Courses
and Programs 1999-2001 Courses
and Programs 1999-2001Agron
105. Leadership Experience
Cr. R. F.S.SS. Staff. 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. Professional Development in
Agronomy: Orientation
(1-0) Cr. R. F. Pogranichniy and Loynachan. Orientation to
college life, the profession of agronomy, and the agronomy
curriculum.
Agron 114. Fundamentals of Agronomy
(2-3 to 4 individualized study). Cr. 3. F.S. Mullen. A foundation
course in crop production and soil management principles for the
basic agronomic crops. Includes introductory concepts of plant,
soil, tillage, pest, environmental, and sustainable aspects of
crop production. Development of beginning problem-solving skills
is integrated into course materials.
Agron 120. Introduction to Renewable
Resources
(Same as A Ecl 120, AST 120, Env S 120, For 120.) (3-0) Cr. 3.
F.S. Overview of soil, water, plants, and animals as renewable
natural resources in an ecosystem context. History and
organization of resource management. Concepts of integrated
resource management.
Agron 154. Fundamentals of Soil Science
(2-2 to 4 individualized study) Cr. 3. F.S. Prereq: Chem 163.
Schafer. 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. Credit for only one of 154, 155, or
156 may be applied toward graduation, not both.
Agron 155. Soils for Horticultural
Scientists
(2-2 to 4 individualized study) Cr. 3. F.S. Prereq: Chem 163.
Restricted to students in Horticulture. Schafer. Physical,
chemical and biological properties of natural and manufactured
soils. Use of soil information when producing plants on natural
and manufactured soils. Credit for only one of 154, 155, or 156
may be applied toward graduation.
Agron 156. Soils for Urban Use
(2-2 to 4 individualized study) Cr. 3. F.S. Restricted to
students outside the College of Agriculture. Schafer. Fundamental
properties of soils and their application to urban settings.
Development of a site plan for area of land using data from soil
survey and computerized data bank information. Field trip. Field
trip fee. Credit for only one of 154, 155 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, El Nino, world climates, weather
safety, and atmospheric optics. Self study section available to
resident and distant education students all semesters.
Agron 210. Professional Development in
Agronomy: Career Planning
(1-0) Cr. 1. F.S. Prereq: Sophomore classification. Staff. Career
planning, résumé preparation, interviewing, and information
access and organization relevant to professional opportunities in
agronomy. Career orientation through invited speakers.
Agron 212. Grain and Forage Crops
(3-2) Cr. 4. F.S. Prereq: 114. Gibson. 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
(1-2) Cr. 2. S. Prereq: 114. Campbell. 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 230. Crop Structure-Function
Relationships
(3-0) Cr. 3. F.S. Prereq: Biol 202. Salvador. Basic principles
concerning the growth, development, and production of crop
communities in relation to their environment.
Agron 260. Soils and Environmental Quality
(2-3) Cr. 3. F.S. Prereq: 154. Burras. Role of soils in
environmental quality and natural resources management. Emphasis
on soil erosion and conservation, land reclamation, water
quality, pollution management, and environmental planning.
Agron 283. Pesticide Application
Certification
(Same as Ent 283.) See Entomology.
Agron 298. Cooperative Education
Cr. R each time taken. F.S.SS. Prereq: Permission of department
cooperative education coordinator, sophomore classification.
Required of all cooperative education students. Students must
register for this course prior to commencing each work period.
Agron
306. Use of Weather Data in Agriculture
(Same as Mteor 306.) (1-1) Cr. 1. S. Prereq: 206. R. Carlson.
Instrumentation, collection, and analyses of weather data
relative to crop production in the Midwest. Weather parameters
are described by using computer application examples and
laboratory exercises. Nonmajor graduate credit.
Agron 310. Professional Development in
Agronomy: Internship
Cr. R. F.S.SS. Staff. Professional work experience in agronomy.
See adviser for departmental requirements.
