Examination of the adaptation, growth, development, and management systems employed for producing and maintaining the major legume field crops grown throughout the world. Approaches taken to produce these crops economically, and in keeping with prudent stewardship of the entire ecosystem, will be analyzed. The connections between Crop Science and related disciplines that enable global needs for food, feed, fiber, and specialty crops to be met will be explored.

This course is intended to prepare students to face practical agricultural life through field training in the Collage Experimental Station and/or in Agricultural companies. The students conduct studies and acquire necessary skills in the field of plant Sciences. Students are required to submit a comprehensive report at the end of the training.

An introduction course to genetics and biotechnology covering Mendelian genetics. Chromosome structure. Linkage and crossover. Chromosomal changes. Gene action. Gene structure. Gene expression. Genetic manipulation. DNA isolation. Gell fusion. Gene transfer. Gene maping. Applications of biotechnology in agriculture.

History, nature and goals of plant breeding. Reproduction systems in cultivated plants in relation to plant breeding methods. Relationships between genetics and cytology sciences with plant breeding. Genetic basis of simple and quantitative inheritance. Effect of self and cross pollination. Mutation and mutation breeding. Structure of base populations. Breeding methods for self pollinated species. Breeding methods for cross pollinated species. Breeding for environmental and biotic stresses. Application of biotechnology methods in plant breeding.

An introduction to plant production covering plant environment and its effects on production. Cultural practices. Cropping systems (field crops - horticultural crops). Controlled environment agriculture systems. Recent trends in plant production.

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