Introduction to departments, college and university programs. Individual and group counseling and baccalaureate program planning. Exposure to career opportunities in crop and soil science. PREREQ: Major and minor students only.
Term(s): Fall
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The overriding theme of most issues in agriculture today is sustainability in all it's various facets - environment, economics, social impacts. The OSU Departments of Crop and Soil Science , Horticulture and Agricultural and Resource Economics will present an undergraduate seminar series entitled Farming Today for Tomorrow that will deal with a specific theme of agricultural sustainability. In 2010 the topic will be: Soil Quality: Current State of Knowledge.
Term(s): Winter
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An introduction to the concepts and principles of crop ecology and morphology and a foundation for other crop science classes. 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.
Term(s): Fall
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Soil ecosystems as a medium for plant and crop growth, the cycling of nutrients, supply and purification of water, and a habitat for a diverse population of soil organisms. Relationship of human activities to the sustainability of soil ecosystems. Lec/Lab. REQ: Field trips.
Term(s): Fall, Spring
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Principles, practices and issues relating to production, marketing and improvement of horticultural and agronomic crops. Comparison of crop production systems; geography of crop production; cropping calendars. PREREQ: Year of General Biology or equivalent. CROSSLISTED as HORT 300.
Term(s): Winter
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Origin, formation, classification, physical, chemical, and biological characteristics; effects of soil management on agricultural and forest crop production. Field trips. PREREQ: CH 122.
Term(s): Fall, Winter
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Problem solving for, and in-depth exploration of, Principles of Soil Science (CSS 305). Real-world problems requiring knowledge of soil physical, chemical, and biological properties. COREQ: CSS 305.
Term(s): Fall, Winter
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Importance of and current production practices for forage crops. PREREQ: CSS 300 or equivalent and CSS 305.
Term(s): Spring
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Recognition, biology and management of injurious and beneficial insects; insects and human welfare. Concurrent laboratory is designed to illustrate principles of insect pest management in agricultural cropping systems, including medical and veterinary entomology. Lec/lab. CROSSLISTED as ENT 311. OTHER PREREQS: One year of college biology.
Term(s): Spring
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Nutrient forms, transformations, and plant availability as influenced by chemical and biological reactions in soils; soil pH and management of acid and alkaline soils; characteristics and use of fertilizers, soil amendments and organic wastes. Labs include routine soil testing procedures, computer applications for soil fertility management, and field trips. PREREQ: CSS 305, CH 122. REC: Courses in computers. (Writing Intensive Course)
Term(s): Spring
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Nutrient forms, transformations, and cycling. Diagnosis and correction of nutrient deficiencies, pH and salinity. Impact of nutrient management practices on crop production, soil health, nutrient use efficiency, and environmental quality. Organic and inorganic fertilization. PREREQS: CH 121 and CSS 205
Term(s): Spring
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An overview of production practices and characteristics of oil seed, essential oil, and fiber crops. PREREQ: CSS 300 or equivalent; CSS 305.
Term(s): Winter
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An overview of the principles underlying small grain production practices in the Pacific Northwest. PREREQ: CSS 300 or equivalent; CSS 305.
Term(s): Winter
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Principles and practices governing all aspects of potato production, storage and use. PREREQ: CSS 300 or equivalent; CSS 305.
Term(s): Winter
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valuation of controversial agricultural and environmental problems. Production of clear oral and written documents describing and analyzing problems and specific courses of action utilizing team-building skills. (Writing intensive Course) PREREQS: CSS 305
Term(s): Spring
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Come explore the major food crops of the world, their origin, morphology, genetic diversity, adaptation, management, and utilization. You will develop an understanding of the role of crop improvement in economic and social development. (Bac Core Course)
Term(s): Winter
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An introduction to water science and water uses, including the components of the hydrologic cycle, water as a biological habitat, different uses of water, and water quality for beneficial uses. PREREQ: Basic Chemistry and Physics. (Bac Core Course)
Term(s): Fall
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Biological aspects of seed formation and development, germination, maturation, dormancy, and deterioration. Fundamentals of seed composition and function. Offered alternate years. Lec/lab. CROSSLISTED as HORT 363.
Term(s): Fall
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The properties, global distribution, and agricultural productivities of major world soil groups are described. Potentials for human- accelerated soil degradation are introduced for each soil group, and reasons for conflicting assessments of degradation are discussed. PREREQ: CH 121.