Agron 317. Principles of Weed Science
(Same as P M 317, Pl HP 317.) (2-2) Cr. 3. F.S. Prereq: Biol 201.
Gibson, Liebman. 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 320. Genetics, Agriculture and
Biotechnology
(Same as Gen 320.) (3-0) Cr. 3. F.S. Prereq: Biol 201 and 202.
Transmission genetics with an emphasis on applications in
agriculture, the structure and expression of the gene, how genes
behave in populations and how recombinant DNA technology can be
used to improve agriculture. Credit for graduation will not be
allowed for more than one of the following: Gen 260, 301, 320 and
Biol 301 and 301L.
Agron 330. Crop and Seed Identification
Laboratory
(0-4) Cr. 2. S. Prereq: 114. Mullen. 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. Prereq: 330, permission of instructor; 220
recommended. Reedy, Mullen. Intensive training in crop, weed, and
disease identification, seed analysis, and grain grading for
intercollegiate competition in regional and national crops
contests. Field trip fee.
Agron 334. Forage Crop Management
(2-0) Cr. 2. S. Prereq: 114. Wiedenhoeft. 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.
Nonmajor graduate credit.
Agron 338. Seed Science and Technology
(Same as Hort 338.) (2-2) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 114 or Hort 221, Biol
201. Knapp. 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.
Agron 342. World Food Issues: Past and
Present
(Same as FS HN 342, T SC 342, U St 342.) (3-0) Cr. 3. S.
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. Team projects. Materials fee. Nonmajor
graduate credit.
Agron 351. Turfgrass Establishment and
Management
(Same as Hort 351.) See Horticulture. Nonmajor graduate credit.
Agron 351L. Turfgrass Establishment and Management Laboratory.
(Same as Hort 351L.) See Horticulture. Nonmajor graduate credit.
Agron 354. Soils and Plant Growth
(Same as Pl HP 354.) (3-0) Cr. 3. F.S. Prereq: 154 and Biol 109
or 202. Killorn or Loynachan. Effects of chemical, physical, and
biological properties of soils on plant growth, with emphasis on
nutritive elements, pH, organic matter maintenance, and rooting
development. Nonmajor graduate credit.
Agron 354L. Soils and Plant Growth
Laboratory
(Same as Pl HP 354L.) (0-3) Cr. 1. F. S. Prereq: Credit or
enrollment in 354. Henning. Laboratory exercises in soil testing
that assess a soil’s ability to support nutritive
requirements for plant growth.
Agron 356. Soil, Fertilizer, and Water
Management
(3-2) Cr. 4. F. Prereq: 354; 114 recommended. Polito, Schafer.
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. An in-depth farm plan will be
developed for a client. Materials fee. Nonmajor graduate credit.
Agron 360. Environmental Soil Science
(Same as EnSci 360) (2-3) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: Agron 260 or Geol 100
or 201. Application of soil science to contemporary environmental
problems; comparison of the impacts that different management
strategies have on short- and long-term environmental quality and
land development. Emphasis on participatory learning activities.
Agron 370. Field Experience in Soil
Description and Interpretation
(0-3) Cr. 1. Can be taken four times. F.S. Prereq: 154 and
permission of instructor. Sandor. Description, and interpretation
of soils in the field and laboratory, emphasizing hands-on
experience. Evaluation of soil information for land use. Students
may participate in intercollegiate judging contests.
Agron 392. Systems Analysis in Crop and Soil
Management
(2-3) Cr. 3. F.S. Prereq: 230, 354. Salvador, Wiedenfoeft.
Management strategies at the level of the farm field. Emphasis
will be on participatory learning activities.
Agron 398. Cooperative Education
Cr. R each time taken. F.S.SS. Prereq: Permission of department
cooperative education coordinator; junior classification.
Required of all cooperative education students. Students must
register for this course prior to commencing each work period.
Agron
402. Watershed Hydrology and Surficial Processes
(Same as EnSci 402, For 402, Geol 402.) (3-3) Cr. 4. F. Prereq:
EnSci 330 or Geol 100 or 201, Phys 111, 3 credits in biology and
6 credits in chemistry. Burras, Schultz, and Simpkins.
