AGRONOMY 438/838 Production of Specialty Grain Crops	DATES: March 3 - April 18, 2008	Call Numbers: 1243 (438) 1264 (838)
URL:  http://my.unl.edu

Credits:  One academic credit, undergraduate or graduate.  The course is also offered for noncredit professional development or CEU credit.

Description:  This online mini-course, which is taught at the upper-undergraduate level, is an introduction to plant breeding and the production and handling of grain for animal, food and industrial uses.  Topics discussed include the principles of plant breeding and molecular genetics; the influence of production practices on grain quality; and preservation of grain quality from field to processor, with emphasis on grain drying, storage and handling practices on-farm and in the elevator.  Case studies involving successful speciality grain entreprenuers will also be presented. 

Instructor:  Lead instructor is Dr. Stephen Mason.

Delivery:  Internet/Blackboard, only.  This class does not have a resident section. 

Requirements:  Internet access and e-mail.  Academic students are expected to read assigned materials, complete Web-based lessons, take weekly online quizzes and a final exam, as well as participate in an online discussion board.  Graduate students are expected to complete an additional independent project in order to receive credit.

Prerequisites:  Individuals taking the course for academic credit must be enrolled in the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and have completed Chemistry 109 and one of the following: AGRO 204 Resource Efficient Crop Management, ASCI 250 Animal Management, or FDST 203 Food Composition.  AGRO 315 and 437 are recommended.  Individuals 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.