CATALOG 1952-1953


 AG. 402.-Farm Concrete. 1 hour, and 2 hours laboratory. 2 credits.
Offered 2.
 The coloring, curing, mixing, placing, proportioning, reinforcing and waterproofing
of concrete for farm use. Consideration of materials suitable for farm concrete work.
 AG. 403.-Agricultural Engineering Investigations. 2 hours. 2 credits.
The first half of the course AG. 403-404. Offered 1, 3.
 Assigned reading and reports of recent developments in the field of agricultural
engineering.
 AG. 404.-Agricultural Engineering Investigations. 2 hours. 2 credits.
The second half of the course AG. 403-404. Offered 2.
 AG. 406.-Dairy Engineering. 2 hours, and 2 hours laboratory. 3 credits.
Offered 1.
 The machinery and power used in the manufacture and storage of dairy products.
Shop operations necessary to operation of dairy plant considered.
 AG. 407.-Farm Shop Power Equipment. 1 hour, and 4 hours laboratory.
3 credits. Offered 1, 2, 3.
 The care, operation and repair of both metal and woodworking power shop equip-
ment used in the construction and repair of farm buildings and equipment.
 AG. 408.-Soil and Water Conservation. Identical with SLS. 408. 2 hours,
and 2 hours laboratory. 3 credits. Prerequisites: SLS. 301, AG. 301. Pre-
requisite or corequisite: SLS. 302. Offered 2.
 (For description see SLS. 408.)
 AG. 409.-Seminar. 1 hour. 1 credit. Offered 2.
 Discussions of current developments in the field of agricultural engineering.

 GRADUATE COURSES
 Prerequisites: Bachelor's degree in Agriculture or Agricultural Engineering. A
minimum of twenty semester hours in Agricultural Engineering.

 AG. 501.-Seminar. 2 hours. 2 credits. Offered 1, 2.
 Agricultural engineering problems with a review of the literature. Required of
all graduate students registered in the department.
 AG. 570.-Research. 3 to 6 hours. 3 to 6 credits. Offered 1, 2, 3.
 Special problems in agricultural engineering.
 AG. 571.-Research Problems in Irrigation. 3 to 6 hours. 3 to 6 credits.
Offered 1, 2, 3.
 AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION
 Instructional Staff 1951-52
 Senn, P. H., Head; Hampson, C. M.
 AXT. 301.-Rural Leadership. 3 hours. 3 credits. Prerequisite: Junior
Standing. Offered 1.
 The duties of county agricultural agents and other rural leaders. Trains students
to meet the public, interest farmers, conduct meetings, demonstrate good farming prac-
tices, plan programs, manage an office, and secure cooperation.
The statement "Offered 1" means offered first semester; 2, second semester; 3, summer session.