Agronomy (AGRO)
AGRO 110 Introduction to Plant Science 3 Hours
Principles of plant growth and development are applied to agriculture.
Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2021; fall 2021; spring 2022; fall 2022; spring 2023; fall 2023
AGRO 111 Plant Science Laboratory 1 Hour
A laboratory course correlated with AGRO 110. Laboratories coincide with lecture topics. Lab is strongly encouraged for students in the plant sciences.
Corequisite(s): AGRO 110
Course Fee: $20
Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2021; fall 2021; spring 2022; fall 2022; spring 2023
AGRO 310 Pest Management 3 Hours
Identification and management of insects, diseases and weeds of major importance in agronomic crops, turfgrasses and landscape plantings.
Prerequisite(s): AGRO 110 and CHEM 105
Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2021; spring 2022; spring 2023
AGRO 320 Crop Physiology 3 Hours
Effects of various physiological and environmental factors on crop production are discussed.
Prerequisite(s): AGRO 110 and BIOL 120 and (CHEM 105 or CHEM 120)
Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2021; fall 2021; spring 2022; fall 2022; spring 2023; fall 2023
AGRO 350 Soils 3 Hours
A basic study of soil properties and processes emphasizing soil management and its application to agriculture.
Prerequisite(s): (CHEM 105 and CHEM 106) or (CHEM 120 and CHEM 121)
Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2021; fall 2021; spring 2022; fall 2022; spring 2023; fall 2023
AGRO 351 Soils Laboratory 1 Hour
A laboratory course correlated with AGRO 350. Laboratory exercises and experiences to supplement lecture topics.
Prerequisite(s): AGRO 350 (may be taken concurrently)
Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2021; fall 2021; spring 2022; fall 2022; spring 2023
AGRO 352 Soil Fertility and Fertilizers 3 Hours
Soil reactions of elements essential for plant growth and development, sources and manufacture of fertilizer materials, use of fertilizers and lime, use of sound management practices are stressed.
Prerequisite(s): AGRO 350 and AGRO 110
Recent Term(s) Offered: fall 2021; fall 2022; fall 2023
AGRO 409 Weed Science 2 Hours
Identification of prominent weed species; relationship of weeds to crop production problems; control measures, both physical and chemical, are presented.
Prerequisite(s): (CHEM 107 or CHM 107C) and (AGRO 320 and AGRO 350)
Corequisite(s): AGRO 410
Recent Term(s) Offered: fall 2021; fall 2022; fall 2023
AGRO 410 Weed Science Laboratory 1 Hour
A laboratory course correlated with AGRO 409.
Corequisite(s): AGRO 409
Recent Term(s) Offered: fall 2021; fall 2022; fall 2023
AGRO 418 Plant Pathology 3 Hours
Introduction to common plant pathogens and diseases of agronomically important field and forage crops, turf, vegetables, and ornamentals; Topics include control measures, newly discovered diseases, and plant-pathogen interactions. Note: Permission of instructor may be required.
Prerequisite(s): AGRO 110 and BIOL 120 and AGRO 350
Equivalent(s): BIOL 317
Recent Term(s) Offered: fall 2021
AGRO 420 Forage Crops 2 Hours
Distribution, improvement, morphology, culture, harvesting and utilization of forage crops are presented.
Prerequisite(s): AGRO 110 and AGRO 350 and BIOL 120
Corequisite(s): AGRO 421
Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2021; spring 2022; spring 2023
AGRO 421 Forage Crops Laboratory 1 Hour
A laboratory course correlated with AGRO 420.
Corequisite(s): AGRO 420
Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2021; spring 2022; spring 2023
AGRO 422 Field Crops 3 Hours
Distribution, improvement, morphology, culture, harvesting and utilization of field crops are presented.
Prerequisite(s): AGRO 320 and AGRO 350
Recent Term(s) Offered: fall 2021; fall 2022; fall 2023
AGRO 452 Soil Microbiology 3 Hours
Soil microbial populations and systems and their influence on plant nutrition, soil organic matter, its decomposition and other soil microbial biochemical processes are presented.
Prerequisite(s): AGRO 350
Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2021; spring 2023
AGRO 454 Soil Management and Conservation 3 Hours
Economic utilization of land for agricultural, recreation and public purposes based on location and capability characteristics; interpretation and application of soil survey information for best interests in crop production, conservation, public and industrial use; practice in designing land use maps are stressed.
Prerequisite(s): AGRO 350
Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2021; spring 2022; spring 2023
AGRO 457 Soil Formation, Classification and Mapping 2 Hours
Soil origin; classification schemes; profile description, mapping and interpretation of soil survey information emphasizing Kentucky soils, are discussed. Note: Permission of instructor may be required.
Prerequisite(s): AGRO 350
Corequisite(s): AGRO 458
Recent Term(s) Offered: fall 2021; fall 2023
AGRO 458 Soil Formation, Classification and Mapping Laboratory 1 Hour
A laboratory course correlated with AGRO 457.
Corequisite(s): AGRO 457
Recent Term(s) Offered: fall 2021; fall 2023
AGRO 459 Techniques in Physical Soil Description 3 Hours
Field descriptions of soils in the southeastern U.S. based upon observations of several local soil series and their relationship to the online web soil survey. Training is provided for students seeking governmental positions in the soil science discipline. Off campus travel to field sites and a soil judging contest in the southeast region.
Prerequisite(s): AGRO 350
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students in Agricultural Technology Mgt (205) , Agriculture (508) or Agriculture (605)
Recent Term(s) Offered: fall 2022
AGRO 475 Selected Topics in Agriculture 1-3 Hours (repeatable max of 12 hrs)
Special topics acquaint advanced undergraduate students with scientific developments of current interest in agriculture. Appropriate topic titles are assigned. Lecture and assignments vary with credit. May be repeated with change in content. Note: Consent of instructor required.
Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2021; spring 2022; spring 2023