PLSCI 5060

PLSCI 5060

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2020-2021.

This course covers the principles and practices used to process industrial hemp into a diverse array of food, extract and fiber products. Lectures will describe key products and production practices, highlighting how hemp products compare to those produced from other materials. Discussion sections will review scientific studies relevant to industrial hemp products and processing. Lab sections will give student hands-on experience using a broad array of processing equipment. To facility student access to the broadest array of processing equipment, many lab meetings will involve visits to nearby commercial production facilities.

When Offered Spring.

Permission Note Enrollment preference for lab given to: MPS students.
Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: PLSCI 4190 and PLSCI 5015 recommended.

Outcomes
  • Describe the major product classes and uses of industrial hemp and the plant parts from which they are derived.
  • Select and perform the appropriate processing techniques for producing key hemp products.
  • Demonstrate proficiency in the operation of equipment for processing hemp bast fiber, processing hemp hurds for animal bedding, cleaning and dehulling hemp seed, pressing hemp seed for oil, and extraction and analysis of cannabinoids and terpenes from hemp flowers.
  • Explain the attributes (both positive and negative) of products derived from hemp relative to those derived from other crops and compare their relative economics and environmental impacts.

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Syllabi:
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture, one discussion, and one laboratory. Combined with: PLSCI 5060

  • 3 Credits Opt NoAud

  • 16937 PLSCI 5060   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    Prerequisite: PLSCI 4190 and PLSCI 5015 recommended.
    Enrollment limited to students who are able to attend in-person classes in the Ithaca area.

  • 16938 PLSCI 5060   DIS 201

  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    Enrollment limited to students who are able to attend in-person classes in the Ithaca area.

  • 16939 PLSCI 5060   LAB 401

  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    Permission of instructor required for in-person lab. Contact Dr. Grab (hlc66) for enrollment code. Preference given to MPS students.
    Enrollment limited to students who are able to attend in-person classes in the Ithaca area.

Syllabi:
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: PLSCI 5060

  • 2 Credits Opt NoAud

  • 19059 PLSCI 5060   LEC 003

  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    Enrollment limited to students who are able to attend in-person classes in the Ithaca area.

  • 19060 PLSCI 5060   DIS 203

  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    Enrollment limited to students who are able to attend in-person classes in the Ithaca area.

Syllabi:
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture, one discussion, and one laboratory. Combined with: PLSCI 5060

  • 3 Credits Opt NoAud

  • 19095 PLSCI 5060   LEC 002

    • T Online Meeting
    • Feb 8 - May 14, 2021
    • Grab, H

  • Instruction Mode: Online
    Prerequisite: PLSCI 4190 and PLSCI 5015 recommended.

  • 19096 PLSCI 5060   DIS 202

    • R Online Meeting
    • Feb 8 - May 14, 2021
    • Grab, H

  • Instruction Mode: Online

  • 19097 PLSCI 5060   LAB 402

    • F Online Meeting
    • Feb 8 - May 14, 2021
    • Grab, H

  • Instruction Mode: Online
    Permission of instructor required for online lab. Contact Dr. Grab (hlc66) for enrollment code. Preference given to MPS students.

Syllabi:
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: PLSCI 5060

  • 2 Credits Opt NoAud

  • 19098 PLSCI 5060   LEC 004

    • T Online Meeting
    • Feb 8 - May 14, 2021
    • Grab, H

  • Instruction Mode: Online

  • 19099 PLSCI 5060   DIS 204

    • R Online Meeting
    • Feb 8 - May 14, 2021
    • Grab, H

  • Instruction Mode: Online