GEOG 4060

Other hours per term: 0-0-16 Management and conservation of agricultural soils including effects of different crop management systems on soil properties. Topics include: soil fertility; soil and plant testing; commercial fertilizer; manure management; soil quality in both irrigated and dryland crop production systems; identification and management of problem soils; environmental concerns. Practical field experience is included. Two eight-hour field trips will be scheduled on Saturdays near the beginning of the fall term for field study of different soil types. Prerequisite(s): One of Geography 3080 or admission to the Post-Diploma B.Sc. in Environmental Science