88 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND WTLDLIFE MANAGEMENT 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 4, 6, 16 3 3 4 Botany 1, 2 5 5 English 1, 2, 3 3 3 3 Health Education 1 2 Mathematics 1, 4 5 5 Orientation 1 2 Physical Education Ill Zoology 1 - ..-- 5 Sophomore Year A. W. S. Agriculture 1 5 Agriculture 13, 10 8 4 Agriculture 25 5 Bacteriology 1 5 Chemistry 1, 2, 3 5 5 5 Economics 1, 2 ~ 3 3 Sociology 5 - 3 Electives 5 During the freshman year, Animal Husbandry majors should include Agriculture 20, 29, 31. Agriculture 31 should be substituted for Agriculture 16. During the freshman year, Horticulture majors should elect Botany 9 to place of Health Education 1, which will be taken the sophomore year. During the sophomore year, Agronomy majors should elect Mathematics 3 and 4. 89 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. Staff 4. Grain Crops. Principles of grain and forage crop production, including morphology, identification, and culture. Three quarter hours. Two lectures and one laboratory. Autumn. Staff 6. Root and Miscellaneous Field Crops. Principles of production, including culture, identification, and marketing. Three quarter hours. Two lectures, and one laboratory, Winter. Staff 10. General Horticulture. The culture and production of fruits, vegetables, and ornamental plants. Three lectures and one laboratory period a week. Four quarter hours. Spring. (Given alternate years.) Staff 18. General Floriculture. Culture of annual and perennial flowers, bulbs, house plants, shade trees, shrubs, and lawn. Three lectures and one laboratory a week. Four quarter hours. Autumn or Spring. (Given alternate years). Staff 16. Vegetable Production. Raising, harvesting, storing, and processing of vegetables. Three lectures and one laboratory a week. Four quarter hours. Spring. Staff 18. Plant Propagation. Principles of sexual and asexual propagation. Gathering, storing, and planting of seeds. Making of cuttings, budding and layering. Two lectures and one laboratory a week. Three quarter hours. Winter. Staff 20. General Animal Husbandry: A survey of animal husbandry emphasizing breeds and breed types. Four lectures and one laboratory period a week. Five quarter hours Winter. Staff 25. Feeds and Feeding. Principles of animal nutrition with emphasis on practical livestock feeding. Four lectures and one laboratory period a week. Five quarter hours. Winter. Staff 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. (Given alternate years). Staff