I. General Information

1. Course Title:
Weed Identification

2. Course Prefix & Number:
AGRO 1114

3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:

Credits: 1

Lecture Hours: 1

4. Course Description:

This course introduces students to common weeds found in Minnesota and how to properly identify them in all stages of growth. Central Lakes Ag and Energy Center Farm will be utilized to demonstrate management strategies that affect weed control.

5. Placement Tests Required:

Accuplacer (specify test):

No placement tests required

Score:

6. Prerequisite Courses:

There are no prerequisites for this course.

9. Co-requisite Courses:

There are no corequisites for this course.

II. Transfer and Articulation

1. Course Equivalency - similar course from other regional institutions:

PLSC215 Weed Identification – 1 Credit – North Dakota State University, AGA374 Pest Identification – 1 Credit – Iowa Lakes Community College

III. Course Purpose

1. Program-Applicable Courses – This course is required for the following program(s):

Agronomy Diploma

IV. Learning Outcomes

1. College-Wide Outcomes

College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies	Students will be able to:
Demonstrate written communication skills	Create a portfolio of the Minnesota restricted and prohibited weeds.
Analyze and follow a sequence of operations	Examine plants to properly identify them by their unique differences or attributes.
Work as a team member to achieve shared goals	Collaborate with peers to properly identify plants at the Ag and Energy Center Farm.

2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of the course:

• Identify local grass and broadleaf weeds in different stages of growth;
• Define herbicide mode of action and how it controls weeds; and
• Summarize laws that affect seed labeling, seed distribution and weed control.

V. Topical Outline

Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.

1. Lecture Sessions

1. Federal, State, and County Laws
   • Restricted and prohibited weeds
   • Seed labeling
     • Germination
     • Purity
     • Pure Live Seed
     • Seed Origin
2. Seed Identification
   • Seed bank
   • Longevity of seed viability in nature
   • Seeds of common weeds
   • Tillage affects on seeds and germination
3. Common Grass Plants
   • Growth stages
     • Seedling
     • Vegetative
     • Reproductive
   • Local grasses in different growth stages
   • Attributes that vary among grasses
4. Common Broadleaf Plants
   • Growth stages
   • Seedling
   • Vegetative
   • Reproduction
   • Local broadleaves in different growth stages
   • Attributes that vary among broadleaves
5. Pesticide Weed Control
   • Mode of Action
   • Mode of action controls for local weeds
   • Pesticide labels to determine mode of action
6. Herbicide Resistance
   • Weeds become resistant to herbicide
   • Management strategies that reduce herbicide resistance
   • Local weeds and what herbicides they are resistant to