Crop and Soil Sciences 211

FIELD CROP SYSTEMS




LECTURE SCHEDULE FOR FALL 2007


NOTE: Lecture and exam schedule subject to change depending upon coverage of lecture topics in class.


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

 

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
11/09/07 33. Grain Storage  
11/12/07
34. Silage
 
11/14/07
35. Pastue and Range  
11/16/07
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
 
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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