ABE 5100: Electronic Systems Integration for Agricultural Machinery
(Dual-listed with ABE 4100).
Credits: 3.
Methods to maintain productivity and minimize the negative ecological effects of agricultural systems by understanding nutrient cycles, managing manure and crop residue, and utilizing multispecies interactions. Crop and livestock production within landscapes and watersheds is also considered. Course includes a significant field component, with student teams analyzing Iowa farms. Offered odd-numbered years. (Typically Offered: Fall)