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| W |
17-Jan |
Introduction and Overview, Soil Diversity (1-1) |
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pp 3-14 |
***No Lab*** |
| Th |
18-Jan |
Week 1 Discussion |
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| F |
19-Jan |
Soil Physical Properties - (1-2) |
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| Week 2 |
| M |
22-Jan |
Soil Physical Properties - Color and Structure (1-3) |
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pp 96-109 |
1. Soil Properties - Texture, Color and Structure |
| W |
24-Jan |
Soil Physical Properties - By Weight/Volume (1-4) |
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pp 114-123, 141-143 |
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| Th |
25-Jan |
Week 2 Discussion |
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| F |
26-Jan |
Zoom Session: Overview of Soil Properties and Land Use Report |
Weekly Summary Quiz Due @ 11:59PM (Canvas) |
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| Week 3 |
| M |
29-Jan |
Soil Chemical Properties - Elemental Composition (1-5) |
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Canvas |
2. Soil Properties - Clays and Mineralogy |
| W |
31-Jan |
Soil Chemical Properties - Mineralogy (1-6) |
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pp 235-247, 263-265 |
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| Th |
1-Feb |
Week 3 Discussion |
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| F |
2-Feb |
Zoom Session: Intro to Web Soil Survey and Soil Web |
Weekly Summary Quiz Due @ 11:59PM (Canvas) |
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| Week 4 |
| M |
5-Feb |
Soil Chemical Properties - Organic Matter (1-7) |
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pp 361-378, 383-387 |
3. Soil Properties - Bulk Density, Porosity, Organic Matter |
| W |
7-Feb |
Soil Chemical Properties - pH (1-8) |
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pp 270-311 |
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| Th |
8-Feb |
Week 4 Discussion |
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| F |
9-Feb |
Zoom Session (OPTIONAL): Q&A Soil Properties and Land Use Report - Part 1 |
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| Week 5 |
| M |
12-Feb |
NO LECTURE |
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pp 248-260 |
4. Ion Exchange, CEC, pH |
| T |
13-Feb |
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Soil Properties and Land Use Report, Part 1 @ 11:59 PM (Canvas) |
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| W |
14-Feb |
Soil Processes - Ion Exchange and CEC (#1, 2-1) |
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| Th |
15-Feb |
Week 5 Discussion |
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| F |
16-Feb |
Soil Processes - Ion Exchange and CEC (#2, 2-1) |
Weekly Summary Quiz Due @ 11:59PM (Canvas) |
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| Week 6 |
| M |
19-Feb |
Soil Processes - Water Movement (#1, 2-3) |
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pp 132-163, 165-199 |
5. Soil Water |
| W |
21-Feb |
Soil Processes - Water Movement (#2, 2-4) |
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pp 132-163, 165-199 |
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| Th |
22-Feb |
Week 6 Discussion |
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| F |
23-Feb |
Zoom Session: Topic TBD |
Weekly Summary Quiz Due @ 11:59PM (Canvas) |
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| Week 7 |
| M |
26-Feb |
Soil Processes - Energy and Microorganisms (2-5) |
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pp 322-351 |
6. Soil Biological Processes (1) |
| W |
28-Feb |
Soil Processes - C and N Cycles (2-6) |
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pp 396-412 |
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| Th |
29-Feb |
Week 7 Discussion |
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| F |
1-Mar |
NO LECTURE |
Weekly Summary Quiz Due @ 11:59PM (Canvas) |
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| Week 8 |
| M-F |
4-Mar - 8-Mar |
*****NO CLASS - SPRING BREAK***** |
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| Week 9 |
| M |
11-Mar |
Soil Processes - Pedoturbation/Macrobiology (2-7) |
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Canvas |
7. Soil Biological Processes (2) |
| W |
13-Mar |
Soil Processes - Redox (2-8) |
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pp 201-206, 213-218 |
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| Th |
14-Mar |
Week 9 Discussion |
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| F |
15-Mar |
Zoom Session: (OPTIONAL) Q&A Soil Properties and Land Use Report - Part 2 |
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| Week 10 |
| M |
18-Mar |
NO LECTURE |
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8. Mineral Weathering |
| T |
19-Mar |
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Soil Properties and Land Use Report, Part 2 @ 11:59 PM (Canvas) |
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| W |
20-Mar |
Soil Genesis and Soil Forming Factors (#1, 3-1) |
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pp 27-43, 51-52 |
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| Th |
21-Mar |
Week 10 Discussion |
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| F |
22-Mar |
Soil Genesis and Soil Forming Factors (#2, 3-2) |
Weekly Summary Quiz Due @ 11:59PM (Canvas) |
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| Week 11 |
| M |
25-Mar |
Soil Genesis - Climate and Organisms (3-3) |
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pp 43-51 |
9. Soil Forming Factors |
| W |
27-Mar |
Soil Horizons (3-4) |
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pp 52-57 |
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| Th |
28-Mar |
Week 11 Discussion |
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| F |
29-Mar |
NO LECTURE |
Weekly Summary Quiz Due @ 11:59PM (Canvas) |
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| Week 12 |
| M |
1-Apr |
Soil Taxonomy (#1, 3-5) |
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pp 58-95 |
10. Soil Classification |
| W |
3-Apr |
Soil Taxonomy (#2, 3-6) |
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pp 58-95 |
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| Th |
4-Apr |
Week 12 Discussion |
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| F |
5-Apr |
Zoom Session: (OPTIONAL) Q&A Soil Properties and Land Use Report - Part 3 |
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| Week 13 |
| M |
8-Apr |
NO LECTURE |
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11. Soil Survey |
| W |
10-Apr |
NO LECTURE |
Soil Properties and Land Use Report, Part 3 @ 11:59 PM (Canvas) |
pp 89-93 |
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| Th |
11-Apr |
Week 13 Discussion |
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| F |
12-Apr |
Soil Survey (4-1 & 4-2) |
Weekly Summary Quiz Due @ 11:59PM (Canvas) |
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| Week 14 |
| M |
15-Apr |
Nutrient Management and Fertility (#1, 4-3) |
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pp 420-442, 455-496 |
12. Soil Fertility, Soil Chemical Management |
| W |
17-Apr |
Nutrient Management and Fertility (#2, 4-4) |
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pp 420-442, 455-496 |
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| Th |
18-Apr |
Week 14 Discussion |
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| F |
19-Apr |
Zoom Session: (OPTIONAL) Nutrient Management Problems and Soil Mapping |
Weekly Summary Quiz Due @ 11:59PM (Canvas) |
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| Week 15 |
| M |
22-Apr |
Soil Physical Management - Tillage (4-5) |
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pp 110-114 |
13. Soil Physical Management |
| W |
24-Apr |
Soil Physical Management - Erosion (4-6) |
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pp 499-533 |
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| Th |
25-Apr |
Week 15 Discussion |
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| F |
26-Apr |
Zoom Session: (OPTIONAL) Q&A Soil Properties and Land Use Report - Part 4 |
Weekly Summary Quiz Due @ 11:59PM (Canvas) |
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| Week 16 |
| M |
29-Apr |
Soil Biological Management (4-7), Urban Soils and Soil Contaminants (4-8) |
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pp 368-371, 545-551 |
***No Lab*** |
| W |
1-May |
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OPTIONAL - Extra Credit Weekly Summary Quiz Due @ 11:59PM (Canvas) |
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| Mo |
6-May |
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Soil Properties and Land Use Report, Part 4 @ 11:59 PM (Canvas) |
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