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Term(s): Fall, Winter, Spring
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Independent, original study and preparation of a senior thesis. OTHER PREREQS: Senior standing.
Term(s): Fall, Winter, Spring
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Term(s): Fall, Winter, Spring
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Term(s): Fall, Winter, Spring
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Senior seminar intended to instruct students on proper techniques for presentation of scientific material. Each student is expected to prepare and present a scientific seminar and to submit written documentation supporting that seminar. Graded P/N.
Term(s): Fall
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Evaluation and judging of soils in Oregon and other states; directed studies of soil morphology, soil survey, soil fertility, soil physics, soil chemistry, soil biology, and soil information systems.
Term(s): Fall, Winter, Spring
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Professional work experience previously approved and supervised by the department, written report required. PREREQ: Junior standing.
Term(s): Fall, Winter, Spring
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Management of plant nutrients in agronomic systems; diagnosis of nutrient availability and prediction of crop response to fertilizers; interactions between nutrient response and chemical, physical and biological properties of soils. PREREQ: CSS 315. REQ: Courses in statistics, chemistry and plant physiology. Offered alternate years. Taught at EOU La Grande campus only.
Term(s): Winter
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Principles of seed quality testing including mechanical purity, genetic trait identification, viability, vigor, and seed pathology. Laboratory will provide practical application of lecture topics. OTHER PREREQS: CSS 300 or equivalent. CSS 363 is recommended.
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Introduction to the principles of plant genetics with an emphasis on the structure and function of economically important plant genomes. PREREQ: CSS 300, HORT 201, BI 203. CROSSLISTED as HORT 430/530.
Term(s): Winter
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Review and demonstration of plant genetics principles. CROSSLISTED as HORT 431.
Term(s): Winter
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Exploring World Agriculture is a course that allows students to learn about the agriculture of a specific location. The course identifies a geographic location and then investigates and researches the crop, livestock, food production, and related factors of that area. History, culture and political impacts are presented. The course invites OSU and community members with expertise in the selected geographic location to instruct the class.
Term(s): Spring
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Principles of weed control by cultural, biological, and chemical means; weed identification; introduction to herbicides and factors influencing their use. PREREQ: One year biological science and one course in organic chemistry. Lec/lab.
Term(s): Fall
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An introduction to the genetic improvement of self- pollinated, cross-pollinated, and asexually propagated species and the genetic principles on which breeding methods are based. Examples are drawn from a wide range of crops, including cereal grains, grasses, fruits, nuts, and vegetables; guest lecturers discuss their breeding programs. Additional topics include crop evolution, germplasm preservation, disease resistance, and biotechnology. PREREQ: BI 311 or CSS 430/CSS 530. CROSSLISTED as HORT 450/HORT 550.
Term(s): Spring
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A detailed study of the organisms that live in the soil and their activities in the soil ecosystems, soil as a habitat for organism, taxonomy and biology of soil organisms, fundamentals of nutrient cycles, special topics in soil biology, review basis of soil microbial and ecological principles. PREREQ: CSS 305. REC: Courses in chemistry, physics, and microbiology.
Term(s): Winter
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Examination of principles and management systems required to produce high quality seed. Fundamentals of seed crop biology and production methods are stressed. Concepts are illustated using Pacific Northwest seed crops. PREREQ: CSS 200 or equivalent.
Term(s): Spring
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Observation and description of soil properties in the field; writing soil profile descriptions; evaluating criteria that define features used to classify soils; using soil classification keys. PREREQ: CSS 305.
Term(s): Spring
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Principles of soil geomorphology, soil stratigraphy, and surficial processes as applied to understanding the soil system at landscape scales. Emphasis on field observations of soils, geomorphic surfaces, and environment. Field project entails design of soil survey map units, field mapping and GIS cartographic techniques. PREREQS: CSS 466*
Term(s): Spring
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Decision cases involving the production of field and horticultural crops; individual and group activities; discussion of the decision-making process. Multiple field trips required. CROSSLISTED as HORT 480/HORT 580. PREREQS: HORT 300 or CSS 300 and senior standing in agriculture.
Term(s): Spring
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The overriding theme of most issues in agriculture today is sustainability in all its various facets - environment, economics, and social impacts.
Term(s): Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
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Technical knowledge and skills development courses offered in a wide array of course formats. Topics vary from term to term and year to year. May be repeated for credit when topics differ.
Term(s): Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
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