PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR ASSINGMENTS TO ME BY EMAIL: owalsh@uidaho.edu by the indicated deadline for each week.
Thanks!
Week 1 (September 11; Due September 15) : Basic vs applied research; and General grad school advice
Assignments:
1. Summary of differences
2. Opinion: comparing
impact
Assignments:
1. 3 key points of
responsible conduct
2. Common mistakes
Week 2: (September 25; Due September 29)Methods, writing
Assignments:
1. Write abstract for a
paper of choice
2. 5 major points from
research talk video
Week 3: (October 2/Due October 6): Global
food security; Irrigation
Assignment: Ag in home country or country of your choice, PPT
Assignments:
1. Describe types if irrigation systems used in Idaho, their efficiencies, and pros and cons – 1 page
2. Describe relative grain yield response to crop stage at final irrigation - 1 page
Assignments:
1. Paragraph on changes in NUE from late 1990s to now.
2. Paragraph - explain the large differences in NUE in US/Europe vs Sub-Saharan Africa.
3. Paragraph on establishing reference strips.
4. Use bulleted list to describe/define major N loss pathways for Idaho cropping systems.
Week 6: (October 23/Due October 27): Nitrogen cycle; and Soil sampling & testing
Nitrogen Cycle interactive PPT
Assignment and Quiz: Know the N cycle inside
and out. Will need to reproduce the entire N cycle on a blank paper, including all parts, processes etc.
Soil Testing to Guide Fertilizer Management
Assignments:
1. Describe the soil sampling procedures – 1 page
2. Describe nutrient mobility in plants, associated deficiency in plants, and the extraction procedure of the most commonly tested soil nutrients in southern Idaho - 1 page
Week 8: (November 6/Due November 10): Potassium,
phosphorus, sulfur
Assignments: Paragraph and PPT
on K, P, and S use efficiency
Week 9: (November 13/Due November 17): Plant nutrient uptake
Nitrogen Uptake and Utilization by PNW Crops
Irrigated Winter Wheat Southern ID
Southern Idaho Fertilizer Guide: Sugar Beets
Southern Idaho Fertilizer Guide: Beans
Northern Idaho Fertilizer Guide: Legume and Legume-Grass Pastures
Northern Idaho Fertilizer Guide: Lentils
Northern Idaho Fertilizer Guide: Spring Peas
2018 Northern Idaho Grain Legume report
Assignment: Compare nutrient requirements of wheat, beans, sugar beets, and pulses – 2 pages
Thanksgiving break : October 20 - November 24
Week 10: (November 27 - Due December 1); Wheat
Managing Wheat by Growth Stage
Southern Idaho Hard Spring Wheat
Southern Idaho Hard Winter Wheat
Southern Idaho Soft White Spring Wheat
Southern Idaho Soft White Winter Wheat
Assignments:
1. Describe the key points important for wheat management – 1 page
2. Describe various classes of wheat and their utilization/end products 1 page
Week 12: (December 4/Due December 8) Barley
Assignments:
1. Describe the key points important for barley management – 1 page
2. Describe differences in management for malt, feed, and food barley - 1 page
Not required but recommended - Additional link of interest: Ancient grains
Assignments:
1. Describe cultural practices and challenges of growing quinoa in Idaho – 1 page
2. Describe teff benefits and market opportunities - 1 paragraph
Not required but recommended: Climate change and
Assignments: Paragraph and PPT on article of choice
U.S. and World Population Clock
Assignment: PPT on comparing demographic data for Nepal/country of your choice and US.
PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR ASSINGMENTS TO ME BY EMAIL: owalsh@uidaho.edu by the indicated deadline for each week.
Thanks!
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