Crop Scouting

Catalog description

This course will teach proper crop scouting techniques and provide reference material to aid in identification of crop pests and determination of pest economic threshold levels. AGECO 429 Crop Scouting (2) This course will introduce and provide experiential learning opportunities to students in crop scouting. Students will be taught principles and technique associated with proper crop scouting. This will include but is not limited to: identifying crop development problems, pests or damage symptoms, pest biology and economic thresholds associated with various pest control options. Students will learn: how abiotic stresses may alter crop development; pest identification; when (spring, summer, fall, wet conditions, dry conditions etc.) different pests are likely to appear; scouting techniques to properly quantify pest infestation; how to read and interpret internet sources that help forecast pest activity; and how to use Infestation/Economic Threshold Charts.