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AGRONOMY 815A/ ENTOMOLOGY 815A Self-Pollinated Crop Breeding |
DATES: August 24 - September 23, 2010 |
Call Numbers: TBA |
| URL: http://my.unl.edu | |||
Credits: One graduate credit. The course is also offered for noncredit professional development and CEU credit. (Interested in taking additional crop breeding courses for noncredit or CEU credit? For more information, please contact Cathy Dickinson at cdickinson2@unl.edu, 402.472.1730.)
| Registration: | Click here to register for noncredit professional development, using mail payment |
| Click here for academic credit |
Description: This course covers the common breeding methods used to improve self-pollinated crops and the theoretical basis for self-pollinated crops. Students learn the standard breeding methods and theories associated with self-pollinated and inbred cross-pollinated crops, specifically, pedigree, bulk, single-seed descent, and backcross breeding methods.
Instructor: Dr. P. Stephen Baenziger
Delivery: Students have the option of attending a traditional class on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln campus or participating entirely via the Internet. The resident class section, which will also be available "live" via the Internet for distance students, will meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4:00 p.m. to 5:20 p.m. in 272 Plant Sciences Hall on the UNL East Campus in Lincoln, Nebraska. A Web site for the course will be available 24-hours-a-day at http://my.unl.edu/. On it, students will find assignments, problem sets, additional readings and a discussion board. Periodic tests will be given to measure students' understanding of the material.
Requirements: Internet access and e-mail
Prerequisites: Individuals taking the course for academic credit must be enrolled in UNL's Graduate School and have completed AGRO 315. For individuals taking the course for noncredit or CEU-credit, one prior course in genetics is recommended.
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| 1. Plant Breeding: Principles and Practices, course notes by P. Stephen Baenziger (required for academic students) | ||||
| 2. Principles of Plant Genetics and Breeding, by George Acquaah (optional/recommended) | ||||
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Purchase both items from the University Bookstore . |
Tuition: For information on tuition and fees, please click on the Registration links above.
Who It's For: Among those who would benefit from taking this course are:
- Graduate students, who can take this introductory mini-course as preparation for more intensive or specialized study later
- Seed industry personnel
- Agronomists and crop consultants
- Food industry personnel
- Extension educators
- Producers
- Science and vocational agriculture teachers
- Plant hobbyists
Still not sure if this course is for you? Check out this video description: Dr. Baenziger
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