Requires a final conference with on campus adviser and a written report. Graded on a pass-fail basis. Integrated approach for weed management. Weed life cycles and biology, weed crop interferences, herbicide families and their characteristics, and finally a systematic and integrated weed management system. Methods of conducting and interpreting research results in appropriate topics.
Plant ecosystems at the community level relative to optimum yields and quality.
Basic principles dealing with the improvement of plants through application of genetic principles. 1-3 credits, maximum 12. Problems in plant science selected from topics in range and turf, plant breeding and genetics, crop management and physiology, and weed control. Graded on a pass-fail basis. Same course as RLEM 4571 and SOIL 4571.