Principles of Crop Production

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Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Origin and development of major U.S. agronomic crops; crop and species adaptation; crop management factors such as cultivar selection, planting, pest control, plant nutrition, irrigation, harvesting; organic farming; conservation agriculture; bioenergy crops; influence of markets, government policies, and global economy on cropping strategies; provide an understanding of the major row and drill (agronomic) crops grown in the United States including barley, corn, cotton, grain sorghum, peanuts, rice, soybean and wheat. Prerequisites: SCSC 105 or SCSC 205 , junior or senior classification, or approval of instructor.