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| Introduction to Soils Lab | |||
| INTRO SOIL LAB | |||
| CLASS CODE: | AGRON 220L | CREDITS: 1 | |
| DIVISION: | AGRICULTURAL AND LIFE SCIENCES | ||
| DEPARTMENT: | AGRICULTURE BUSINESS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY | ||
| GENERAL EDUCATION: | This course does not fulfill a General Education requirement. | ||
| DESCRIPTION: | Hands on experience determining soil texture, structure, color, measuring soil pH, nitrates, and fertilizers. | ||
| TAUGHT: | Fall, Winter and Summer | ||
| CONTENT AND TOPICS: | * Determine soil texture, structure, and color. * Understand soil chemical properties including measuring soil pH, nitrate level, soil fertility levels, and fertilizers. * Soil mapping as well as other soil characteristics. |
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| GOALS AND OBJECTIVES: | 1. Gain hands-on experience to understand the physical, biological, and chemical properties of soil. 2. Apply information from the classroom to laboratory experiments that pertain to agricultural situations. |
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| REQUIREMENTS: | To be taken with Agron 220 Intro to Soils | ||
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| EFFECTIVE DATE: | August 2002 | ||