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Department of Horticulture & Crop Science Forage Crops HCS412 3 Credits - Spring Quarter 2005

(Revised 13 April 2005)

General Information

Instructor	Dr. Mark Sulc, Associate Professor Department of Horticulture & Crop Science
Office Hours	Most days - by appointment or drop by and take your chances Room 224 Kottman Hall Tel: 292-9084 or 499-1060 E-mail: sulc.2@osu.edu
Teaching Assistant	Kristin Mack E-mail: mack.127@osu.edu
Lecture	10:00-10:48 a.m., Monday, Wednesday, Friday Room 334 Kottman Hall Monday - regular lecture Wednesday - 30 min lecture, 18 min "SOS" (spotlight on species) Friday - informal class, guest lectures, catch-up material, exams, special project
Text	Forages Volume I The Science of Grassland Agriculture 6th ed. eds R. F. Barnes, C. J. Nelson, M. Collins, K.J. Moore Publisher: Iowa State University Press, 2003
website	http://hcs.osu.edu/hcs412

Course Objectives

a) to gain an introduction to forages and forage-based systems in Ohio b) to learn fundamental concepts of forage growth and management, and c) to have some practical experience of forage production Specifically Knowledge of animal production systems using forages in Ohio Familiarity with main forage species Role of forages in grazing and stored-feed systems Understanding of the effect of environment and management on forages Introduction to some environmental benefits of forages

 Other points

1) Disability. Any student who feels they may need specific accomodation based on the impact of a disability may contact me privately to discuss their need. I rely on the Office for Disability Services for assistance in verifying the need for accommodations and developing accommodation strategies. If you have not previously contacted the Office for Disability Services, I encourage you to do so. 2) Course policy. Attendance at class is voluntary, however, not all the curriculum can be found on the website or in the text book; unique material, homework and bonus work will be given in class. 3) Academic misconduct. All work submitted for grading should be your own. The only exception is reports from the Greenhouse project may be submitted jointly, however contributions to this project should be equal. Any use of material from other sources (class members, literature or world-wide-web) should be cited. The greenhouse project carries academic credit and students should not tamper with the plants of others.

 

Evaluation

Grading 20% mid-term (100 points) 20% plant ID (100 points) 25% final exam (125 points) 10% greenhouse project yield (50 points) 5% completed project recording sheets (25 points) 20% greenhouse project report (100 points) 471 - 500 = A 411 - 440 = B+ 321 - 350 = C+ 231 - 260 = D+ 441 - 470 = A- 381 - 410 = B 291 - 320 = C 201 - 230 = D 351 - 380 = B- 261 - 290 = C- <200 = F | Back to top | HCS Home | Syllabus | Calendar | Greenhouse Project | Links | Copyright © The Ohio State University All rights reserved.