College of Agriculture & Life Sciences

Distance Education Spring 2010
Soil-Plant Environment
AGRON 512 Section XW
Credit Hours 3 Graduate or 3 Non-major Graduate Credits
Dates January 11th - May 7th, 2010
Registration Deadline December 29th, 2009
Off-Campus Program Masters of Agronomy
Instructor: Tom Loynachan
E-mail: teloynac@iastate.edu
Phone: 515-294-3064
Tuition/Fees Tuition: $1,122, Delivery Fee: $150
Prerequisites Agron 501, Agron 502-Restricted to graduate students enrolled in M.S. in Agronomy degree program at ISU
Course Description

Soil properties and their impact on soil/plant relationships. Soil structure, aeration, moisture, and nutrients will be discussed in the context of soil fertility and environmental quality management.
Course Website

http://masters.agron.iastate.edu/classes/512/index.html
** Access to the website may be restricted to registered students or not available until the start of the course.
Delivery Format WebCT/CD-ROM
Technology Requirements Recommended minimum requirements are: PC with Windows 2000 Operating System; 1.2 GHz processor; video, audio, and graphics capabilities; 512 Mb RAM and CD-ROM; 56k Internet connection; Internet Explorer 6.0.2; Microsoft Office 2000
Text

1. Soil and Water Conservation. 4th edition. Prentice Hall. ISBN: 0130968072.

2. Brady, N. And Weil, R. 2007. The Nature and Properties of Soil. 14th edition. Pearson Publications.

3. Marschner. Mineral Nutrition of Higher Plants. 2nd edition. ISBN: 0124735436.
Register for this class, please visit:
New Students - Complete registration form
Returning Students - AccessPlus
Registration Questions - Call 515-294-1889 (Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CST).

Brenton Center for Agricultural Instruction & Technology Transfer, 004 Curtiss Hall, Ames, Iowa 50011.
Voice: 515-294-1862 / FAX: 515-294-1924.
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