
| 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
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| 11/14/08 | 33. Grain Storage | Martin, ch. 8.1 |
| 11/17/08 |
34. Silage
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Martin, ch. 8.3 |
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11/19/08
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35. Pastue and Range | Martin, ch. 10 |
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11/21/08
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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
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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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