Download CROP 319 Field Crop Production Syllabus 07-10

Principles of Field Crop Production
CROP 319
Instructor: Michael Flowers
Office: 225 Crop Science Building
Phone: 737-9940
Email: [email protected]
Office Hours: TBD
Class Meeting Times:
Tuesday and Thursday
2 PM – 3:20 PM
Place: CRPS 138
Dates: 1/7/2013 – 3/15/2013
Course Credits: 3
Course Description:
CROP 319 provides students with an understanding of the basic principles of field crop
production. The course covers the critical management practices required for field crop
production in the United States to assist students in preparing for a career in agriculture
or the agricultural sciences.
Prerequisites (recommended): CROP 300 or equivalent; SOIL 205
Expected Student Learning Outcomes
Upon the completion of the course, students should be able to:
 Demonstrate a basic understanding of plant structures and their functions
 Describe photosynthesis
 Demonstrate the ability to read a soil test report and make a scientifically sound
fertilizer recommendation
 Identify the growth stages of the 3 major field crops in the United States
 Describe the critical management practices for production of the 3 major field
crops in the United States
 Identify and utilize the appropriate resources required to make critical decisions in
field crop production
Course Outline:
Week
January 7-11
January 14-18
January 21-25
January 28 – February 1
February 4-8
February 11-15
February 18-22
Topics
Class overview; plant physiology
Tillage; soil testing
Fertilizer; Crop breeding; GMO’s
Variety selection; statistics; wheat
production
Wheat production
Wheat production; midterm; corn
production
Corn production
February 25 – March 1
March 4-8
Corn production; soybean production
Soybean production; written assignment
due
Precision agriculture
March 11-15
Assessment/Evaluation of Student Performance:
Your grade will be based on a combination of a midterm examine (30%), a written
assignment (30%), pop quizzes (10%), and a final examine (30%). The standard
university grading scale will be used.
A
A-
B+
B
B-
> 92
90-92
87-89
83-86
80-82
Grading Scale
C+
C
77-79
73-76
C-
D+
D
D-
F
70-72
67-69
63-66
60-62
<60
Statement Regarding Students with Disabilities
"Accommodations are collaborative efforts between students, faculty and Disability
Access Services (DAS). Students with accommodations approved through DAS are
responsible for contacting the faculty member in charge of the course prior to or during
the first week of the term to discuss accommodations. Students who believe they are
eligible for accommodations but who have not yet obtained approval through DAS
should contact DAS immediately at 737-4098."
Link to Statement of Expectations for Student Conduct
http://oregonstate.edu/admin/stucon/achon.htm
Learning Resources:
Required Textbook – None
Supplementary Resources - Class Use
Principles of Field Crop Production, Fourth Ed. 2006. Martin, Waldren, and Stamp.
Pearson Prentice Hall.
Modern Corn and Soybean Production, First Ed. 2004. Hoeft, Nafziger, Johnson, and
Aldrich. MCSP Publications.
Compendium of Corn Diseases, Third Ed., American Phytopathological Society, Third
Edition
Compendium of Soybean Diseases, Fourth Ed., American Phytopathological Society
Compendium of Wheat Diseases and Pests, Third Ed., American Phytopathological
Society
Wheat Health Management, Cook and Veseth, American Phytopathological Society