Examination of watersheds as systems wherein biological and
physical factors control hydrology, soil formation, and nutrient
transport. Laboratory emphasizes field investigation of
watershed-scale processes. Nonmajor graduate credit.
Agron 402I. Watershed Hydrology and
Evolution
(Same as EnSci 402I, Ia LL 402I.) See Iowa Lakeside Laboratory.
Agron 404. Global Change
(Same as EnSci 404, Env S 404, Mteor 404.). (3-0) Cr. 3. S.
Takle. Biogeochemical cycles, ozone chemistry, global energy
balance, structure and circulation of the atmosphere and oceans,
climate modeling, climate variability, implications for
agriculture, water resources, energy use, sustainable development
and public policy. Human dimensions and ethical issues of global
environmental change. Nonmajor graduate credit.
Agron 406. Climate of the Continents
(Same as Mteor 406.) (2-0) Cr. 2. F. Prereq: Agron/Mteor 206. R.
Carlson. 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. Nonmajor graduate credit.
Agron 407. Mesoscale Meteorology
(Dual-listed with 507; same as Mteor 407.) (3-0) Cr. 3. S.
Prereq: Math 166 and Mteor 454. Arritt, Gallus. The physical
nature and practical consequences of mesoscale atmospheric
phenomena. Mesoscale convective systems, fronts, terrain-forced
circulations. Observation, analysis, and prediction of mesoscale
atmospheric structure.
Agron 410. Professional Development in
Agronomy: Senior Forum
(1-0) Cr. 1. F.S. Prereq: Senior classification. Staff.
Development of an appropriate content for professionalism. Topics
include professional certification, ethics, and maintaining an
active network of information sources and professional contacts
in support of lifelong learning. Student interpretation,
writings, presentations, and discussions.
Agron 421. Introduction to Plant Breeding
(3-0) Cr. 3. F.S. Prereq: Biol 201; 320 recommended. Campbell.
Breeding methods used in the genetic improvement of
self-pollinated, cross-pollinated and asexually reproducing
agronomic crops. Applications of molecular techniques and
biotechnological advancements as breeding tools in the
development of improved cultivars and transgenic plants. Nonmajor
graduate credit.
Agron 434. Forage Quality and Utilization
(2-0) Cr. 2. Alt. F. Prereq: 334. Barnhart. Systems of forage
utilization including grazing, hay, and silage. Nutritional
chemistry of forage plants and the genetic, environmental, and
post-harvest factors that influence their use. Students enrolling
for graduate credit will be expected to complete an additional
class project. Nonmajor graduate credit.
Agron 446. World Agronomic Systems
(3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 114, 154, 206. Mullen and staff.
Interdisciplinary study and comparison of agricultural systems
around the world, including analysis of biophysical, social,
economic, and political determinants of the systems. Emphasis on
the interrelationships among system determinants. Analysis of
system constraints and solution strategies. Evaluation of the
productivity and sustainability of the systems. Team project and
report.
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 459. Environmental Soil Chemistry
(Dual-listed with 559; same as EnSci 459.) (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. F.,
offered 1999. Prereq: Agron 354 or EnSci 401, Chem 210 or 211.
Evangelou. 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
soils, acid-base equilibria, buffer systems, mineral dissolution
and precipitation, speciation, ion exchange, redox reactions,
adsorption phenomena, soil pollution and chemical-equilibria
computer programs.
Agron 460. Agroforestry Systems
(Dual-listed with 560; same as For 460.) See Forestry.
Agron 473. Soil Genesis and Landscape
Relationships
(Same as EnSci 473.) (2-3) Cr. 4. S. Prereq: 154 or 402 or EnSci
402. Sandor. Relationships between soil formation, geomorphology,
and environment. Soil description, classification, geography,
mapping, and interpretation for land use. Two weekend field
trips. Field trip fee. Nonmajor graduate credit. Credit for only
473 or 473I may be applied for graduation, not both.
