Introduction to field crops from the perspectives of resource availability, management of the crop life cycle and field environment. Prairie crops are used to establish main principles, supplemented with examples from other areas of the world. Laboratories combine trips to local grower and industry sites with exercises on crop morphology and quality. Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours and 2 Practicum/Lab hoursPrerequisite(s): AGRC 111. Note: Students can receive credit for only one of PLSC 201.3 or PLSC 222.3. There are additional non-refundable costs in addition to tuition fees.
Introduction to field crops from the perspectives of resource availability, management of the crop life cycle and field environment. Prairie crops are used to establish main principles, supplemented with examples from other areas of the world. Laboratories combine trips to local grower and industry sites with exercises on crop morphology and quality. Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours and 2 Practicum/Lab hoursPrerequisite(s): AGRC 111. Note: Students can receive credit for only one of PLSC 201.3 or PLSC 222.3. There are additional non-refundable costs in addition to tuition fees.