I. General Information
1. Course Title:
Special Topics - Crops
2. Course Prefix & Number:
FBMT 2227
3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:
Credits: 2
4. Course Description:
This course focuses on the analysis of special topics in crop management for students actively engaged in the operation and management of a farm business. Student and instructor will choose from said topics to best serve the student needs.
1. Corn
2. Soybeans
3. Alfalfa
4. Mixed grass
5. Small grains
6. Specialty crops (sunflower, berries, seeds, trees, etc.)
7. Pasture
8. Corn silage
9. Cover crops
10. Vegetable crops
5. Placement Tests Required:
| Accuplacer (specify test): |
No placement tests required |
Score: |
|
6. Prerequisite Courses:
FBMT 2227 - Special Topics - Crops
There are no prerequisites for this course.
9. Co-requisite Courses:
FBMT 2227 - Special Topics - Crops
There are no corequisites for this course.
III. Course Purpose
Program-Applicable Courses – This course is required for the following program(s):
Essentials in Farm Business Management Certificate
IV. Learning Outcomes
1. College-Wide Outcomes
| College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies |
Students will be able to: |
| Assess alternative solutions to a problem |
Identify the current issue and list potential options to address the issue |
| Analyze and follow a sequence of operations |
Select preferred option after analysis of alternatives |
| Utilize appropriate technology |
Produce document(s) using computer software when appropriate |
2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of
the course:
- Identify budget inputs;
- Determine farm actual production history (example APH);
- Develop enterprise budget;
- Formulate detailed production records;
- Evaluate profitability; and
- Develop a nutrient and/or pest management plan.
V. Topical Outline
Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.
1. Lecture Sessions
- Determine a crop management specific focus for the course based on your farm business
- Select crop enterprise(s) to be evaluated
- Identify enterprise factors for consideration
- Examine tools needed to assist with analysis
- Investigate information related to the crop management special focus
- Research publications and other sources of pertinent data
- Compare data for options related to focus area
- Implement the plan
- Evaluate the plan
- Monitor actions
- Record findings
- Consider modifications to the plan as needed, based on findings
I. General Information
1. Course Title:
Special Topics - Crops
2. Course Prefix & Number:
FBMT 2227
3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:
Credits: 2
4. Course Description:
This course focuses on the analysis of special topics in crop management for students actively engaged in the operation and management of a farm business. Student and instructor will choose from said topics to best serve the student needs.
1. Corn
2. Soybeans
3. Alfalfa
4. Mixed grass
5. Small grains
6. Specialty crops (sunflower, berries, seeds, trees, etc.)
7. Pasture
8. Corn silage
9. Cover crops
10. Vegetable crops
5. Placement Tests Required:
| Accuplacer (specify test): |
No placement tests required |
Score: |
|
6. Prerequisite Courses:
FBMT 2227 - Special Topics - Crops
There are no prerequisites for this course.
9. Co-requisite Courses:
FBMT 2227 - Special Topics - Crops
There are no corequisites for this course.
II. Transfer and Articulation
III. Course Purpose
1. Program-Applicable Courses – This course is required for the following program(s):
Essentials in Farm Business Management Certificate
IV. Learning Outcomes
1. College-Wide Outcomes
| College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies |
Students will be able to: |
| Analyze and follow a sequence of operations |
Select preferred option after analysis of alternatives |
| Utilize appropriate technology |
Produce document(s) using computer software when appropriate |
2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of
the course:
- Identify budget inputs;
- Determine farm actual production history (example APH);
- Develop enterprise budget;
- Formulate detailed production records;
- Evaluate profitability; and
- Develop a nutrient and/or pest management plan.
V. Topical Outline
Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.
1. Lecture Sessions
- Determine a crop management specific focus for the course based on your farm business
- Select crop enterprise(s) to be evaluated
- Identify enterprise factors for consideration
- Examine tools needed to assist with analysis
- Investigate information related to the crop management special focus
- Research publications and other sources of pertinent data
- Compare data for options related to focus area
- Implement the plan
- Evaluate the plan
- Monitor actions
- Record findings
- Consider modifications to the plan as needed, based on findings