AGRN 417

Course Outline

Date | Topic | Assignment

Aug 17: Course Overview
Aug 19: Basic Principles |  Reading guide 
Aug 22: Soil Macromorphology |  Reading guide 
Aug 24: Horizon Designations |  Reading guide 
Aug 26: Epipedons |  Reading guide 
Aug 29: Diagnostic Subsurface Horizons |  Reading guide 
Aug 31: Soil Characterization and Composition I |  Reading guide 
Sept 2: Soil Characterization and Composition II
Sept 5: Labor Day—NO CLASS
Sept 7: Dynamic Soil Properties |  Reading guide 
Sept 9: Processes of Soil Formation I |  Reading guide 
Sept 12: Processes of Soil Formation II |  Reading guide 
Sept 14: Processes of Soil Formation III |  Reading guide 
Sept 16: EXAM I
Sept 19: Soil as a Natural Body I |  Reading guide 
Sept 21: FIELD TRIP I
Sept 23: Soil as a Natural Body II |  Reading guide 
Sept 26: Soil as a Natural Body III |  Reading guide 
Sept 28: Soil as a Natural Body IV |  Reading guide 
Sept 30: Soil as a Natural Body V
Oct 3: SE Regional Soils Contest—NO CLASS
Oct 5: SE Regional Soils Contest—NO CLASS
Oct 7: Soils in Space and Time I |  Reading guide 
Oct 10: Soils in Space and Time II |  Reading guide 
Oct 12: FIELD TRIP II
Oct 14: EXAM II
Oct 17: Soil Classification I |  Reading guide 
Oct 19: Soil Classification II |  Reading guide 
Oct 21: Soil Classification III
Oct 24: Entisols |  Reading guide 
Oct 26: Inceptisols |  Reading guide 
Oct 28: Alfisols |  Reading guide 
Oct 31: Ultisols |  Reading guide 
Nov 2: Spodosols |  Reading guide 
Nov 4: Mollisols |  Reading guide 
Nov 7: Soil Science Society of America Meetings—NO CLASS
Nov 9: Soil Science Society of America Meetings—NO CLASS
Nov 11: EXAM III
Nov 14: Gelisols |  Reading guide 
.............Histosols |  Reading guide 
Nov 16: Oxisols |  Reading guide 
.............Vertisols |  Reading guide 
Nov 18: Aridisols |  Reading guide 
.............Andisols |  Reading guide 
Nov 21: Thanksgiving Break—NO CLASS
Nov 23: Thanksgiving Break—NO CLASS
Nov 25: Thanksgiving Break—NO CLASS
Nov 28: Soils & Landscapes I |  Reading guide 
Nov 30: Soils & Landscapes II | Reading guide
Dec 2: Soil Use & Management I
Dec 5: Soil Use & Management II
Dec 13: FINAL EXAM—2:00-4:00 PM

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