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Courses

 

Agricultural Sciences
  

  • AGRI 1000 - Agribusiness Applications

    2 credit(s)
    A review of mathematical applications in crop and livestock production and in agribusiness and financial management.
    Contact Hours: Class- 30 Practical Lab- 0 Clinical- 0 Internship- 0
  

  • AGRI 1030 - Introduction to Agriculture & Natural Resources

    3 credit(s)
    The study of agricultural and natural resource systems. The interrelationship and the impact of increased human involvement on these systems.
    Contact Hours: Class- 45 Practical Lab- 0 Clinical- 0 Internship- 0
  

  • AGRI 1110 - Farm Accounting

    3 credit(s)
    An in-depth study of farm accounting covering the use of the account book, statistical records, depreciation and financial statements.
    Contact Hours: Class- 45 Practical Lab- 0 Clinical- 0 Internship- 0
  

  • AGRI 1260 - Introduction to Agriculture Technology

    3 credit(s)
    Introduction to the concepts of precision agriculture, the tools of precision agriculture, and how they work together. GIS, GPS, remote sensing, and VRT (variable rate technologies) and their role in managing and monitoring crops and pastures will be discussed.
    Contact Hours: Class- 45 Practical Lab- 0 Clinical- 0 Internship- 0
  

  • AGRI 1310 - Plant Science

    3 credit(s)
    A broad study of basic principles of facts relating to the major field, food and fiber crops produced in the United States.
    Contact Hours: Class- 45 Practical Lab- 0 Clinical- 0 Internship- 0
  

  • AGRI 1320 - Corn & Soybean Production

    3 credit(s)
    A comprehensive study of modern-day corn and soybean production to include plant growth, varieties, tillage, fertilization, pests, harvesting, storage and marketing.
    Contact Hours: Class- 45 Practical Lab- 0 Clinical- 0 Internship- 0
  

  • AGRI 1340 - Forage Production

    2 credit(s)
    Grasses and legumes of Nebraska and emphasizing the role they play in a productive livestock industry. Includes management practices and production practices for both cultivated and natural forages.
    Contact Hours: Class- 30 Practical Lab- 15 Clinical- 0 Internship- 0
  

  • AGRI 1350 - Plant Science Lab

    1 credit(s)
    Study of the agronomic plant kingdom with emphasis on anatomy, development, and reproduction of angiosperms.
    Contact Hours: Class- 0 Practical Lab- 45 Clinical- 0 Internship- 0
  

  • AGRI 1360 - Cropland & Range Management

    3 credit(s)
    Examines how crop inputs are managed, including seed, nutrients, crop protection, and other best management practices for producing a crop using modern agriculture inputs in a sustainable way. Other Precision Agriculture courses will rely on an understanding of crop needs and management described in this course.
    Contact Hours: Class- 45 Practical Lab- 0 Clinical- 0 Internship- 0
  

  • AGRI 1370 - Water Management

    2 credit(s)
    Examines water budget, precipitation, evapotranspiration, runoff and stream flow, groundwater, water quality parameters, chemigation, fertigation economics of water, and water policy. Includes variable rate irrigation and soil moisture probes as they apply to precision agriculture.
    Contact Hours: Class- 30 Practical Lab- 0 Clinical- 0 Internship- 0
  

  • AGRI 1380 - GPS, Sensors & Controllers

    2 credit(s)
    Describes several tools including GPS, grid samples, moisture probes, and other sensors used for collecting field data. Understanding application controllers and how they read input files for applying the correct amount of seed, fertilizer, and other crop inputs in the field.
    Contact Hours: Class- 30 Practical Lab- 0 Clinical- 0 Internship- 0
  

  • AGRI 1390 - Integrating Sensors & Controls

    2 credit(s)
    Integrating sensors and controls with equipment and applying a plan. Discusses the importance of integrating controllers and calibrating application equipment for the accurate application of crop inputs.
    Contact Hours: Class- 15 Practical Lab- 45 Clinical- 0 Internship- 0
  

  • AGRI 1410 - Agricultural Economics

    3 credit(s)
    Examines the structure and organization of the agricultural industry and basic micro- and macroeconomic principles as they apply to agriculture.
    Contact Hours: Class- 45 Practical Lab- 0 Clinical- 0 Internship- 0
  

  • AGRI 1450 - Agricultural Sales & Service

    3 credit(s)
    Introduction to the concepts and practices used in the selling of agricultural products. Course includes time management, sales, planning and sales presentations.
    Contact Hours: Class- 45 Practical Lab- 0 Clinical- 0 Internship- 0
  

  • AGRI 1530 - Soil Science

    4 credit(s)
    Soil structure, soil water, and air as they relate to crop production. Course includes lab components, including physical properties, soil classification, organic matter, soil nutrients and fertility management.
    Contact Hours: Class- 45 Practical Lab- 45 Clinical- 0 Internship- 0
  

