| DATE | LECTURE | REFERENCES |
| 8/24/07 | 1. Introduction: World Crops | |
| Structure, Function, Environmental Adaptation | ||
| 8/27/07 | 2. World Crops; Crop Classification | Martin, ch. 1 |
| 8/29/07 | 3. Vegetative Growth and Development | Martin, ch. 3 |
| 8/31/07 | 4. Roots and Crop Root Systems | Martin, ch. 3 |
| 9/03/07 | 5. Crop Research and Experimentation | |
| 9/05/07 | 6. Photosynthesis; Respiration; Productivity | Martin, ch. 3 |
| 9/07/07 | 7. Crop Canopies; Growth Analysis; Energy | |
| 9/10/07 | 8. Light and Photoperiod Adaptation | |
| 9/12/07 | 9. Temperature: Cold & Heat Tolerance; | Martin, ch. 2 |
| Growing Season Duration | ||
| 9/14/07 | 10. Water: Evapotranspiration; Drought and Flood Tolerance; Rainfall Distribution | |
| Crop Establishment Management | ||
| 9/17/07 | 11. Crop Nutrition | |
| 9/19/07 | 12. Fertilization and Lime | Martin, ch. 6; Cornell Field Crops Handbook, p. 27-59 |
| 9/21/07 | 13. Tillage and Seedbed Preparation | Martin, ch. 5 |
| 9/24/07 | 14. Germination | Martin, ch. 7 |
| 9/26/07 | 15. Seedling Establishment | |
| Cereal Crops Management | ||
| 9/28/07 | 16. Corn | Martin, ch. 12 |
| 10/01/07 | 17. FIRST EXAM | |
| 10/03/07 | 18. Corn | The Maize Handbook |
| 10/05/07 |
19. Corn |
Cornell Field Crops Handbook, p. 80-100 |
| 10/08/07 | Fall Break - No Class | |
| 10/10/07 | 20. Sorghum | Martin, ch. 13, 20 |
| 10/12/07 | 21. Wheat | Cornell Field Crops Handbook |
| 10/15/07 | 22. Wheat | Martin, ch. 15 |
| 10/17/07 | 23. Oat, Barley, Rye, Triticale | Martin, ch. 17, 18 |
| 10/19/07 | 24. Rice |
Martin, ch. 16 |
| Protein, Oil, and Fuel Crops Management | ||
| 10/22/07 | 25. Soybean, Pulse Crops |
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| 10/24/07 | 26. Other Protein and Oil Crops | Martin, ch. 32-33 |
| 10/26/07 | 27. Crops for BioFuel | |
| Forage Crops Management | ||
| 10/29/07 | 28. Alfalfa and Forage Legume Crops | |
| 11/31/07 | 29. Alfalfa and Forage Legume Crops | |
| 11/02/07 | 30. Forage Grass Crops | |
| 11/05/07 | 31. Forage Grass Crops | |
| Crop Harvesting and Storage Systems | ||
| 11/07/07 | 32. Grain Harvesting |
Martin, ch. 8, 9
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| 11/09/07 | 33. Grain Storage | |
| 11/12/07 |
34. Silage
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11/14/07
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35. Pastue and Range | |
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11/16/07
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36. SECOND EXAM | |
| Cropping Systems | ||
| 11/19/07 | 37. Rotations, Crop Sequences, Multiple Cropping | Martin, ch. 6.8-6.10 |
| 11/21/07 | 38. Cropping Systems | |
| 11/23/07 | Thanksgiving Recess | |
| Crop Improvement, Seedstocks | ||
| 11/26/07 |
39. Seed Production and Seed Distribution
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| 11/28/07 | 40. Plant Breeding and Crop Improvement | Martin, ch. 4 |
| 11/30/07 | 41. Outlook for Future | |
| FINAL EXAM Dec 5-14 | ||
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