Agron 473I. Soil Genesis and Landscape
Relationships
Cr. 4. Alt. SS. offered 2000 at Lakeside Laboratory. Prereq:
Agron 154 or 402. Relationships between soil formation,
geomorphology, and environment. Soil description, classification,
geography, mapping, and interpretation for land use. Credit for
only 473 or 473I may be applied for graduation, not both.
Agron 485. Soil Microbial Ecology
(Same as EnSci 485, Micro 485.) (2-3) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: 154,
Micro 201 (Micro 203 recommended). Loynachan. The living
organisms in the soil and what they do. Emphasis on
soil-plant-microbial relationships and environmental issues.
Nonmajor graduate credit.
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. Staff. A professional
work experience and creative project for seed science majors. The
project requires the prior approval and participation of the
employer and instructor and a written report.
Agron 492. Agronomic Issues:
Science, Policy, and Resource Management
(2-0) Cr. 2. F.S. Prereq: Senior classification. Knapp. Objective
investigation of current agricultural issues from multiple
perspectives. Students will develop positions on or solutions to
current agricultural issues by investigating the scientific,
technical, economic, environmental, and social ramifications of
agriculture and agricultural policy.
Agron 493. Workshop in Agronomy
Cr. arr each time taken, maximum of 4. Prereq: Permission of
instructor. Staff. Workshop experience in crops, soils, or
agricultural meteorology. Nonmajor graduate credit. Agron 495.
Agricultural Travel Course Preparation. (0-1) Cr. R. May be
repeated. 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). May be repeated. Prereq: Permission of
instructor. Limited enrollment. Students enroll in both An S 496
and Agron 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. International Tour
B. Domestic Tour
Agron 498. Cooperative Education
Cr. R each time taken. F.S.SS. Prereq: Permission of department
cooperative education coordinator; senior classification.
Required of all cooperative education students. Students must
register for this course prior to commencing each work period.
Agron 500. Orientation Seminar
(2-0). Cr. 1. F. Prereq: International agronomy graduate students
only. Pesek and staff. 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 grading
basis only.
Agron 501. Crop Growth and Development
(2-0) Cr. 2. F. Prereq: Enrollment in distance M.S. in Agronomy.
Staff. Physiological processes in crop growth, development and
yield: photosynthesis, respiration, water relations, mineral
nutrition, partition of assimilates, seedling vigor, light
interception and canopy growth, root growth, reproduction and
yield. Restricted to students admitted to the distance education
M.S. in Agronomy degree program.
Agron 502. Chemistry, Physics, and Biology
of Soils
(2-0) Cr. 2. F. Prereq: Enrollment in distance M.S. in Agronomy.
Staff. Soil chemical, biological, and physical properties which
control processes within the soil and influence plant/soil
interactions will be studied. A series of computer based
deliveries will prepare the student to understand problems
associated with soil and crop science applications. Restricted to
students admitted to the distance education M.S. in Agronomy
degree program.
Agron 503. Climate and Crop Growth
(2-0) Cr. 2. F. Prereq: Enrollment in distance M.S. in Agronomy.
Taylor. Applied concepts in agricultural meteorology with
emphasis on the weather-agriculture relationship and the
microclimate-agriculture interaction. Restricted to students
admitted to the distance education M.S. in Agronomy degree
program.
Agron 504. Global Change
(Dual-listed with 404; same as Mteor 504.) See Geological and
Atmospheric Sciences, Meteorology.
Agron 505. Biometeorology
(Same as Mteor 505.) (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: Agron/Mteor 206.
Arritt. 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. Computer modeling of
biophysical processes. Semester project required.
Agron 507. Mesoscale Meteorology
(Dual-listed with 407; same as Mteor 507.) (3-0) Cr. 3. S.
