PLSCS 4720

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PLSCS 4720
Nutrient Management in Agro-Ecosystems

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2017-2018.

Familiarizes students with the basic concepts of soil fertility and biogeochemistry and how soil and environmental properties affect nutrient availability and cycling. Discussion focuses on the way organic farming and soil conservation affect the fate of nutrients in agroecosystems. Emphasizes the way nutrient management can be improved without creating environmental hazards. Gives students hands-on training in analytical procedures and expands knowledge in discussion groups and through oral as well as poster presentations. The laboratory experiments conclude with a final paper.

When Offered Spring.

Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: PLSCS 2600 or permission of instructor.

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Syllabi:

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one laboratory.

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  4296 PLSCS 4720   LEC 001

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  • Prerequisite: PLSCS 2600 or permission of instructor.

  •  4309 PLSCS 4720   LAB 401

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