AGR 1000 Introduction to Field Crop Science Fall 2016 Instructor: Mr. Willard Mott Office: J112E Email: willard_mott@ivcc.edu Phone: 815.224.0413 Tuesday 8:00 9:40 AM Rm: J116E Seminar Tuesday 9:50 10:15 AM Rm: J116E Thursday 8:00 9:40 AM Rm: J117E Seminar Thursday 9:50 10:15 AM Rm: J117E Office Hours: Monday 10:00 11:30 AM Tuesday Thursday 2:00 4:00 PM 12:00 2:00 PM Other Times Available By Appointment Course Description: Course Objectives: The basic principles of plant growth, including human and environmental influences and the theoretical and practical application of agronomic principles to crop production. Includes the historical and economic importance of crop plants for food, feed, and fiber; origin, classification, and geographic distribution of field crops; environmental factors and agronomic problems; crop plant breeding, growth, development, and physiology; cropping systems and practices; seedbed preparation, tillage, and crop establishment; pests and controls; and harvesting, storing, and marketing practices. 1. Student will be able to identify and explain the importance of crops on world food production. 2. Identify and describe the basic principles of plant growth. 3. Evaluate the theoretical and practical aspects of agronomic principles. Prerequisite: None Textbook: Russell E. Mullen. Plant Production Systems: Food, Fuel, Feed, Fiber. 5 th Ed. 2011. Kendall Hunt Publishing. ISBN-10-1465240233 Patricia Stoller. Crop Sciences Laboratory Manual. 2006. ITCS Instructional Materials University of Illinois. X900 Illinois Agronomy Handbook; available online at: http://extension.cropsciences.illinois.edu/handbook/
Grades: The following grading scale will be used. Grade will be calculated using the individual student s accumulation of points out of the total possible points for the course. When a final letter grade is assigned, attendance and class participation will be taken into consideration, especially in situations where students are close to having earned the next higher grade. A 90% - 100% D 60% - 69% B 80% - 89% F Below 60% C 70% - 79% Grading Format: Exam 1 - Exam 2 - Exam 3(Final) - Laboratory Reports (15) - Total Points Possible: 100 pts 100 pts. 150 pts. 300 pts. 650 pts. Email: Effective Summer 2011, all students will be responsible for checking their IVCC email. All electronic college correspondence will only be sent to the IVCC email. Student Rights and Responsibilities: Students will be expected to demonstrate and follow all expectations, guidelines, and standards outlined in the student handbook which is available at: http://catalog.ivcc.edu/studentservices/studenthandbook/ Concerning: 1. Attendance 2. Academic Integrity 3. Code of Conduct 4. Complaints 5. Harassment Cheating: Withdraw: Any student caught cheating on an exam or quiz will automatically receive a score of zero for the exam or quiz and may be subject to further disciplinary action according to the IVCC Student Code of Conduct. The last day to withdraw from the course is November 7, 2016. If it becomes necessary to withdraw from the course it is recommended to meet with the instructor prior to starting the process. The instructor reserves the right to withdraw a student.
Attendance: Incomplete: Disability: Exams: Other items: Attendance will be taken on a daily basis. Students will be subject to withdrawal from the course by the instructor after 3 unexcused absences. Each tardy will be recorded as a half absence. Incompletes may be issued when extenuating circumstances exist that a student cannot complete a course. Arrangements will be made with the instructor. You may be eligible for academic accommodations if you have a documented physical, psychiatric (anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, AD/HD, posttraumatic stress, or others) or cognitive disability such as a learning disability. If you have a disability and need more information regarding possible accommodations, please contact Tina Hardy at (tina_hardy@ivcc.edu, 224-0284) or stop by office C-211. Should a student miss an exam or a quiz for a valid reason the student will have two school days to make up the exam. No additional testing, extra credit or grade boosting will be allowed. During all class meetings, please turn off all cell phones and pagers or place them on silent mode. Students are not allowed to have cell phones out during lecture. Food, drink, and tobacco products are not allowed in the classroom. Students are strongly discouraged from bringing children to class. Course Outline: (adjustments may be made as necessary) Week 1: Introduction Week 2: Lab Report #1 Introduction Assignment Due Chapter 1 Crop Anatomy pages 1-28 Crop Plant Anatomy / Plant Morphology Week 3: Lab Report #2 Due Chapter 2 Crop Plant Classification and Identification pages 33-66 Crop Plant Classification / Seed, Germination, and Emergence Preparation
Week 4: Lab Report #3 Due Chapter 3 Crop Physiology pages 71-93 Seed, Germination, and Emergence / Photosynthesis, Respiration, and Crop Growth Parameters Week 5: Lab Report #4 Due Chapter 4 Climate pages 97-106 Light and Water / Temperature, Plant Growth Regulators, and Mineral Nutrition Week 6: Exam #1 Chapters 1 4 Lab Report #5 Due Determining Yield Estimates / Determining Plant Population Week 7: Lab Report #6 Due Chapter 5 Soils pages 115-131 Conducting Soil Testing / Interpreting Soil Test Data Week 8: Lab Report #7 Due Chapter 6 Soil Water pages 133-145 Evaluating Soil Quality / Using Web Soil Survey Week 9: Lab Report #8 Due Chapter 7 Tillage and Seeding pages 147-180 Cultural Practices / Methods of Seeding
Week 10: Lab Report #9 Due Chapter 8 Plant Breeding pages 183-205 Agronomic Research / Crop Seed Identification Week 11: Lab Report #10 Due Exam #2 Chapter 5-8 Agronomic Tour Week 12: Lab Report #11 Due Chapter 9 Seed and Grain Quality pages 209-229 Plant Reproduction / Grain Grading and Crop Judging Week 13: Lab Report #12 Due Chapter 10 Weed Management pages 231-270 Crop Scouting / Identification of Weeds Week 14: Lab Report #13 Due Chapter 11 Insect Management pages 273-292 Crop Pests / Identification of Insects Week 15: Lab Report #14 Due Chapter 12 Crop Disease Management pages 295-315 No Lab **** Thanksgiving Break (College Closed) Week 16: Lab Report #15 Due Chapter 13 Crop Harvesting and Storage pages 319-334 Precision Farming / Identification of Diseases
Week 17: Current Topics in Crop Science (Agronomy) Review and Wrap Up for Final Exam Week 18: Cumulative Final Exam December 15, 2016