Prereq: Math 166 and Mteor 454. Arritt, Gallus. The physical
nature and practical consequences of mesoscale atmospheric
phenomena. Mesoscale convective systems, fronts, terrain-forced
circulations. Observation, analysis, and prediction of mesoscale
atmospheric structure.
Agron 508. Biophysical Crop Ecology
(3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. S., offered 2000. Prereq: 505. Taylor.
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 511. Crop Improvement
(2-0) Cr. 2. S. Prereq: Credit or enrollment in 513. Campbell.
Basic principles in the genetic improvement of crop plants and
seed production. Methods of cultivar development, relationship of
reproductive characters and growth characteristics to genetic
characteristics of crops. Factors affecting the production of
high quality seed. Restricted to students admitted to the
distance M.S. in Agronomy degree program.
Agron 512. Soil-Plant Environment
(2-0) Cr. 2. S. Prereq: 502. Staff. Plant/soil interactions and
soil processes will be highlighted in this course. Nutrient and
water uptake and the role soil properties play in these processes
will be presented. Students will study the processes and effects
of soil compaction and erosion. Computer models will be used to
study the impact of soil properties on soil temperature.
Restricted to students admitted to the distance education M.S. in
Agronomy degree program.
Agron 513. Quantitative Methods for Agronomy
(2-0) Cr. 2. S. Prereq: Enrollment in distance M.S. in Agronomy.
Moore. Quantitative methods for analyzing and interpreting
agronomic information. Principles of experimental design,
hypothesis testing, analysis of variance, regression,
correlation, and graphical representation of data. Use of
spreadsheets for manipulating, analyzing, and presenting data.
Restricted to students admitted to the distance education M.S. in
Agronomy degree program.
Agron 514. Integrated Pest Management
(2-0) Cr. 2. SS. Prereq: Enrollment in distance M.S. in Agronomy.
Staff. Principles and practices of weed science, entomology, and
plant pathology applied to crop production systems. Biology,
ecology, and strategies for controlling crop pests. Restricted to
students admitted to the distance education M.S. in Agronomy
degree program.
Agron 516. Crop Physiology and Management
(3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: Bot 320. Westgate. Physiological and
biochemical processes and their relationships to crop growth,
development, and yield.
Agron 517. Weed Biology and Ecology
(3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. S., offered 2000. Prereq: 317, Bot 484. Dekker.
Weed evolution and biodiversity for exploitation of disturbed and
managed habitats. Selection and adaptation of weeds in
agronecosystems: soil weed seed banks, population shifts, and
crop-weed interactions. The genetic basis of colonizing plant
species.
Agron 519. Herbicide Physiology and
Biochemistry
(2-0) Cr. 2. Alt. S., offered 2001. Prereq: 317; Bot 320. Owen.
Herbicide mechanisms of action, selectivity, uptake, and
translocation. Specific sites of herbicide action as they affect
plant physiology. Herbicide resistance in weeds and crops.
Implications of herbicides on weed management.
Agron 521. Principles of Cultivar
Development
(3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: 421; Stat 401. Fehr. Analysis of
alternative breeding methods for improvement of crop plants.
Strategies for maximizing genetic gain through recurrent
selection and other breeding methods. Relationship of breeding
methods to commercial seed production.
Agron 522. Field Methods in Plant Breeding
(0-6) Cr. 2. SS. Prereq: 521. Staff. 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 1999. Prereq: 320, permission of
instructor. Staff. 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 are explored in lectures, discussions, and laboratory
exercises.
Agron 526. Field Plot Technique
(3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: Stat 401. Moore. Planning experiments for
agricultural research, analysis of data, and concepts in data
interpretation.
Agron 527. Plant Genetics
(3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: Gen 410. Brummer. Fundamental genetic and
cytogenetic concepts from a plant perspective including
recombination, linkage analysis, genetic mapping, chromosomal
aberrations, polyploidy, incompatibility systems, and
marker-assisted selection.
