Course Description

An introduction to the concepts and principles of crop ecology and morphology. Examines the dynamics and function of crop communities, and the biotic and environmental interactions that influence productivity. Fundamentals of the developmental morphology of crop seeds, seedlings, and plants. Morphological features of seeds and plants in relation to the identification of crop families and species of economic importance.

Oilseed sunflower (TG Chastain photo)

Syllabus  

• Syllabus PDF

Lectures

• Lecture Outline

Links 

• Oregon Agricultural Information Network
• Capital Press Newspaper
• US Department of Energy Biofuels
• American Society of Agronomy
• Agrimet Agricultural Weather Network
• Oregon Explorer
• USDA NRCS Plant Database

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Thomas G. Chastain, Ph.D.
George Hyslop Professor of Crop and Soil Science
Department of Crop and Soil Science
3005A Agriculture and Life Sciences
Oregon State University
Corvallis, Oregon 97331-7306
Phone 541-737-5730
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