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Course Syllabus

AGTM 1330 Agricultural Chemicals and Applications

  • Division: Business and Applied Tech
  • Department: Business
  • Credit/Time Requirement: Credit: 3; Lecture: 2; Lab: 2
  • Semesters Offered: Fall
  • Semester Approved: Spring 2024
  • Five-Year Review Semester: Summer 2029
  • End Semester: Fall 2029
  • Optimum Class Size: 20
  • Maximum Class Size: 25

Course Description

This course is designed to familiarize students with agricultural pests and measures for pest control. Special emphasis will be placed on using the proper equipment and techniques for applying pesticides. Equipment and methods used to apply pesticides in agriculture with emphasis on techniques to avoid misapplication and pesticide drift.

Justification

Pesticides are substances designed and utilized for the destruction, prevention, and/or mitigation of pests. People are biologically similar to some pests, and because of this, some pesticides can adversely affect humans. Off-target exposure and environmental damage can also occur. Education has proven to be the most effective deterrent to pesticide exposure and its correct usage. This class will prepare students with proper training to receive a Utah Pesticide Applicator license. Students will learn to identify common agricultural weeds and pests and determine the best management practices for control. Attention will also be paid to fertilizer management and use with regard to safety and environmental concerns. This course is similar to USU as PSC 2200, and to SUU as AGSC 3230.

Student Learning Outcomes

  1. As a result of taking this course, students will:
    Identify application equipment, and components.
  2. Identify different types of pests and control methods.
  3. Understand pesticide differences and their use.
  4. Understand IPM (integrated pest management) strategies.
  5. Understand pesticide laws, safety, and regulations.
  6. Understand and perform proper equipment calibration.
  7. Identify precision technologies in use.

Course Content

Course objectives will be accomplished by providing students with the following learning experiences: pest management control methods and effectiveness; Integrated Pest Management (IPM); Federal pesticide laws and regulations; Pesticide labeling; Pesticide formulations; Pesticide hazards, first aid, and personal protective equipment (PPE); Pesticides and the environment; Application of pesticides and fertilizers.