Lecture 2 hours, lab 3 hours per week. Physical environment for storage of grains, seeds, and food materials. Specialized problems in animal housing, food and feed storage, plant growth chambers, etc. Lecture 3 hours per week. Soil environment including moisture and heat flow.
Plant responses to and effects on the micro-environment.
Energy exchange between the plant and the surrounding environment. Environmental requirements of plants. Engineering for a desirable plant micro-climate. Propagation of experimental error. Improving precision of experiments.