Agron 531. Crop Ecology and Management
(2-0) Cr. 2. F. Prereq: 501. Farnham. Environmental factors
affecting crop growth and yield. Climatic and edaphic adaptation
of crop species. Management systems for crops with an emphasis on
row and forage crops common to the Midwest. Restricted to
students admitted to the distance education M.S. in Agronomy
degree program.
Agron 532. Soil Management
(2-0) Cr. 2. F. Prereq: 502. Cruse. This course is designed to
improve problem solving at the field scale. Application of basic
information gained in 502 and 512 will be used to develop
management practices appropriate for a range of field conditions.
Agronomic, economic, and environmental effects of management
strategies will be stressed. Restricted to students admitted to
the distance education M.S. in Agronomy degree program.
Agron 533. Crop Protection
(2-0) Cr. 2. F. Prereq: 514. Staff. Integrated management systems
for important crop pests. Cultural, chemical and biological
control strategies applicable to major crops grown in the
Midwest. Restricted to students admitted to the distance
education M.S. in Agronomy degree program.
Agron 534. Forage Quality and Utilization
(2-0) Cr. 2. Alt. F., offered 1999. Prereq: 334, 434. Barnhart.
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.
Agron 538. Seed Physiology
(2-0) Cr. 2. Alt F., offered 2000. Prereq: 338; BBMB 301 or Chem
331. Physiological aspects of seed development, maturation,
longevity, dormancy, and germination. Emphasis on current
literature and advanced methodology.
Agron 541. Applied Agricultural Meteorology
(2-0) Cr. 2. F.S.SS. Available on and off campus. Prereq: 206.
Taylor. Applied concepts in agricultural meteorology with
emphasis on the weather-agriculture relationship and the
microclimate-agriculture interaction. Approved for the master of
agriculture program. Self study section available to resident and
distant education students all semesters.
Agron 542. Advanced Crop Management
(2-0) Cr. 2. Off campus, offered as demand warrants. Prereq: 230.
Staff. 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 544. Soil Management
(2-0) Cr. 2. Off campus, offered as demand warrants. Prereq: 354.
Blackmer, Cruse. 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 550. Advanced Issues in Sustainable
Agriculture
(2-2) Cr. 3. F. Salvador. Prereq: Two of 114, 154, 212, 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. Prereq: 354. Blackmer. Composition and properties
of soils in relation to the nutrition and growth of plants.
Agron 554. Advanced Soil Management
(2-0) Cr. 2. Alt. S., offered 2000. Prereq: 354; Math 165. Cruse.
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.) (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. F., offered 1999. Prereq:
473, Chem 164; Geol 311 recommended. Thompson. Structure and
behavior of clay minerals in soil environments, with emphasis on
layer silicates and on Fe, Mn, and Al oxides.
Agron 555L. Soil Clay Mineralogy Laboratory
(Same as Geol 555L.) (0-3) Cr. 1. Alt. F., offered 1999. Prereq:
Credit or enrollment in 555. Thompson. Application of X-ray
diffraction, thermal analysis, infrared spectroscopy, 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 1999. Prereq: 354 and Chem 210 or
211. Tabatabai. 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
(Dual-listed with 459.) (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. F., offered 1999.
Prereq: 354, Chem 210. Evangelou. 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 soils, acid-base equilibria, buffer
systems, mineral dissolution and precipitation, speciation, ion
exchange, redox reactions, adsorption phenomena, soil pollution
and chemical-equilibria computer programs.
Agron 560. Agroforestry Systems
(Dual-listed with 460; same as For 560.) See Forestry.
Agron 561. Population and Quantitative
Genetics for Breeding
(4-0) Cr. 4. F. Prereq: Stat 401 or concurrent registration.
Fernando and Holland. Introduction to population and quantitative
genetics for plant and animal breeding. Forces that can change
gene frequency, covariance between relatives, response to
selection, artificial selection, estimation of variance
components, inbreeding depression, heterosis, cross-breeding,
genotype x environment interaction, selection experiments,
introduction to quantitative genetics loci mapping.
