CSS 311 GRAINS AND NUTRICEUTICALS
Crop and Soil Sciences Department
Cornell University
Welcome!
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
and support health. 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 Nutriceuticals--
Fall. 4 credits. Prerequisite: SCAS 260 or BIOPL 241. Lecs,
MWF 10:10; lab M 1:25-4:25. 1 or 2 field trips during lab periods
(until 5 p.m. or on weekends!) Ralph
L. Obendorf
- Globally six seed crops provide 75% of the caloric and
protein needs of mankind by direct consumption or indirectly
through animal and microbial products. Seed crops for starch,
protein, oil, fiber, sugar, nutriceutical, pharmaceutical and
industrial uses are emphasized, including adaptation, growth
and development, environmental stress, optimization of yield
and quality, and genetic improvement in the context of food systems
for improved health. Laboratory utilizes living plants, extensive
crop garden, and computer simulation.
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***
- 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.
- Other useful pages
Suggestions or questions about this page should be addressed
to Ralph L. Obendorf.
Last updated: August 22, 2001
First created: July 8, 1997