Crop Science Minor

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The PLSC Minors: Crop Science

PLSC Crop Science Minor Requirements

Designed for students majoring in related academic disciplines who desire careers in crop production or its associated industries. The minor offers a broad-based knowledge of the science and technology of agronomy and vegetable production, especially as practiced in California. Not open to PLSC majors concentrating in Fruit and Crop Science or Plant Protection Science.

Crop Science Minor Coordinator: Dr. Wyatt Brown, Bldg. 11, Rm. 232
Crop Science Minor Contract (PDF)

Crop Science Minor (2019-2020)

  Course Units
Required Courses PLSC 120 Principles of Horticulture and Crop Science 4
PLSC 190 California Vegetable Production 4
PLSC 203 Organic Enterprise Project
or PLSC 205 Orchard and Vegetable Enterprise Project
or PLSC 333 Greenhouse Vegetable Production
2
PLSC/BRAE 244 Precision Farming 4
BRAE 340 Irrigation Water Management 4
Approved Electives Select from the following:

PLSC 304 Introduction to Plant Breeding
PLSC 313 Agricultural Entomology
PLSC/AG 315 Principles of Organic Crop Production
PLSC 321 Weed Biology and Management
PLSC 334 Greenhouse Vegetable Enterprise Project
PLSC 421 Postharvest Technology of Horticultural Crops
PLSC 445 Cropping Systems
 
12
  TOTAL 30

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