and precipitation, speciation, ion exchange, redox reactions, adsorption phenomena, soil pollution and chemical-equilibria computer programs.
Agron 575. Soil Morphology, Genesis, and Classification. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. F., offered 1996. M. Thompson. Prereq: 459, 473; Geol 100. Synthesis of how landscapes, water, organisms, and chemical reactions determine the morphology and spatial distribution of soil horizons.
Agron 577. Soil Physics. (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Horton. Prereq: 354; Math 166 recommended. The physical soil system: the soil components and their physical interactions; transport processes involving water, air, and heat.
Agron 578. Laboratory Methods in Soil Physics. (0-3) Cr. 1. S. Horton. Prereq: 577 concurrent. Methods of measuring soil physical properties such as texture, density, and water content, and transport of heat, water, and gases.
Agron 585. Soil Microbiology and Biochemistry. Same as MIPM 585. (2-0 or 2-3) Cr. 2 or 3. S. Loynachan. Prereq: 485, one course in biochemistry. Ecological and environmental considerations of soil microorganisms, organic matter, enzymes, carbon, and other nutrient cycles. Laboratory emphasizes creative component.
Agron 590. Special Topics. Cr. arr. Prereq: 15 credits in agronomy. Literature reviews and conferences on selected topics in crops, soils, or agricultural meteorology according to needs and interest of student.
Agron 593. Workshop in Agronomy. Cr. arr. Prereq: Graduate classification.
A. Crops
B. Soils
C. Agricultural Meteorology
D. Microcomputers in Agronomy
E. Seed Science
F. Weed Science
Agron 599. Creative Component. Cr. arr. Prereq: Nonthesis M.S. option only. A written report based on research, library readings, or topics related to the student's area of specialization and approved by the student's advisory committee.
A. Agricultural Meteorology
B. Crop Production and Physiology
C. Plant Breeding
D. Soil Chemistry
E. Soil Fertility
F. Soil Management
G. Soil Microbiology and Biochemistry
H. Soil Morphology and Genesis
I. Soil Physics
K. Seed Science
L. Weed Science
Agron 600. Seminar. (1-0) Cr. 1. Reports and discussion of recent literature and research.
A. Plant Breeding. M. Lee (F); K. Lamkey (S).
B. Soils. F.S.
C. Crop Production and Physiology. F.S. 600C offered on a satisfactory-fail basis only.
Agron 609. Agricultural Meteorology Conference. (1-0) Cr. 1. F.S.SS. Prereq: Permission of instructor. Literature reviews and conferences with instructor on special problems relating to agricultural meteorology, beyond the scope of current courses offered.
Agron 616. Advanced Topics in Crop Physiology and Biochemistry. (4-0) Cr. 4. Alt. S., offered 1996. I. Anderson, Shibles. Prereq: 516; Bot 511, 513; B B 404; permission of instructor. An in-depth treatment of physiological and biochemical processes and their relationships to crop growth and development. Emphasis on individual study followed by in-class presentations and discussion.
Agron 621. Advanced Plant Breeding. (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Hallauer. Prereq: 521, Stat 436 or An S 550, Gen 410. Estimation and interpretation of genetic effects; analysis of mating designs; heritability estimation; intra- and interpopulation selection methods; inbreeding and heterosis; classification and development of parental materials; selection indices, and combining ability analysis.
Agron 625. Genetic Strategies in Plant Breeding. (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Lee. Prereq: 521, Gen 410, Bot 545. Evaluation of genetic, molecular, and cellular approaches to crop improvement; gene transfer methods. Application and role of basic plant biology in breeding programs and processes; gene identification, structure, function, regulation, and modification. Integration of molecular and cellular methods in breeding strategies; analysis of alternative breeding methods, regulatory and ethical issues.
Agron 627. Cytogenetics and Advanced Plant Genetics. Same as Gen 627. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. S., offered 1996. Schnable. Prereq: Gen 410 and permission of instructor. Chromosome structure, aberrations and heteroploidy. Recombination, gene mapping procedures, and statistics for qualitative genetics. Transposons. Lectures will be supplemented by a journal club.
Agron 629. Colloquium in Plant Breeding and Cytogenetics. (1-0) Cr. 1. Alt. S., offered 1996. Peterson. Prereq: Gen 410 and permission of instructor. Presentation of papers and informal discussion of related literature in plant breeding and cytogenetics.
Agron 634. Forage Research Methodology. (2-0) Cr. 2. Alt. F., offered 1996. Moore. Prereq: 434, Stat 402. Research methodology used to evaluate forage production and quality. Advanced concepts in the design and analysis of forage experiments.
Agron 650. Agronomic Systems Simulation. (2-1) Cr. 3. Alt. S., offered 1997. Salvador, Arritt, Horton. Prereq: Com S 107, 205; Math 166. Development and use of mathematical, mechanistic, single process, and systems models for simulation of agronomic processes. Emphasis on mass and energy transfer in soil-crop-atmosphere continuum. Survey of current agronomic simulations, expert systems and decision support systems.
Agron 655. Advanced Soil Fertility. (2-0) Cr. 2. Alt. S., offered 1997. Blackmer. Prereq: 553. Evaluation of soil fertility and fertilizers; theory and applications.
Agron 658. Environmental Surface Chemistry. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. S., offered 1996. Ukrainczyk. Prereq: 559, Chem 321, and 322. Principles of surface and colloidal chemistry applied to minerals and organic matter in soils, sediments and aquifers. Emphasis on understanding, control and mathematical description of interactions at the solid/liquid interface relevant to movement of agrochemicals, heavy metals and organic pollutant chemicals in the environment.
Agron 675. Advanced Soil Genesis and Classification. (2-0) Cr. 2. Alt. S., offered 1997. Fenton. Prereq: 575. Processes, reactions, and theories in soil formation; principles of soil classification.
Agron 677. Advanced Soil Physics. (2-0) Cr. 2. Alt. F., offered 1996. Horton. Prereq: 577; Math 266, 267; Com S 205 recommended. The flow and distribution of water, chemicals, and heat in soils. Physical principles and applications.
Agron 685. Advanced Soil Biochemistry. Same as MIPM 685. (2-0) Cr. 2. Alt. S., offered 1996. Tabatabai. Prereq: 585. Chemistry of soil organic matter and biochemical transformations brought about by microorganisms and enzymes in soils.
Agron 696. Seminar in Plant Physiology and Molecular Biology. Same as Bot 696. See Botany.
Agron 698. Agronomy Teaching Practicum. Cr. 1 to 3 each time taken. F.S.SS. Prereq: Graduate classification in agronomy and permission of instructor. Graduate student experience in the agronomy teaching program. Offered on a satisfactory-fail basis only.
Agron 699. Research.
A. Agricultural Meteorology
B. Crop Production and Physiology
C. Plant Breeding
D. Soil Chemistry
E. Soil Fertility
F. Soil Management
G. Soil Microbiology and Biochemistry
H. Soil Morphology and Genesis
I. Soil Physics
J. Plant Physiology
K. Seed Science
L. Weed Science