AWM 103 Agricultural Nutrient Use Efficiency
This course examines agricultural nutrient use efficiencies under various farm systems. Topics covered include all 17 crop-essential nutrient cycles, water cycle, green manures, soil health, animal manures and waste water, soil Cation Exchange (CEC) and pH effects on plant nutrients and management practices, all with the purpose of reducing nutrient loss and retaining soils. Focus is on long term agricultural watershed health based on best current evidence through utilization of open-source informatics, teamwork and collaboration within a given agricultural watershed boundary. 12 (2 lecture hours and 2 laboratory hours)