AGRIC130 - Crop Science

Description:AGRIC130 examines 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 plant breeding, growth, development, and physiology; cropping systems and practices; seedbed preparation, tillage, and crop establishment; pests and controls; and harvesting, storing, and marketing practices.
Credit hours:3-2-4
Applicability towards graduation:
  • Certificate or degree - All Certificates and Degrees
  • Group requirement - Natural Science (AAS and ALS only)
  • Area of concentration - Agriculture
Offered:Fall

Fall 2008 Offerings

CourseSecBegEndDaysInstructorNotes
AGRIC 130018:00a10:20aT,ThStaff
AGRIC 130C18:30a10:30aM,T,W,Th,FCarlson, S
  • Dual Credit - Decatur Area Technical Academy Students Only
AGRIC 130C212:05p2:23pM,T,W,Th,FCarlson, S
  • Dual Credit - Decatur Area Technical Academy Students Only

Agriculture Courses

NumberTitleHours
AGRIC 106Animal Science3-2-4
AGRIC 130Crop Science3-2-4
AGRIC 195Contemporary Issues in Agribusiness3-0-3
AGRIC 200Weed and Pest Control3-2-4
AGRIC 210Soil Science3-2-4
AGRIC 232Agricultural Economics3-0-3
AGRIC 240GPS Applications2-2-3
AGRIC 241Intro to GIS Using ArcView2-2-3
AGRIC 251Agricultural Commodities3-0-3
AGRIC 290Work Experience Practicum & Seminar1-10-3
AGRIC 295Workplace Simulation & Projects1-10-3