Schedule for Soil 1125 & 5125

Fall Semester 2007

Class Schedule

Date Week/Day Lecture Title (P P Outline) ExamsWeb Exam Answers Web Lab Unit Lab Inv. & Soil of the Week Suggested Read. Assig in Brady&Weil.
9/05 W Intro A Intro to Soil Science Intro B-What is Soil? Intro to the Web Units. No Lab Inv.Clarion 1-25
9/10 MW 1a) Soil from Rocks - 1b) Soil as a Resc. Team Exam Intro Web 1- The Materials for Making Soil LI 1=Rocks & Weathering---Lester 25-31
9/17 MW 2a) Soil Texture-2b) Soil Texture Webexam 1& Team Exam 1 Web 2. Soil Texture LI 2=Soil Texture-- Fargo 95-101
9/24 MW 3a) Soil Horizons--3b Writing profile descriptions Webexam 2& Team Exam 2 Web 3. Soil Horizons LI 3=Soil Structure, Color & Horizons--
Zimmerman 		94-95,102-103
10/01* MW 4a) Soil Forming Factors - PM Glaciation as a PM (video) & Climate4b) Soil F.F. -Biotic- Topography - Time Webexam 3& Team Exam 3 Web 4. Soil Forming Factors LI 4=Soil Forming Factors --Nashwauk 25-57
10/08 MW 5a )Soil Taxonomy -5b)Soils of Minnesota Webexam 4& Team Exam 4 Web 5. Classifying Soils Using Soil Taxonomy LI 5=Soil Classification-- Port Byron 58-93
10/15 MW 6a) Soil Weight & Tillage 6b) Constructed Wetlands Team Exam 5 & Webexam 5 Web 6. Soil Bulk Density LI 6=B.D. & Porosity--Webster 95-102,104-132
10/22 MW 7a) Soil Water-7b Water Movement Team Exam 6 & Webexam 6 Web 7. Soil Water LI 7=Soil Water-- Rifle 135-199
10/29 MW Midterm Exam- M* 8) Soil Survey & Practice with Water Problems and Land Use Project Assignment Team Exam 7 & Webexam 7 Web 8. Soil Survey LI 8=Soil Survey--
& Land Use Project Assigned.		 Midterm covers Weeks 1-6
92-93
11/05 MW 9a) Carbon Cycle -9b) Nitrogen Cycle Team Exam 8 Webexam 8 Web 9. Soil Organisms & Nitrogen Cycle LI 9=Biological Processes--Barnes 316-351,388-389
11/4 MW 10a) Organic Matter- 10b) The Challenge of Ephosus & Soil Erosion Team Exam 9 & Webexam 9 Web 10. Soil Organic Matter, Peatlands & Erosion LI 10=Soil Erosion --Ahmeek Clinometer Instructions & Conversions for Eros. Demo & Eros. Beaker Explanation. --353-385,517-556
1119 MW 11) Clay Minerals Team Exam 10 &Webexam 10 Web 11. Clay Minerals LI 11=Clays & Mgmt 236-249
11/26 MW 12a Soil Chemistry- 12b Cation Exchange- Team Exam 11 & Webexam 11 Web 12. Soil pH 7 & CEC LI 12=Soil Chemical Properties 249-265,267-315
12/03 MW 13a) Fertility N, P, & K13b) Fertility and Nutrient Uptake Team Exam 12 ) & Webexam 12 Web 13. Fertilizers & Soil Fertility LI 13=Fertility Management 387-514
Part 1 Land Use Project Due.
12/10 MW 14) Soil Pollution & Final Review   Webexam 13 Team Exam 13-Jeopardy none LI=NONE Land Use Project Part II due on 12/12
12/17   Monday  Final Exam 6:20 to 8:20 375 BH    

* Dr. Cooper will be traveling this week with the soil judging team in Iowa & Megan will Lecture

* Midterm exam will be given from 4:30 to 6:00 (243a) or from 8:00 to 9:30 (375).

For information about the course requirements go the Course Requirements