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Agronomy 114. Principles of Agronomy A foundation course in agronomy applying crop, soil, and environmental sciences in understanding agricultural systems in the world. Includes introductory concepts of plant, soil, tillage, pest, environmental, and sustainable aspects of crop production. 3 credits. Students are encouraged to study for the course at the Plants Learning Center, G525 Agronomy Hall. An instructor will be available to help you in person or by telephone (call 294-4528). Course Textbook: Plant Production Systems-Food, Fuel, Feed, Fiber by Mullen, McAndrews, and Taylor, 2008. 5th edition, Kendall-Hunt Publishing, Dubuque, IA . The textbook is strongly recommended for students enrolled in the course. The course covers each chapter in the textbook and each textbook comes with a personal access code which enables the owner to utilize web-based learning tools, quizzing programs, and grade records for the course. Enrolled students can access the online supplemental learning tools for the textbook on the computers in the Plants Learning Center during the week the unit is offered. CLICK HERE to access the supplemental learning tools for the textbook and the Agron. 114 Course Management Website ( WebCOM® ) SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE COURSE INFORMATION |
YOUR AGRONOMY 114 INSTRUCTORS:
Agronomy 114 is a course designed to give you the opportunity to learn from many different sources. In this course, emphasis is placed on individualized learning in the Plants Center (Plants = Personalized Learning and Novel Tutorial System) (Room G525 Agronomy) rather than on large group instruction in a large lecture hall. We hope this course will provide a basic understanding of the principles underlying crop production, management, and for continued learning in agronomy. We encourage you to ask questions and interact with us. Many times, throughout the courseware and in the demonstration and greenhouse areas, we ask questions that are left unanswered. Hopefully, you will find the answer(s) and interact with the instructor in the Plants Center.
Send comments and suggestions to: 114staff@iastate.edu.
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