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AG 283 - Field Crop Science

This course provides an introduction to the basic principles of plant growth, including human and environmental influences and the theoretical and practical application of agronomic principles to crop production. Includes the historical and economic importance of crop plants for food, feed, and fiber; origin, classification, and geographic distribution of field crops; environmental factors and agronomic problems; crop plan, breeding, growth, development, and physiology; cropping systems and practices; seedbed preparation, tillage, and crop establishment; pests and controls; and harvesting, storing, and marketing practices.

Credits: 4
Lecture Hours
3
Lab Hours
2 lab hours per week

IAI
AG 903

Academic Level
1.1


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