86 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND WDLDLHTE MANAGEMENT L. T. Home, R. W. Monk, E. W. Smart If a student plans to qualify for a Bachelor of Science degree in Agriculture or Forestry he may spend two years at Weber College and an additional two years at a senior college. In the field of Agriculture, the following majors are available: Agricultural Economics, Agronomy, Soils, Animal Husbandry, Dairy Husbandry, Poultry Husbandry, and Horticulture. The student interested in majoring in agriculture should choose those courses listed under the Agriculture curriculum. The student interested in Forestry, Range, or Wildlife Management should choose those courses listed under the Forestry curriculum. In each case the student should consult the adviser for his particular course of study. AGRICULTURE Curriculum Freshman Year A. W. S. Agriculture 31, 32, 33 3 3 3 Agriculture 20 5 English 1, 2, 3 3 3 3 Physical Education Ill Orientation 1 2 Botany 1, 2 5 5 Mathematics 1, 4 _ 5 5 Sophomore Year A. W. S. Agriculture 4, 6, 16 4 3 4 Agriculture 8, 25, 1 4 5 5 Chemistry 1, 2, 3 „ 5 5 5 Zoology 1 or Bacteriology 1 5 Eiectives 4 3 During the freshman year, Horticulture majors should elect Botany 9 in place of Health Education 1, which will be taken the sophomore year. During the sophomore year, Agronomy majors should elect Mathematics 3. Agriculture 31, 32, and 33 should be taken in sequence. Suggested electives are Agriculture 10, 29, and Botany 4, 8, and 9. 87 COURSES OF INSTRUCTION Agriculture 1. General Soils. Designed as a foundation course for students in agriculture and forestry. Prerequisites: Two quarters of college chemistry. Four lectures and one laboratory period a week. Five quarter hours. Spring. Home 4. Grain Crops. Principles of grain and forage crop production, including morphology, identification, and culture. Three lectures and one laboratory. Four quarter hours. Autumn. Home 6. Root and Miscellaneous Field Crops. Principles of production, including culture, identification, and marketing. Two lectures and one laboratory. Three quarter hours. Autumn. (May be given alternate years.) Home 8. Irrigation and Drainage. Principles and practices of irrigation and drainage. The relation of soils and crops to irrigation; measures of water, methods of irrigation, design of farm ditches, and farm drainage. Three lectures and one laboratory. Four quarter hours. Autumn. Home 10. General Horticulture. The culture and production of fruits, vegetables, and ornamental plants. Three lectures and one laboratory. Four quarter hours. Spring. (May be given alternate years.) Staff 16. Vegetable Production. Raising, harvesting, storing, and proceessing of vegetables. Three lectures and one laboratory. Four quarter hours. Spring. Staff 20. General Animal Husbandry: A survey of animal husbandry emphasizing breeds and breed types. Four lectures and one laboratory. Five quarter hours. Winter. Johnson 25. Feeds and Feeding. Principles of animal nutrition with emphasis on practical livestock feeding. Four lectures and one laboratory. Five quarter hours. Winter. Home 29. General Dairy Husbandry. Development and present status of the dairy enterprises. Starting dairy herds, breeds of dairy cattle, cow testing associations, study of herd records, calf feeding, and general principles of feeding. Three quarter hours. Autumn. (May be given alternate years.) Staff 31. Agricultural Economics. Introduction to the principles of Agricultural Economics with emphasis on economic terminology, efficiency of agricultural production, and the farmer as a business manager. Three quarter hours. Autumn. Home