AG437:
The course covers in-depth production practices of major forage crops. Areas of focus include the principles of classification, varieties used, production practices, harvesting, marketing and seed production. Laboratory work includes forage seed and plant identification.
Meeting Times, Location, & Course Delivery Details
Contact Information
Upon successful completion of his course...
- The student will be able to explain the importance of forage crop production and rangeland.
- The student will be able to outline the diversity of forage crop production systems, and the species commonly utilized.
- The student will be able to identify the factors which influence forage crop selection and adaptation.
- The student will be able to identify forage crop plants and seeds.
- The student will be able to summarize forage crop physiology, production practice, climate requirements, harvest, and markets.
- The student will be able to outline concepts of forages relating to regenerative agriculture through utilization of practical, efficient, and economically- sound production practices.
Textbook
Name: Forages, Volume I: An Introduction to Grassland Agriculture
Edition: 7th
ISBN: 978-1-119-30064-9
Author: Collins, et, al.
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing
Tentative Schedule
Subject to change during the semester. Adequate notice of changes will be given.
| Tentative grading Activities | Points | |
| 2 | Tests @ 50pts each | 100 |
| 5 | ID Quizes 2 @ 5pts; 2 @ 10pts; 1 @ 45pts | 75 |
| 4 | Quizzes 4 @ 10pts; usually every week and on previous class material, classwork | 40 |
| 2-3 | Lab, Field, and Other Activities (10-40 points each) | up to 100 |
| 1 | Impress Jason with your Participation & Enthusiasm | 100 |
| Total | 400-ish | |
The grading scale will be as follows:
| Grading | A = Above 94% | A- = 93.9-90% |
| B+ = 89.9-87% | B = 86.9-84% | B- = 83.9-80% |
| C+ = 79.9-77% | C = 76.9-74% | C- = 73.9-70% |
| D+ = 69.9-67% | D = 66.9-64% | F = Below 64% |
Instructor Course Policies
Each member of the Wilmington College faculty will provide all students enrolled in his/her courses with a written statement on attendance policy for each particular course in the course syllabus. This statement will specify what role, if any, class attendance plays in grading and the specific penalties for excessive absences as the professor defines that term. See the current Undergraduate Student Handbook for the college's Attendance Policy, especially as it pertains to excused absences.
Institutional and Program-Level Policies
All exams will follow the Final Exam Schedule. Students scheduled to take three or more final examinations on one day may request to arrange their examination schedule, so no more than two exams occur on one day.
Requests for early or late exams are considered only under extreme circumstances. Prior to the exam period, the student must file a written request on the Early/Late Exam Form available in the Student One Stop Center, Academic Records, and on the WC portal. The form must be signed by the Instructor and the Academic Dean, approving the alternate exam time. This process must be completed prior to the scheduled exam period.
Undergraduate: SP25 Final Exam Schedule Graduate:
Out-of-class Work Expectation A minimum of 2 hours of out-of-class student work is expected for each hour of in-class time for traditional face-to-face courses. For online and hybrid courses, the combination of face-to-face time and out-of-class work should be equal to 3 hours per credit hour per week. |
Instructional Course Delivery |
Academic Integrity Policy The use of generative AI is prohibited except where expressly allowed in assignment instructions. |
Class Attendance Policy |
Accessibility and Disability Services
Accessibility and Disability Services
Wilmington College provides accommodations and services for student with a variety of disabilities, including chronic illnesses, psychological, physical, medical, learning, and sensory disability amongst others. If you anticipate or experience barriers based on disability and feel you may need a reasonable accommodation to fulfill the essential functions of this course, you are encouraged to contact:
Spencer Izor, Associate Vice President of Compliance - Title IX/ADA Coordinator at spencer.izor@wilmington.edu or 937-481-2365 or Nathan Flack, Academic Resource Manager at 937-481-2208 to learn more about the process and procedures for requesting accommodations, or by visiting College Hall Room 306a or the Robinson Communication Center, Room 103.
Religious Accommodations
Wilmington College strives for an inclusive climate and welcomes students from all backgrounds, faiths, and experiences. If religious observance impedes your ability to participate fully in classroom activities or a principal holiday from your religious tradition occurs during the semester and conflicts with class meetings or activities, please make the professor aware of this immediately to determine if a reasonable accommodation is possible.