Basic plant breeding techniques used to genetically improve crops for use by man and procedures to increase, distribute, and maintain breeding stocks and varieties. Two lec. and one two-hour lab a week. Influence of soil erosion on soil productivity and environmental quality. Conservation management technologies for erosion control and sustaining soil productivity. Legislation and land-use planning for soil conservation.
Course requires microcomputer skills.
Two hours rec. The nature and function of soil microorganisms in the soil ecosystem. The role of soil microbial activity to soil organic matter, mineral transformation, plant nutrition, and environmental quality. Three hours rec. Site Specific Agriculture.