Mark R. Campbell
3072 Magruder Hall
785-4280 (Office), 627-5840 (Home)
campbell@truman.edu
OBJECTIVES OF THE COURSE
Encourage students to take an in-depth look at various aspects of crop protection including the identification and study of weed, insect pests, plant diseases and their control through management practices, use of agricultural chemicals, genetic resistance and biological control.
EXPECTATIONS OF THE STUDENT
Twenty-five percent (25%) of each student's grade will be derived from each of the following 4 class activities:
- Class participation (attendance, discussion)
- Reading assignments (summaries, questions, discussion)
- Research papers
- Exams
TEXTBOOK
Rudolf Heitefuss. 1989. Crop and plant protection: the practical foundations. John Wiley and Sons. New York, NY. (not available at book store, will put on reserve or provide copies of sections)
Gray, M.E. 1999. Field Crop Scouting Manual: A guide to identifying and diagnosing pest problems. University of IL, Champaign, IL.
COURSE OUTLINE (subject to change at discretion of instructor)
| WEEK | TOPIC |
| 1 | Weeds Identification |
| 2 | Evolution/Epidemiology |
| 3 | Non-chemical control |
| 4-5 | Chemical Control of Weeds |
| classes of chemicals | |
| modes of action | |
| development of resistance | |
| herbicide damage to crops | |
| 6 | Insect Identification |
| 7 | Biology/Epidemiology |
| 8-9 | Chemical control of insects |
| classes of chemicals | |
| modes of action | |
| development of resistance | |
| 10 | Genetic resistance to insect feeding |
| 11 | Identification of plant disease symptoms |
| 12 | Biology/life cycles of plant diseases |
| 13-14 | Chemical control of plant diseases |
| classes of chemicals | |
| modes of action | |
| seed treatments/foliar application | |
| 15 | Genetic control of plant diseases |