2023 - 2024 Catalog

Quarters Offered: Spring

Studies the origin and adaptability of crops important in world food production. Emphasizes production and management of food and forage crops important to US Agriculture. Includes field trips to area farms, experiment stations and marketing facilities to augment classroom instruction. Lab required.

Quarters Offered: Fall

Studies basic soil science, including genesis and morphology of soils, and their physical and chemical properties. Covers soil-water relationships, diagnosis, classification, management, essential nutrients, erosion, and soil as a medium for plant growth. Students use soil survey reports. Lab required.

Quarters Offered: Offered as needed

This course offers an overview of modern biotechnology, focusing on basic concepts and applications. Special focus is given to the applications of biotechnology in plants and microorganisms for food and medicine. Impacts on environments and the relations of biotechnology to society are discussed.

Quarters Offered: Winter

Identifies the annual feed requirements for a livestock operation and the selection and management of feed and forage crops to meet these needs. Studies grazing and harvest systems and alternatives, and plant growth characteristics in the development of practical farm and ranch programs. Lab required.

Quarters Offered: Offered as needed

This course is designed to provide students with the understanding needed to bring together preventive, cultural, biological, and chemical control of insect pests in field and greenhouse crops. Students will learn management strategies and the use of economic thresholds for control. Students will also learn to identify regional insect pests of importance.

Quarters Offered: Offered as needed

Addresses the 9 macronutrients and 6 micronutrients essential for plant growth. Instructs students in fertilizer selection as well interpreting soil sample analysis in making fertilizer recommendations.Prerequisites: CSS 205

Quarters Offered: Winter

Presents federal and state pesticide laws and regulations, and the practices necessary for safe, effective handling and distribution of pesticides. Prepares for the "Laws and Safety Examination" for those wanting either a public or commercial license; and the "Private Applicator Examination" administered by the Oregon/Idaho State Department of Agriculture.

Quarters Offered: Spring

Presents elements needed for a basic understanding of the life cycles, spread, and destructive nature of noxious weeds, including how to distinguish a noxious weed from a weed and identification of the more common noxious weeds found in the Pacific Northwest. This course also serves to address management of noxious weeds through biological controls, chemical applications, and mechanical removal. Lab required. Some sections may have a no-cost text book option.