Agron 575. Soil Morphology, Genesis, and
Classification
(3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. F., offered 2000. Prereq: 459, 473; Geol 100.
M. Thompson. Synthesis of how landscapes, water, organisms, and
chemical reactions determine the morphology, mineralogy and
spatial distribution of soils.
Agron 577. Soil Physics
(3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 354; Math 166 recommended. Horton. 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. Prereq: 577 concurrent. Horton. 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 Micro 585.) (2-0 or 2-3) Cr. 2 or 3. S. Prereq: 485, one
course in biochemistry. Loynachan. 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 591. Agronomic Systems Analysis
(3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 503, 511, 512, 531, 532, 533. Staff.
Analysis of cropping systems from a problem-solving perspective.
Case studies will be used to develop the students’ ability
to solve agronomic problems. Restricted to students admitted to
the distance education M.S. in Agronomy degree program.
Agron 592. Current Issues in Agronomy
(3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: Credit or enrollment in 591. Knapp. Study
and discussion of topics of current interest to the field of
agronomy. Restricted to students admitted to the distance
education M.S. in Agronomy degree program.
Agron 593. Workshop in Agronomy
Cr. arr each time taken. Prereq: Graduate classification.
A. Crops
B. Soils
C. Agricultural Meteorology
D. Microcomputers in Agronomy
E. Seed Science
F. Weed Science
G. Agronomy Field Laboratory
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
M. Agronomy
Agron 600. Seminar
(1-0) Cr. 1 each time taken. Reports and discussion of recent
literature and research.
A. Plant Breeding.
M. Lee (F);
K. Lamkey (S).
B. Soils. F.S. Staff.
C. Crop Production and Physiology. F.S. Staff. 600C offered on a
satisfactory-fail grading basis only.
Agron 609. Agricultural Meteorology
Conference
(1-0) Cr. 1 each time taken. F.S.SS. Prereq: Permission of
instructor. Staff. 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 2000. Prereq: 516; Bot 511, 513;
BBMB 404; permission of instructor. Westgate. 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. Prereq: 521, 526, 561, Stat 402 or An S 550, Gen
410. Hallauer. Estimation and interpretation of genetic effects
and variances of plant populations, analysis of mating designs,
heritability estimation, intra- and interpopulation selection
methods, prediction of genetic gain, 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. Alt. S., offered 2001. Prereq: 521, Gen 410, Bot
545. Lee. 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; genome structure and function, gene isolation,
expression, regulation, and modification. Integration of
molecular and cellular methods in breeding strategies; analysis
of alternative breeding methods, regulatory and ethical issues.
Agron 629. Colloquium in Plant Breeding and
Cytogenetics
(1-0) Cr. 1 each time taken. Alt. S., offered 2000. Prereq: Gen
410 and permission of instructor. Peterson. 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 2000. Prereq: 434, Stat 402. Moore.
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 2001. Prereq: Com S 107, 205; Math
166. Salvador, Arritt, Horton. 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 2001. Prereq: 553. Blackmer.
Evaluation of soil fertility and fertilizers; theory and
applications.
Agron 658. Environmental Surface Chemistry
(3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. S., offered 1999. Prereq: 559 or 555, Chem 321,
and 322. Evangelou. 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 2001. Prereq: 575. Fenton.
Processes, reactions, and theories in soil formation; landscape
evolution; principles of soil classification.
Agron 677. Advanced Soil Physics
(2-0) Cr. 2. Alt. F., offered 2000. Prereq: 577; Math 266, 267;
Com S 205 recommended. Horton. The flow and distribution of
water, chemicals, and heat in soils. Physical principles and
applications.
Agron 685. Advanced Soil Biochemistry
(Same as Micro 685.) (2-0) Cr. 2. Alt. S., offered 2000. Prereq:
585. Tabatabai. 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 2 each time taken. F.S.SS. Prereq: Graduate
classification in agronomy and permission of instructor. Staff.
Graduate student experience in the agronomy teaching program.
Offered on a satisfactory-fail grading 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