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Show 86 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT P. Buttcrfield, 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. Agriculture 5*, 20 5 Agriculture 10 or 16 Agriculture 31, 32, 33 3 Orientation 1 Botany 1, 2 5 Math 1 , 5 English 1, 2, 3 3 16 Sophomore Year A. Agriculture 8, 25, 1 4 Chemistry 1, 2, 3 5 Physical Education 1 Zoology 1, or Bacteriology 1 5 Sociology 1 5 Health Education 2 , Electives ' 17 16 16 During the freshman year, Horticulture majors should elect Botany 9 in place of Health Education 1, which will be taken tne sophomore year. During the sophomore year, Agronomy majors should ele Mathematics 4. Agriculture 31, 32, and 33 should be taken in sequence. a. 8 Suggested electives are Agriculture 10, 29, and Botany 4> and 9. "Students who have taken Agriculture 4 (Grain Crops) & gj Agriculture 6 (Root Crops) will not receive credit for Agricultur w. S. 5 4 3 3 2 5 3 3 16 12 w. 5 5 1 s. 5 5 1 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 5. Field Crops. Fundamental principles of crop production, including identification, history, marketing, and cultural methods. Four lectures and one laboratory period a week. Five quarter hours. Autumn. 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 em h °* • GeneraI Animal Husbandry: A survey of animal husbandry ipnasizing breeds and breed types. Four lectures and one laboratory. Five quarter hours. Winter. Butterfield emnh ■ Feeds and Feeding. Principles of animal nutrition with nrpt on Practical livestock feeding. Four lectures and one lab- <«ory. Five quarter hours. Winter. Home 0f th * 9eneral Dairy Husbandry. Development and present status cow te r lry enterprises. Starting dairy herds, breeds of dairy cattle, erai L^s:m? associations, study of herd records, calf feeding, and gen- be p-i,, inciPles of feeding. Three quarter hours. Autumn. (May *lven alternate years.) Staff Agricult A§:ricultural Economics. Introduction to the principles of efficien ^^ Economics with emphasis on economic terminology, nianae-er5' n? agricultural production, and the farmer as a business s r. three quarter hours. Autumn. Home |