  • AGRI 1550 - Soil Analysis

    3 credit(s)
    Technical and practical information concerning the analyzing of soil fertility. Lab portion of course includes analytical procedures, analysis, and test result interpretation.
    Contact Hours: Class- 45 Practical Lab- 0 Clinical- 0 Internship- 0
  

  • AGRI 1700 - Animal Science

    4 credit(s)
    Deals with world food and animal production. Course includes world food production, genetics, livestock feeding, beef, dairy cattle, sheep, swine, poultry and horses.
    Contact Hours: Class- 60 Practical Lab- 0 Clinical- 0 Internship- 0
  

  • AGRI 2010 - Agricultural Enterprise Management

    4 credit(s)
    A study of organization and management of the farm business to include whole farm analysis, capital, labor, and risk management.
    Contact Hours: Class- 60 Practical Lab- 0 Clinical- 0 Internship- 0
  

  • AGRI 2110 - Agricultural Commodity Marketing

    3 credit(s)
    Introduction and use of the basic tools and fundamentals a producer may use to develop a marketing plan for their agricultural commodities. Includes basics in hedging, options and other marketing tools that can be used in limiting marketing risk.
    Contact Hours: Class- 45 Practical Lab- 0 Clinical- 0 Internship- 0
  

  • AGRI 2360 - Variable Rate Applications

    3 credit(s)
    Examines variable rate application plans at various farming stages. Converts formulas and data into usable formats for use in applications plans. Estimate the potential ROI from implementing variable rate systems are discussed.
    Contact Hours: Class- 45 Practical Lab- 0 Clinical- 0 Internship- 0
  

  • AGRI 2370 - Agricultural GIS

    3 credit(s)
    Analyze geographic information systems (GIS) and their capabilities, uses, and limitations. Examine basic cartographic concepts including manipulation, analysis and graphic representation of spatial information as it relates to agriculture. Agriculture mapping technology design principles will be discussed.
    Contact Hours: Class- 45 Practical Lab- 0 Clinical- 0 Internship- 0
  

  • AGRI 2380 - Precision Ag Software

    3 credit(s)
    Examines general GIS and precision agriculture specific software to understand how most GIS and precision agriculture software use similar methods of geospatial analysis. Understanding how data types are imported, manipulated, and mapped to represent field conditions that become the inputs for management plans makes it easier to work with any desktop or Internet based precision agriculture software.
    Contact Hours: Class- 45 Practical Lab- 0 Clinical- 0 Internship- 0
  

  • AGRI 2560 - Legal Aspects in Agriculture

    3 credit(s)
    Legal aspects of agriculture: taxation, contracts, property rights, buying and selling real estate, condemnation, land use regulations, leases, co-ownerships, partnerships, corporations, commercial transactions, credit, liability, insurance, estate planning, water law, and agricultural regulations. A practical exposure to the legal institutions of Nebraska.
    Contact Hours: Class- 45 Practical Lab- 0 Clinical- 0 Internship- 0
  

  • AGRI 2590 - Agribusiness Capstone

    2 credit(s)
    Provides students with the opportunity to bring their internship experience into a seminar format. Students will develop and present a comprehensive report evaluating their course of study and their ability to apply skills acquired to a career in agriculture.
    Contact Hours: Class- 30 Practical Lab- 0 Clinical- 0 Internship- 0
  

  • AGRI 2640 - Chemical Application Management

    3 credit(s)
    Reading and understanding pesticide labels, calibration of application equipment, personal and environmental safety, and pesticide use in an integrated pest management program are covered. Prepares student to take the Nebraska Commercial Applicator exam.
    Contact Hours: Class- 45 Practical Lab- 0 Clinical- 0 Internship- 0
  

  • AGRI 2700 - Animal Health Practices

    4 credit(s)
    Animal health management of domestic farm animals with emphasis on beef, dairy, swine, and horses.
    Contact Hours: Class- 60 Practical Lab- 0 Clinical- 0 Internship- 0
  

  • AGRI 2720 - Beef Production

    3 credit(s)
    The study of beef production as it relates to the beef industry, bovine reproduction and genetics, cow/calf, stocker/ feeder and feedlot management, nutrients, beef products, herd health, and facilities.
    Contact Hours: Class- 45 Practical Lab- 0 Clinical- 0 Internship- 0
  

  • AGRI 2730 - Swine Production

    3 credit(s)
    Deals with swine reproduction management, disease, nutrition, swine growing and finishing, facilities, and pork quality improvement.
    Contact Hours: Class- 45 Practical Lab- 0 Clinical- 0 Internship- 0
  

  • AGRI 2780 - Feeds & Feeding Practices

    3 credit(s)
    Fundamentals of basic nutrition and feeding of various species. Includes feedstuff identification, nutrient and nutrient requirements along with ration formulation for major livestock species.
    Contact Hours: Class- 45 Practical Lab- 0 Clinical- 0 Internship- 0