Weed Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Course: Agronomy (Agron) 517, section XW
Weed evolution and biodiversity for exploitation of disturbed and managed habitats. Selection and adaptation of weeds in agronecosystems: soil weed seed banks, population shifts, and crop-weed interactions. The genetic basis of colonizing plant species. The evolution of weedy plant life histories, trade-offs and important traits for invasion and colonization.
Prerequisites: Agron 317 (Principles of Weed Science), Botany 484 (Plant Ecology)
Recommended minimum computer requirements: PC with Windows or Virtual PC, 200 MHz processor, video, audio, and graphics capable, 64 Mb RAM, CD-ROM, and Internet accessibility, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and Internet Explorer
Dates: January 10-May 6
Delivery method: online
Credit: 3 graduate credits
Tuition: $915
Delivery fee: none
Computer fee applies--see table
Off-campus program: Master of Agriculture
Instructor: John Dekker, Associate Professor
Registration deadline: January 10
Text: Silvertown and Charlesworth. 2001. Introduction to Plant Population Biology. 4th ed. Blackwell Science.

Current Issues in Agronomy
Course: Agronomy (Agron) 592, section XC
Study and discussion of topics of current interest to agriculturalists and those who depend on agriculture. While Agron 591 deals with agronomics at the farm and landscape level, Agron 592 seeks to address issues on a broader scale, including off-farm agricultural impacts.
Prerequisites: restricted to students enrolled in MS in Agronomy distance program, Agron 501 (Crop Growth and Development), 503 (Climate and Crop Growth), 511 (Crop Improvement), 512 (Soil-Plant Environment), 513 (Quantitative Methods for Agronomy), 514 (Integrated Pest Management)
Recommended minimum computer requirements: PC with Windows or Virtual PC, 200 MHz processor, video, audio, and graphics capable, 64 Mb RAM, CD-ROM, and Internet accessibility, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and Internet Explorer
Dates: January 10-May 6
Delivery method: CD-ROM
Credit: 3 graduate credits
Tuition: $915
Delivery fee: $150
Computer fee applies--see table
Off-campus program: Master of Science in Agronomy
Instructor: Allen Knapp, Associate Professor
Registration deadline: December 27
Text: none