PLANT NUTRITION MANAGEMENT

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: ( CHEM 103 , 109 , or 115 and SOIL SCI/ENVIR ST/GEOG 230 ) or SOIL SCI 301 , or graduate/professional standing Course Designation: Core GenEd - Natural Science & Wellness + Lab Breadth - Physical Science Level - Intermediate L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify the essential plant nutrients and their biological functions Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Explain sampling and analytical methods used to determine macronutrients sufficiency for healthy plant growth Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Discuss the primary fertilizer materials used in agriculture, their sources and limitations Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Analyze and interpret experimental data collected in the laboratory about plant growth and nutrient use efficiency Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Describe the environmental impact of fertilizer manufacture, the impacts of nutrient loss by leaching and runoff, and best-known practices for improved fertilizer efficiency and mitigation of nutrient loss to the environment Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 6. Synthesize soil, cropping systems, and other critical on-farm details needed to develop a comprehensive nutrient management plan Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify the essential plant nutrients and their biological functions Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Explain sampling and analytical methods used to determine macronutrients sufficiency for healthy plant growth Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Discuss the primary fertilizer materials used in agriculture, their sources and limitations Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Analyze and interpret experimental data collected in the laboratory about plant growth and nutrient use efficiency Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Describe the environmental impact of fertilizer manufacture, the impacts of nutrient loss by leaching and runoff, and best-known practices for improved fertilizer efficiency and mitigation of nutrient loss to the environment Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 6. Synthesize soil, cropping systems, and other critical on-farm details needed to develop a comprehensive nutrient management plan Audience: Graduate