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CPSC 112
Introduction to Crop Sciences

Credit:  4 hours.


Introductory course covering principles of growth, production, protection, and improvement of crop plants. Topics covered include form, function, and uses of crops; mechanisms and factors responsible for plant growth and development; crop pests and pest protection; specific crops; and advances in crop production. Concepts are discussed in lecture and reinforced in corresponding hands-on laboratory sections.