AGRONOMY (AO)
AO 120/020. Plant Science.
Scientific principles and practices used in producing, handling, processing, marketing and utilizing agronomic and horticultural plants. Three lectures (AO 120) and two-hour lab (AO 020) must be taken concurrently. (4)
AO 215/015. Soils.
Origin, classification, and physical, chemical and biological properties related to farm practices. Two lectures (AO 215) must be taken concurrently with two-hour lab (AO 015). Prerequisite: CH 181/001/081 or CH 185/005/085. (3)
AO 260/060. Integrated Pest Management.
Integration of pest-control methods to improve control, decrease costs and minimize environmental impact. Prerequisite: AO 120/020 or BI 153. (3)
AO 321. Cotton and Rice Culture.
The production and marketing principles governing the growth and development of cotton and rice crops. Prerequisite: AO 120/020 or BI 153. (3)
AO 322. Weed Science.
Identification, dissemination, ecology and control of weeds. Techniques of herbicide application, types of herbicides and herbicidal action. Two lectures; two-hour lab. Prerequisites: AO 120/020; CH 181/001/081 or CH 185/005/085. (3)
AO 323. Plant Pathology.
Microbiological principles and cultural practices associated with diseases in plant production. Three lectures. Prerequisite: AO 120/020 or BI 153. (3)
AO 327. Sustainable Agriculture.
Designed to introduce students to ecological principles and analysis of sustainability of agricultural systems. Prerequisite: AO 120/020. (3)
AO 401. Agriculture and Natural Resource Management.
Application of fundamental agronomic principles to maintain and use natural resources for production, management, recreation, rural development and posterity. Prerequisites: AO 120/020 or BI 153, BI 151 or BS 105. (3)
AO 420. Crop Physiology.
Study of the physiological processes underlying crop growth and production. Three lectures. Prerequisites: AO 120/020; AO 215. (3)
AO 427. Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition.
Fundamentals and concepts of soil fertility and its evaluation related to soil management, plant nutrition and maintenance. Two lectures; two-hour lab. Prerequisites: AO 215/015; CH 181/001/081 or CH 185/005/085. (3)
AO 444. Principles of Plant Breeding.
Principles of plant reproduction and inheritance and their application to development of improved genotypes. Variety evaluation and distribution procedures. Prerequisite: AO 120/020.
AO 480. Crop Production.
Production practices for growing major crops, including planting, pest management, water management, harvesting, marketing, and processing. Prerequisites: AO 260; AO 323; AO 420. (3)
AO 550. Soil Conservation.
Principles and practices associated with the conservation of soilscapes and the control of accelerated erosion. Three lectures. Prerequisites: MA 134; AO 215 or GO 110 or BI 332. (3)
AO 555 (Cross-listed as GO 555).
Soil Classification and Resource Management. Classification of soils in terms of their physical, chemical and mineralogical composition. Interpretation of soils in terms of proper land use, with special attention to soil erosion. Two lectures; two-hour lab. Prerequisites: AO 215/015 or GO 110; CH 181/001/081 or CH 185/005/085. (3)
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