Dr. Charlie Apter Equine Science Program Agricultural Science Webmaster 3084 Magruder Hall Truman State University Kirksville, MO 63501 (660) 785-4584 (660) 785-4045 (FAX) capter@truman.edu EDUCATION B.S., Clemson University, Clemson, SC (Horticulture), 1980 M.S., Texas A&M University, College Station, TX (Horticulture), 1990 Ph.D., Texas A&M University, College Station, TX (Animal Science), 1996 COURSES TAUGHT AGSC 100: Food, Agriculture, and the Environment AGSC 108: Introduction to Agricultural Systems AGSC 121: Livestock Management Techniques AGSC 193: Introduction to Equine Science AGSC 218: Introduction to Horticulture AGSC 252: Horse Training Techniques AGSC 301 : Special Problems in Equine Science AGSC 318: Landscape Design and Landscaping AGSC 352: Animal Reproduction AGSC 353: Equine Reproduction Practicum AGSC 375: Equine Exercise Physiology JINS 343: The Horse in Art, Science and History The Horse (Joseph Baldwin Academy) RESEARCH Body proportions in horses expressed allometrically Interdisciplinary equine research at the intersection of art, science, history, and other disciplines Sustainable horticulture focused on mulches and low-tunnel vegetable production Greenhouse production of cantaloupe Grape production in Northeast Missouri HOBBIES AND INTERESTS Apple production and cider-making Church stuff Computer and webpage stuff Grapes and grape production Reading Spending time with my wife Vegetable gardening Visiting Chicago MISCELLANEOUS STUFF Teaching philosophy Research philosophy Equine-oriented links Horticulturally-oriented links