An in-depth discussion of chemistry targeted to students enrolled in plant and animal management curricula offered in AGNR. Covers the nomenclature and basic functional groups in organic chemistry, natural products and pesticides. Current practices of crop, agriculture and environmental management and genetic engineering also discussed.

Focuses on the study of the agronomic principles and practices required for the production of food, feed, fiber and fuel crops. This is a project-based course where students will develop a farm plan from knowledge gained in previous courses and built upon in this course. Students will learn to integrate data and information from many sources in order to build and operate a successful and sustainable agronomic farm operation using current and new technology. The use of farm management software will be an integral part of the course and farm project.

Controlled environment agriculture, including hydroponic food production, has increased dramatically worldwide as demand for fresh, local, safe, nutritious food has increased and an appreciation for the negative social and environmental impacts of producing food long distances from where it is consumed has grown. Through instructor and guest lectures, growing crops in greenhouses and rooms, and visiting local hydroponic facilities, students will learn the fundamentals of how to grow vegetable and fruit crops in hydroponic and aquaponic systems.

Explore fundamental leadership theories and practice related skills utilized in helping youth and adults build community relationships in a variety of teaching environments. Fundamentals of youth development will be the basis for examining how to foster positive learning environments for dynamic learning. The identification of empowerment processes will be explored through case-study discussions.

Examine foundational qualitative and quantitative research methods in real-world social and behavioral settings for extension and outreach educators. This course enables you to distinguish, select and apply research methods to conduct social science research in a non-formal education setting. A variety of data analysis approaches will be examined across Extension and outreach education applications.