Agronomy (AGRO)
AGRO 420G 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 421G
Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2024
AGRO 421G Forage Crops Laboratory 1 Hour
A laboratory course correlated with AGRO 420G.
Corequisite(s): AGRO 420G
Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2024
AGRO 457G Soil Form/Class/Map 2 Hours
Soil origin; classification schemes; profile description, mapping and interpretation of soil survey information are discussed, emphasizing Kentucky soils.
Prerequisite(s): AGRO 350
Corequisite(s): AGRO 458G
Recent Term(s) Offered: fall 2023
AGRO 458G Soil Form/Class/Map Lab 1 Hour
A laboratory course correlated with AGRO 457G.
Corequisite(s): AGRO 457G
Recent Term(s) Offered: fall 2023
AGRO 475G Topics Agronomy 1-3 Hours (repeatable max of 6 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.
Prerequisite(s): permission of instructor
Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2023
AGRO 509 Weed Science 2 Hours
Identification of prominent weed species; relationship of weeds to crop production problems; physical and chemical control measures.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 120 and AGRO 110 and (CHEM 105 and CHEM 107) or equivalent
Corequisite(s): AGRO 510
Recent Term(s) Offered: fall 2022; fall 2023; fall 2024
AGRO 510 Weed Science Laboratory 1 Hour
A laboratory course correlated with AGRO 509.
Corequisite(s): AGRO 509
Recent Term(s) Offered: fall 2022; fall 2023; fall 2024
AGRO 521 Pasture Management 3 Hours
Development of pastures, physiological principles related to forage production, pasture management, and preservation and use of conserved forages.
Prerequisite(s): (AGRO 420 and AGRO 421) and (ANSC 448 or permission of instructor)
Recent Term(s) Offered: None
AGRO 522 Field Crops 3 Hours
Distribution, morphology, culture, phenology, harvest and utilization of field crops are presented.
Prerequisite(s): AGRO 110 and AGRO 350 and BIOL 120
Recent Term(s) Offered: fall 2022; fall 2023; fall 2024
AGRO 552 Soil Microbiology 3 Hours
Soil microbial populations and systems and their influence on plant nutrition. Soil organic matter, its decomposition and associated microorganisms; oxidation-reduction process; nitrogen fixation.
Prerequisite(s): AGRO 350 and BIOL 207 and BIOL 208
Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2023
AGRO 554 Soil Management & Conservation 3 Hours
Economic utilization of land for agricultural recreation and public purposes; interpretation and application of soil conservation; public and industrial uses; practice in designing land-use maps.
Prerequisite(s): AGRO 350
Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2022