CSS 311 GRAINS AND NUTRACEUTICALS

Department of Crop and Soil Sciences

Cornell University

Grain Crops are a very important part of the world's food supply. Wheat, rice and corn alone account for 75% of the world's grain production and 56% of the world's food energy. In this course, you will study these and the other grain crops that feed the world. Environmental factors, crop management practices, harvesting and storage, crop improvement, and other areas affecting a crop's growth, development, and maturation will be explored.

Course Catalog Description:

• Crop and Soil Sciences 311--Grains and Nutraceuticals-- Fall. 4 credits. Location: 105 Bradfield Hall. 1 or 2 field trips during lab periods (until 5 p.m. or on weekends!) Ralph L. Obendorf
  
• Principles of field-crop growth, development and maturation, species recognition, soil and climatic adaptations, liming and mineral nutrition, weed control, cropping sequences, management systems, and crop improvement are considered. Grain, protein, oil, fiber, and sugar crops are emphasized. Laboratory utilizes living plants, extensive crop garden, and computer simulation.

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Places to Go:

• More about Crop and Soil Sciences 311
  • Lecture Schedule: Calendar of lecture topics and exam dates. ***Dates are subject to change depending upon coverage of topics during lectures***
    
  • Growth stages of rice lecture (Powerpoint presentation)
  • Rice lecture (Powerpoint presentation)
  • Growth stages of rice lecture II (Powerpoint presentation)
  • Crop Nutrition PRH (Powerpoint presentation)
  • Tillage lecture (Powerpoint presentation)
  • Rice lecture (PRH) (Powerpoint presentation)
  • Small grains lecture (PRH) (Powerpoint presentation)
  • Sorghum lecture (PRH) (Powerpoint presentation)
  • Laboratory Schedule: Calendar of laboratory topics and practicum dates. ***Dates are subject to change depending upon coverage of topics***
    
  • Other important information: Instructors, meeting times, prerequisites, texts, grading, exam dates, etc.
    
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  • CSS Department Home Page
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Suggestions or questions about this page should be addressed to Ralph L. Obendorf.

Last updated: May 24, 2007
First created: July 8, 1997