294 / FIELDS OF INSTRUCTION


 VEGETABLE CROPS

 (College of Agriculture)
 GRADUATE FACULTY 1971-72
 MARLOWE, G. A., JR., Chairman; GULL, D. D.; HALL, C. B.; HALSEY, L. H.;
 LOCASCIO, S. J.; LORZ, A. P.; NETTLES, V. F.; THOMPSON, B. D.

 Graduate Coordinator: V. F. NETTLES
 Prerequisites: 30 credits of satisfactory work in horticultural science of
 which 18 must have been in, or closely allied with, vegetable crops. Addi-
 tionally, the student should have satisfactorily completed basic science courses
 including botany, entomology, plant pathology, and soils. If deficiencies exist,
 students must satisfy these requirements early in the graduate program.
 The following courses in related areas will be acceptable for graduate
 credit as part of the candidate's major. OH 612-Nutrition of Ornamental
 Plants; FC 615-Agricultural Meteorology; FC 602-Physiology of Fruit
 Crops; BTY 617-Plant Metabolism; AY 662-Advanced Genetics; AY
 660-Cytogenetics.

 GRADUATE COURSES
 VC 603-VEGETABLE CROPS SEMINAR. 1 to 2 credits
 May be repeated with change of content up to a maximum of 2 credits. Graded
 on an S/U basis.
 VC 607-TopIcs IN VEGETABLE PRODUCTION PRINCIPLES. 3 or 4 credits
 Offered primarily to Agricultural Extension and vocational agriculture teachers.
 When offered this course will be announced with one of the following topics speci-
 fied: production principles, principles and practices in handling and marketing,
 nutrition of vegetables, role of agricultural chemicals. May be repeated with change
 of content up to a maximum of 10 credits.
 VC 615-ADVANCED VEGETABLE TECHNOLOGY. 5 credits
 Prerequisite: BTY 310. Survey of scientific knowledge related to the pro-
 duction of vegetable crops.
 VC 621-TECHNIQUES AND METHODS OF VEGETABLE BREEDING. 4 credits
 Prerequisite: AY 362. Desirable prerequisites: PLS 452, BTY 551. Techniques
in the breeding of vegetables for horticultural qualities and for resistance to
diseases and animal pests, and of methods of testing new vegetable introduction.
VC 651-POSTHARVEST VEGETABLE PHYSIOLOGY. 5 credits
 Prerequisites: VC 451, BTY 310, or consent of instructor. Advances in plant
physiology and other areas of science applied in quality maintenance and post-
harvest handling of vegetable crops.
VC 660-PRACTICUM IN VEGETABLE CROPS. 4 to 8 credits
 Admission limited to graduate students majoring in Vegetable Crops. Super-
vised and individual work in the field of professional instruction and research
procedures. May be repeated with change of content up to a maximum of 12
credits.