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AGR 416

Soil Fertility and Management


Fall 2015
3 credits, Tues/Thurs 9:30-10:45
CRN# 15932

Course Requirements and Information


Office Hours and Contact Information:
Dr. John Settimi
Room 2, Carter Building
E-mail: John.Settimi@eku.edu
Office phone: 622-2228
Stop by anytime or check with the Administrative Assistant. Since I am quite often in meetings, e-mail is the
best form of correspondence. I will return your calls or respond to your e-mails as soon as possible

Course Description: AGR 416 Soil Fertility and Management. (3) A. Prerequisite: AGR 215 and 216. Management of
soils used in turfgrass, vegetable and crop production. Topics include soil fertility and various soil amendments such
as lime, organic and inorganic fertilizers, soil fertility programs, problem soils, and soil conservation
Supporting Texts

Plaster, Edward. Soil Science and Management . 5th edition. Delmar, Cenage Learning. 2009
Havlin, Tisdale, Nelson and Beaton. Soil Fertility and Fertilizers. 8th edition. Pearson

Course Outcomes:
1. Students will recognize the soil properties tied to its ability to provide nutrients to plants.
2. Students will identify correct fertilizer usage and application methods
3. Students will identify various soil problems
4. Students will understand management issues relating to Acidic and Saline soils
5. Students will describe methods for evaluating soils
6. Students will understand soil management principles and practices with respect to soil conservation
7. Students will develop soil management strategies
8. Students will utilize recognized Soil Conservation calculators

Evaluation:

4 progress Examinations
Project

76%

10%
Grade Based on (1) Collection of relevant soil data (2) Soil Management Strategy proposal
(3) Writing quality.

Final exam
14%
*Graduating seniors only* - You may elect to use the total grade from
the progress exams and project as the course grade.
Student Progress:

Students will be apprised of their progress throughout the semester. Students are advised
to consult the Coronels Compass for the last drop date.

Grading: The final letter grade will be based on a percentage of the semester total. Letter grades will be assigned
as a percentage
A=90-100%; B=80-89%; C=70-79%; D=60-69% F=59% or lower

Withdrawal: No fee is assessed if a course is dropped by the 4th week of classes (Sep 20th)
A $50 per credit fee is charged thereafter. The final day for withdrawal is Nov 15th

Attendance policy: Class Attendance Is Expected! There are no excused absences. Students are responsible for
anything that occurs for every scheduled class period. Students must be present and be involved in laboratory
exercises to receive credit. It is not sufficient to simply complete the forms in the manual.
Students with Disabilities:
The EKU disability statement is viewable on Blackboard. If you believe you need accommodation and are not
registered with the OSID, please contact the Office in Student Services Building Room 361 by e-mail at
disserv@eku.edu or by telephone at (859) 622-2933 V/TDD.

Academic Integrity Statement


Students are advised that EKU's Academic Integrity Policy will strictly be enforced in this course. The Academic
Integrity policy is available at http://www.academicintegrity.eku/. Questions regarding the policy may be directed to
the Office of Academic Integrity.
Course agenda:

Week
of
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2
3

Lecture Schedule
Tuesday

Thursday

Aug 24 Introduction , Soil Use

Nutrients and Nitrogen

31 N

P
Exam #1a

Sep 7 K and S

16 S/Ca/Mg

Micronutrients

23 Fertilizers

Exam #1b

28 Fertilizers

Fertility Management

7
8

Oct 5 Fertility Management

Soil pH

Oct 12 Holiday

Acid Soils

19 Acid Soils

Compacted Soils

10

26 Compacted soils

Exam #2

11

Nov 2 Wetlands

Wetlands

12

Nov 9 Soil Conservation

Soil Conservation

13

16 Soil Conservation

Site analysis -project

14

23 Exam #3

Holiday

15

30 Recommendations -project

Review/Project due

16

Dec 7 Final Exam: Tuesday, Dec. 8

8 am - 10 am

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