Agricultural Technology Courses

AT 00 Agtech Lab AT0434 (Course Details)
The laboratory section of the insect segment of Agricultural Technology AT0434 is used to familiarize students with basic insect identification and to teach students to distinguish between different types of damage caused by pests most likely to be encountered by graduates of this program.
AT 0434 Pest Control: Insects, Diseases & Weeds (Course Details)
I place a strong emphasis on having my students gain an appreciation of the entomological principles of insect identification, biology, and insect ecology as related to agricultural and turfgrass systems. Additional topics of discussion include genetically-engineered crops, resistance management, and IPM. My section of AT 0434 has been available online since 1997. My course web site contains over 50 web pages of lecture notes and related handouts in addition to approximately 250 slides and other visual aids. The laboratory handouts and insect identification keys were revised and added to the course web site in 2003.
AT 0554 AT0554 - Chemical Application (Course Details)
Proper application of pesticides and other agricultural chemicals used in landscape and turf management, in production agriculture, and industrial/institutional pest control, including application methods, equipment calibration and configuration, occupational health and safety, and pesticide laws and regulations. Most lectures are online (student centered instruction) and class meetings are dedicated to discussion, review and laboratory activities.