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SOS 5116
Environmental Nutrient Management
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Instructor:
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Dr. Samira Daroub |
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Email: sdaroub@ifas.ufl.edu |
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Office 140, Fort Lauderdale REC |
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Tel: (954)557-6323 |
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Fax: (954)475-4125 |
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| Office Hours: I am in Ft. Lauderdale REC on Tuesdays at 1 pm. Please stop by or call for appointment. |
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| Rest of the week: Tel: (561)993-1593; Fax: (561)993-1582 |
| U of Florida, EREC, 3200 E. Palm Beach Rd, Belle Glade, FL 33430 |
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Instructor: Dr. Jerry Sartain
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UF Soil and Water Science Department |
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Phone: (352) 392-1803 ext. 330 |
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Fax: (352) 392-3399 |
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E-mail: jbs@ifas.ufl.edu |
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| Credit Hours: 3 credits |
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Delivery Method: Web
Out-of-state students should consult the UF Soil and Water Science Department Web site for current tuition information (http://soils.ifas.ufl.edu/distance/).
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| Online Meetings/ Chats: Schedule to be announced. For an orientation how to use Breeze Live please visit http://mbreeze.ifas.ufl.edu/p37953287/ |
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Course Description
The prerequisite for this course is SOS 3022 or SOS 5050C. In this course chemical properties of plant nutrient sources will be discussed to familiarize students with materials use and their status as a non-renewal natural resource. Methods and rates of application, effects on soil reactions, plant requirements and their environmental effects on the soil and water ecosystem are discussed to identify impacts of specific plant nutrient sources. |
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1. To familiarize the student with the different nutrient sources, plant nutrient terminology, and chemical properties of commercial plant nutrient sources as they relate to their utilization and environmental impact.
2. To acquaint the student with the basic chemical reactions of plant nutrient sources with the soil and the environmental fate of the nutritional elements whether it be loss by leaching, plant uptake, fixation or soil retention.
3. To acquaint the student with nutrient management practices which minimize environmental impact of plant nutrient application. |
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| Course Web Site: http://lss.at.ufl.edu/ , Click on Vista, then University of Florida. Login using your Gatorlink username and password. If you are registered for the course, you will see it listed under MyWebCT. Students must login to class website within the first 2 weeks of class. |
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Course Format
Internet-based with bulletin board, chat room and e-mail support. The course will be offered in independently graded modules on a timed basis. All students will progress through the course together, taking exams as they complete each module. Class is offered every Spring. |
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Textbook and Readings
The student will be required to purchase a set of notes developed by the Instructors and purchase the following text book Soil Fertility and Fertilizers 6th Edition. Published in 1999 by Havlin, Beaton, Tisdale and Nelson. ISBN 0-13-626806-4 OR Seventh edition published in 2005 ISBN 0-13-027824-6 |
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Grading System |
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Module % of 100 points |
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Module I- 35 |
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Module II- 25 |
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Module III- 20 |
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Problem Sets- 20 |
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Total- 100 |
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Final Grade Determination
A = 90%; B+ = 86 %; B = 80%; C+ = 76 %; C = 70 %; D+ = 66 %; D = 60 %.
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Academic Honesty
As a result of completing the registration form at the University of Florida, every student has signed the following statement: "I understand that the University of Florida expects its students to be honest in all their academic work. I agree to adhere to this commitment to academic honesty and understand that my failure to comply with this commitment may result in disciplinary action up to and including expulsion from the University." |
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