Cereal and Oilseed Production Practices PLNT 0410

Course Outline2008

 

Instructor: Rob Gulden Office: Rm 115 Plant Science

Phone: 474-6080

E-mail: gulden@cc.umanitoba.ca

Office hours : 10:30 -11:30 after lectures on M, W

Lecture: Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays 9:30-10:30, Rm 172 Ag Bldg.

Course Outline:

1.0 Introduction

1.1. Course Overview

1.2. Feeding a Hungry World?

1.3 Trends in MB Agriculture

1.4 In Crop Production, Knowledge is Power

2.0. Crop Adaptability

3.0. Production Practices : Planning , Tillage, Seeding, Fertilizer, Pest Control, Harvest.

4.0 Cereal Crops

4.1 Introduction

4.2. Spring wheat (note: the topics covered for spring wheat are covered for all other crops)

4.2.1. Origin

4.2.2. Uses

4.2.3. Adaptability

4.2.4. Tillage

4.2.5. Seeding

4.2.6. Fertilizer

4.2.7. Pest control

4.2.8. Harvest

4.3. Growth Stages of Cereals

4.4. Winter wheat

4.5. Wheat types and Varieties

4.6. Barley

4.7. Oats

4.8. Rye

4.9. Triticale

4.10. Cereal Grain Quality for Animal Feed

5.0 Oilseeds

5.1. Introduction

5.2. Canola

5.3. Flax

6.0 Crop Rotation

7.0. Production Practices of the Future.

 

Required Text:

Required: Laboratory manual & Lecture Note Workbook. Available from the University of Manitoba Bookstore.

 

Reference materials will be distributed during class or in the labs. Additional material will be available on reserve in the William R. Newman Library in the Agriculture Building.

 

Grading Scheme

Examination
Grade
Date
Midterm Examination
25
Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010 (in class)
Assignment **
2
 Due Wednesday January 13, 2010
 
10
 Due Wednesday March 10, 2010
Final Exam
33
 To be announced
Laboratory *
30
Announced in Lab

(Includes quizzes, assignments participation mark and final)

   
Total 100    

 

*NOTE - students MUST pass laboratory to pass course.

**Assignment - major assignment topics will be assigned by January 20, 2010 and assignments will be due March 10, 2010. The assignments will be concise (Maximum 3 pages (1 sided) double spaced, excluding title page and references).

Assignments For all assignments marks will be deducted (10% per day) for late papers. No papers accepted more than 7 days after due date.

Students are reminded that 'academic dishonesty' including 'plagiarism and cheating' and 'examinations-personations' (see General Calendar) are subject to severe academic penalties including suspension or expulsion.

Last date for voluntary withdrawal: March 11, 2010- Students will have the results of the midterm examination before this date.