Soil Science Class (ACIS)

Agriculture Course in Soil Science to be Offered

A modular course in Soils and Soil Fertility (SWES 406) will be offered in the Yuma area in the summer of 2002. This course consists of four, four-hour sessions held on consecutive Tuesdays, from 12:00 to 4:00 p.m. at the University of Arizona Yuma County Cooperative Extension Auditorium. The class is offered as a UA course in the SWES Department for one hour of credit. This course can be used to help in meeting the degree requirements for either undergraduate or graduate students working toward a master’s degree. Agriculturists or other professionals seeking certification(s) may also want to enroll in these credit courses.

Course Objective: Develop an understanding of the basic principles associated with soil science, soil fertility and soil management for crop production systems. Fundamental soil science and agronomic concepts and practices will be presented.

Course Instructors: Dr. Jim Walworth, Dr. Tom Thompson, Dr. Paul Brown, and Dr. Jeff Silvertooth (course coordinator).

Course Outline: (more detailed outline)

Session 1      Fundamentals of Soil Science
Session 2      Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition Management
Session 3     Water Movement & Heat Flow in Soils
Session 4     Management of Irrigated Soils – Salinity and Sodium Management

Class Schedule Summer 2002:

1. 18 June
2. 25 June
3. 2 July
4. 9 July

Students enrolling in these courses must be officially admitted to the University of Arizona, and will enroll through the Extended University. Enrollment can be completed the first day of class. Enrollment begins at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, 18 June 2002 and the first class begins at 12 Noon on the designated dates for each session.

Prices for enrollment are ($126.00 per unit plus $6.00 AZ Trust Fee and $15.00 EU Registration Fee). Class notes will be available at the class for a fee of $14.00 per copy.

Information concerning enrollment and delivery of these courses can be obtained from:

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Office of Academic Programs
University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ 85721
(520) 621-3612

Department of Soil, Water and Environmental Sci.
Shantz 429, Bldg. #38
University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ 85721-0038
(520) 621-7228

Full Disclaimers

Issued in furtherance of Cooperative Extension work, acts of May 8 and June 30, 1914, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, James A. Christenson, Director Cooperative Extension, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, The University of Arizona.

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For more information contact:
Jeffrey C. Silvertooth, silver@ag.arizona.edu
Extension Agronomist, Professor & Head, SWES, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences,
The University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona.