Nutrient Use Efficiency

This course examines agricultural nutrient use efficiencies under various farm systems, including agricultural nutrient conservation activities such as understanding all 17 crop-essential nutrient cycles, water cycle, green manures, soil health, animal manures and waste water, soil Cation Exchange Capacity (CEC) and pH effects on plant nutrients, and management practices to effect nutrient loss reduction and soil retention strategies. Focus is on long term agricultural watershed health based on best current evidence through utilization of open-source informatics, teamwork, and collaboration within a given agricultural watershed boundary. (2 lecture hours and 2 laboratory hours)
Date:
2016-01-23
Primary Material Type:
Assessment Tool
Other Material Types:
Assignment, Development Tool, Learning Object Repository, Open Textbook, Presentation, Reference Material, Workshop and Training Material
Institution:
Lincoln Land Community College
Project Name:
Agricultural Watershed Management
Funding Source:
TAACCCT Round 4
Subjects:
18 essential agricultural nutrients, agricultural nutrients & their various forms, macro agricultural nutrients losses & remedies

Industry / Occupation

Industry Partner:
Southern Illinois University (Edwardsville) - National Corn Ethanol Research Center
Industry Sector:
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting -- Crop Production (111)
Occupation:
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations (45-0000)

Education / Instructional Information

Instructional Program:
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences (01)
Credit Type:
  • Credit
Credential Type:
  • Certificate
  • Associate Degree
Educational Level of Materials:
  • 1st year Community College or equivalent
  • 2nd Year Community College or equivalent
Time Required:
75-hr. (15-wk. semester), 100-hr. (8-wk. module)
Language:
English (United States)
Interactivity Type:
Mix of Active and Presentation.
Quality Note:
Program development began with convening industry expertise of employers, agencies, and individuals that formed into a District-wide Advisory Committee. Content providers came forwards from within, and outside of, this group. Lincoln Land Community College/Illinois Community College Board process for new programs and curricula insured the highest development standards for this initiative. The Higher Learning Commission approval was also received - thus enabling federal & state financial aid for this program.
Quality of Subject Matter was assured by:
  • Consultations during development of instructional materials
  • Participation as an ongoing member of team developing the instructional materials
  • Conducting an evaluation of the instructional materials and providing a report
Quality of Online/Hybrid Course Design assured by:
  • Quality Matters
  • Quality Online Learning and Teaching (Cal State University)
  • Quality Scorecard (Online Learning Consortium)
Course Note:
Agricultural Watershed Management 102

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Copyright / Licensing

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