Mark R. Campbell
3072 Magruder Hall
785-4280
campbell@truman.edu
LECTURE SCHEDULE
| LECTURE TOPIC | READING ASSIGNMENT |
| Introduction/Soil Resources | Chapter 1 |
| Rocks and Minerals | Chapter 2 (Hausenbuiller) |
| Weathering and Soil Formation | Chapter 2 |
| Soil Distribution/Classification/Soil Survey | Chapter 7, 19 (Chapter 7 and 20 in 8th edition) |
| Soil Physical Properties | Chapter 3 |
| ** Exam I | |
| Soil Texture/Soil Structure/Soil Water | Chapter 4 |
| Plant Water Use/Irrigation/Soil Temperature/Soil Aeration | |
| Soil Chemistry/Clay Mineralogy and Properties/Cation | Chapter 5 |
| Exchange Capacity | |
| Soil pH and pH Management | Chapter 8 |
| ** Exam II | |
| Plant Nutrition/Soil Organic Matter | Chapter 6, 10 |
| Soil Organisms/N Cycle and N Management | |
| Fertilizers and Nutrient Management | Chapter 12 (Chapter 13 in 8th edition) |
| ** Exam III | |
| Soil Erosion and Conservation | Chapter 14 (Chapter 15 in 8th edition) |
| Tillage, Irrigation, Water Resources Management | Chapter 13, 15 (Chapter 14, 16 in 8th edition) |
| Ag Climatology, Salt-Affected Soils | Chapter 9 |
TEXTBOOK
Soils in Our Environment by Raymond W. Miller and Duane T. Gardiner, 9th edition, 2000 (or 8th edition, 1997). Textbook purchase not required
LABORATORY MANUAL
Weekly handouts for each laboratory exercise
ON RESERVE IN THE LIBRARY
Textbook: 9th and 8th editions
Soil Science: Principles and Practices by R.L. Hausenbuiller, 3rd edition, 1985
The Stuff of Life by F.E. Bear, 2nd edition, 1986
Exam Files
Reference Reading materials, articles, etc.