Agronomy Essentials Online Course

AGRONOMY ESSENTIALS ONLINE COURSE

2019 Session Starting Dates for this 12-Week Course: January 16, June 12 and September 18

AGRONOMY EDUCATION OFFERED Successful Completion Earns Certificate of Completion and 25 IN A CONVENIENT FORMAT Certified Crop Adviser CEUs

The business of growing crops has become increasingly complicated in re- cent years. Agriculture has been challenged with growing demands to in- crease production while minimizing the environmental impact. New technolo- Employees will gain a basic gies and a knowledge-based future will require a more thorough understand- knowledge of agronomy and ing of the whole production system. will grow in understanding of management challenges of In 2015, Agronomy Essentials earned Purdue’s highest award for profes- crop production. The sional online courses. This 26 module course will help people who need a broad-ranged understanding of soils, crop nutrients, cropping systems, pest course will equip them to management, crop growth and development, diagnostics, and a host of oth- more effectively communi- er topics. Our world-class subject matter experts have long provided their cate, helping build customer expertise. Now this is available through distance education. No matter what confidence and trust. your role in agriculture or agri-business, you will gain a base of agronomic understanding from this course that was specifically designed to meet the A certificate and 25 Certified needs of off-campus learners. Crop Adviser continuing education units (CEUs) will be Course content is provided in a convenient online learning management sys- awarded for successful tem where participants can access the recorded video segments, reading course completion. materials, graphics, glossary and assessments at their convenience. Cours- es will be offered in specific time periods, but students will have the flexibility to work on their own time and wherever they have access to the internet.

For more information about this or other online agronomy courses designed for the needs of sales staff, farmers and other agricultural professionals.

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Webpage: http://tinyurl.com/purdueagry OR http://ag.purdue.edu/agry/ADE/pages/default.aspx AGRONOMY ESSENTIALS ONLINE COURSE

Course Syllabus Designer & Instructor Bruce Erickson, PhD, CPAg UNDERSTANDING THE LAND/ FIELD PREPARATION

 Soil Texture & Structure, Biological & Chemical Properties Bruce Erickson, PhD,  Water & Solute Movement in Soils, Irrigation, Drainage Methods  Site Characterization, Legal Land Descriptions, Understanding is Purdue University’s Soil & Field Maps Agronomy Education  Tillage & Residue Management, Soil Restrictive Layers Distance & Outreach  Soil Conservation, Water and Air Quality Director. In this

course, Dr. Erickson PLANT NUTRITION/ SOIL FERTILITY shares from his wealth  Essential Elements, Plant Functions & The Nitrogen Cycle of experience in  Soil & Plant Nutrient Assessment agronomy and dis-  Fertilizers & Manures tance education.  Fertilizer Application, Placement and Timing  Fertilizer Additives & Soil Amendments Dr. Erickson completed his undergraduate degree at Iowa State University in agronomy, CROP AND VARIETY SELECTION/ PLANTING then began his professional career as an  Crop Types & Cropping Systems, Crop Improvement agronomist with DuPont Pioneer. After  Seed Selection & Characteristics of Corn, Soybeans & Wheat completing his Master’s Degree at Iowa Crop Testing State University in crop production & physiol-  Planter & Drill Operation ogy and his Doctoral Degree in agronomy at  Corn, Soybean, Wheat & Forage Management Practices Purdue, Dr. Erickson joined the staff of the  Precision Farming Purdue Department of Agronomy. CROP GROWTH/ DEVELOPMENT/ DIAGNOSTICS Dr. Erickson previously served as Senior  Corn Growth & Development Technical Designer at Agri-Business Group  Soybean Growth & Development in Indianapolis. He was Director of Crop-  Small Grains & Forages Growth & Development ping Systems Management and Associate  Photosynthesis & Plant Growth, Cell & Leaf Anatomy Director of the Center for Commercial Agri-  Crop Diagnostics & Troubleshooting culture, where he worked extensively with precision farming and crop production eco- CROP PROTECTION/ PEST MANAGEMENT nomics research.  Weed Identification & Management Principles Most recently, he was the Agronomic  Insect Identification & Management Principles Education Manager for the American Society  Disease Identification & Management Principles of Agronomy, where he was responsible for  Pesticide Application & Stewardship the International CCA performance objec- tives and development of the International HARVESTING AND MARKETING THE CROP CCA Exam, the India CCA Exam, and the  Crop Harvest, Storage & Quality Mexico CCA Exam.  Marketing & Basic Economics