Crop and Soil Sciences 405

FIELD CROP SYSTEMS




LECTURE SCHEDULE FOR FALL 2008

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

DATE LECTURE REFERENCES
8/29/08 1. Introduction: World Crops Martin, ch. 1
Structure, Function, Environmental Adaptation
9/01/08 2. World Crops; Crop Classification Martin, ch. 1
9/03/08 3. Vegetative Growth and Development Martin, ch. 3
9/05/08 4. Roots and Crop Root Systems Martin, ch. 3
9/08/08 5. Crop Research and Experimentation
9/10/08 6. Photosynthesis; Respiration; Productivity Martin, ch. 3
9/12/08 7. Crop Canopies; Growth Analysis; Energy
9/15/08 8. Light and Photoperiod Adaptation
9/17/08 9. Temperature: Cold & Heat Tolerance; Martin, ch. 2
Growing Season Duration
9/19/08 10. Water: Evapotranspiration; Drought and Flood Tolerance; Rainfall Distribution
Crop Establishment Management
9/22/08 11. Crop Nutrition Martin, ch. 6
9/24/08 12. Fertilization and Lime

Cornell Field Crops Handbook, p. 27-59
9/26/08 13. Tillage and Seedbed Preparation Martin, ch. 5
9/29/08 14. Germination Martin, ch. 7
10/01/08 15. Seedling Establishment
10/01/08 TERM PAPER: field crop systems topic selection due
Cereal Crops Management
10/03/08 16. Corn Martin, ch. 12
10/06/08 17. FIRST EXAM
10/08/08 18. Corn The Maize Handbook
10/10/08

19. Corn

Cornell Field Crops Handbook, p. 80-100

10/13/08 Fall Break - No Class
10/15/08 20. Sorghum Martin, ch. 13, 20
10/17/08 21. Wheat Cornell Field Crops Handbook
10/20/08 22. Wheat Martin, ch. 15
10/22/08 23. Oat, Barley, Rye, Triticale Martin, ch. 17, 18
10/24/08 24. Rice

Martin, ch. 16
Protein, Oil, and Fuel Crops Management
10/27/08 25. Soybean, Pulse Crops

Martin, ch. 26-30

10/29/08 26. Other Protein and Oil Crops Martin, ch. 32, 33, 39.3-39.7
10/31/08 27. Crops for BioFuel
Forage Crops Management
11/03/08 28. Alfalfa and Forage Legume Crops Martin, ch. 22, 23, 24, 25
11/05/08 29. Alfalfa and Forage Legume Crops
11/05/08 TERM PAPER: field crop systems OUTLINE DUE
11/07/08 30. Forage Grass Crops Martin, ch. 21
11/10/08 31. Forage Grass Crops
Crop Harvesting and Storage Systems
11/12/08 32. Grain Harvesting
Martin, ch. 8, 9
11/14/08 33. Grain Storage Martin, ch. 8.1
11/17/08
34. Silage
 Martin, ch. 8.3
11/19/08
 35. Pastue and Range Martin, ch. 10
11/21/08
 36. SECOND EXAM
Cropping Systems
 11/24/08 37. Rotations, Crop Sequences, Multiple Cropping Martin, ch. 6.8-6.10
11/26/08 38. Cropping Systems
11/28/08 Thanksgiving Recess
Crop Improvement, Seedstocks
12/01/08
39. Seed Production and Seed Distribution
 Martin, ch. 7
12/03/08 40. Plant Breeding and Crop Improvement Martin, ch. 4
12/05/08 41. Outlook for Future
12/05/08 TERM PAPER on field crop systems DUE TODAY
FINAL EXAM Dec 10-19

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