AGRONOMY 424/824 Plant Nutrition and Nutrient Management	DATES:  Spring 2008 (Course offered in spring semester of even numbered years)	Call Numbers: TBA
URL:  http://my.unl.edu

Credits:  Three academic credits, undergraduate or graduate.  This course is not offered for noncredit or CEU credit. 

Description:  This course focuses on macro- and micronutrient elements and their function in the growth and development of plants; the role of single elements; interaction/balances between elements and nutrient deficiency/toxicity symptoms as they affect the physiology of the whole plant; and the relationship between crop nutrition and production/environmental considerations, i.e., yield, drought, temperature, pests.

Instructors:  Dr. Ellen Paparozzi (UNL), Dr. Daniel Walters (UNL), and Dr. Kim Williams (KSU)

Delivery:  Students attend class in one of three distance classrom locations--the University of Nebraska, Kansas State University, or Louisiana State University.  The instructors are located at two of the sites and are linked "live" between the sites.  Lecture, questions and answer are all done simultaneously.  Exams will be handed out at each site. 

Requirements:  Attendance at one of three distance classrooms.  Internet access and e-mail are also required for obtaining class materials and participating in chat sessions.   

Prerequisites:  Individuals taking the course for academic credit must be enrolled in the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and have completed a basic course in plant physiology; at least one prior course in organic chemistry or biochemistry is also recommended.  Students taking the course for graduate credit must also be enrolled in UNL's Graduate School. 

Tuition:  For information on tuition and fees, please click on the Registration links above.