Crop Science

Catalog description

The basic principles of plant growth, including human and environmental influences and the theoretical and practical application of agronomic principles to crop production in Illinois, the Midwest, and the United States. 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. ELA Placement: No ELA Requirement Prerequisite: None Semester Hour(s): 4 hour(s) Lecture / Lab Hours: Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI): AG 903