| DATE | LECTURE | REFERENCES |
| 8/24/11 | 1. Introduction: World Crops | Martin, ch. 1 |
| Structure, Function, Environmental Adaptation | ||
| 8/26/11 | 2. World Crops; Crop Classification | Martin, ch. 1; Conner, ch. 1 |
| 8/29/11 | 3. Vegetative Growth and Development | Martin, ch. 3; Conner, ch. 5 |
| 8/31/11 | 4. Roots and Crop Root Systems | Martin, ch. 3 |
| 9/02/11 | 5. Crop Research and Experimentation | |
| 9/07/11 | 6. Photosynthesis; Respiration; Productivity | Martin, ch. 3; Conner, ch. 10, 11 |
| 9/11/11 | 7. Crop Canopies; Growth Analysis; Energy | Conner, ch. 6 |
| 9/12/11 | 8. Light and Photoperiod Adaptation | Conner, ch. 5 |
| 9/14/11 | 9. Temperature: Cold & Heat Tolerance; | Martin, ch. 2; Conner, ch. 5 |
| Growing Season Duration | ||
| 9/16/11 | 10. Water: Evapotranspiration; Drought and Flood Tolerance; Rainfall Distribution | Conner, ch. 9 |
| Crop Establishment Management | ||
| 9/19/11 | 11. Crop Nutrition | Martin, ch. 6 |
| 9/21/11 | 12. Fertilization and Lime |
Cornell Field Crops Handbook, p. 27-59 |
| 9/23/11 | 13. Tillage and Seedbed Preparation | Martin, ch. 5 |
| 9/26/11 | 14. Germination | Martin, ch. 7 |
| 9/28/11 | 15. Seedling Establishment | Conner, ch. 5 |
| 9/28/11 | TERM PAPER: field crop systems topic selection due | |
| Cereal Crops Management | ||
| 9/30/11 | 16. Corn | Martin, ch. 12; Abendroth et al. 2011 |
| 10/03/11 | 17. FIRST EXAM | |
| 10/05/11 | 18. Corn | The Maize Handbook |
| 10/07/11 |
19. Corn |
Cornell Field Crops Handbook, p. 80-100 |
| 10/10/11 | Fall Break - No Class | |
| 10/12/11 | 20. Sorghum | Martin, ch. 13, 20 |
| 10/14/11 | 21. Wheat | Cornell Field Crops Handbook |
| 10/17/11 | 22. Wheat | Martin, ch. 15 |
| 10/19/11 | 23. Oat, Barley, Rye, Triticale | Martin, ch. 17, 18 |
| 10/21/11 | 24. Rice |
Martin, ch. 16 |
| Protein, Oil, and Fuel Crops Management | ||
| 10/24/11 | 25. Soybean, Pulse Crops |
Martin, ch. 26-30; Peterson et al. 2009 |
| 10/26/11 | 26. Other Protein and Oil Crops | Martin, ch. 32, 33, 39.3-39.7 |
| 10/28/11 | 27. Crops for BioFuel | |
| Forage Crops Management | ||
| 10/31/11 | 28. Alfalfa and Forage Legume Crops | Martin, ch. 22, 23, 24, 25 |
| 11/02/11 | 29. Alfalfa and Forage Legume Crops | |
| 11/04/11 | TERM PAPER: field crop systems OUTLINE DUE | |
| 11/04/11 | 30. Forage Grass Crops | Martin, ch. 21 |
| 11/07/11 | 31. Forage Grass Crops | |
| Crop Harvesting and Storage Systems | ||
| 11/09/11 | 32. Grain Harvesting |
Martin, ch.
8, 9
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| 11/11/11 | 33. Grain Storage | Martin, ch. 8.1 |
| 11/14/11 |
34. Silage
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Martin, ch. 8.3 |
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11/16/11
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35. Pasture and Range | Martin, ch. 10 |
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11/18/11
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36. SECOND EXAM | |
| Cropping Systems | ||
| 11/21/11 | 37. Rotations, Crop Sequences, Multiple Cropping | Martin, ch. 6.8-6.10 |
| 11/23/11 | 38. Cropping Systems | |
| 11/25/11 | Thanksgiving Recess | |
| Crop Improvement, Seedstocks | ||
| 11/28/11 |
39. Seed
Production and Seed Distribution
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Martin, ch. 7 |
| 11/30/11 | 40. Plant Breeding and Crop Improvement | Martin, ch. 4 |
| 12/02/11 | 41. Outlook for Future | |
| 12/02/11 | TERM PAPER on field crop systems DUE TODAY | |
| 12/7/11 | FINAL EXAM Wed, Dec 7, 2011, 7:00-9:30 PM |
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