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Calendar - Spring 2020
Course meets every Wednesday, 10:10-11am in 114 Lehotsky Hall.
| Week | Date | Lecture/Seminar Topic | Assignments |
| 1 | 1/08 - Wed | Course introduction. What is Soil Judging? Dr. Mikhailova | Assignment 1. Questionaire. |
| 2 | 1/15 - Wed |
A. Morphology: What is Soil and Soil Profile? How do we describe it? Dr. Mikhailova | Assignment 2. Practice Soil Profile Description. |
| 3 | 1/22 - Wed |
D. Soil Classification: Twelve Soil Orders. Dr. Mikhailova |
Assignment 3. Collect Soil Samples |
| 4 | 1/29 - Wed | A. Morphology: Practice Identifying Soil Orders. Dr. Mikhailova |
Assignment 4. Morphology Abbreviations |
| 5 | 2/5 - Wed | A. Morphology: Textural Triangle, and Texture-by-Feel. Clay Content. Soil Color. Dr. Mikhailova | Assignment 5. Textural Triangle, and Texture-by-Feel. Clay Content. Practice Soil Color. |
| 6 | 2/12 - Wed | A. Morphology: Soil Structure.Dr. Mikhailova |
Assignment 6. Practice Soil Structure. |
| 7 | 2/19 - Wed | A. Morphology: Soil Consistence. Dr. Mikhailova |
Assignment 7. Practice Soil Consistence. |
| 8 | 2/26 - Wed | A. Morphology: Soil Redoximorphic Features. Dr. Mikhailova | Assignment 8. Soil Redoximorphic Features. |
| 9 | 3/4 - Wed | B. Soil Profile and Interpreations: Infiltration Rate, Hydraulic Conductivity, Available Water, Soil Wetness Class, and Soil Interpreations.Dr. Mikhailova |
Assignment 9. Practice Soil Profile Interpreations. |
| 10 | 3/11 - Wed | C. Site Characteristics (e.g. position of site, parent material, soil slope, surface runoff, erosion potential). Dr. Mikhailova |
Assignment 10. Practice Site Charateristics. |
| 11* | 3/18 - Wed | Spring Break! - No Class! | Spring Break! - No Class! |
| 12* | 3/25 - Wed | D. Soil Classification (e.g. epipedons, subsurface horizons and characteristics, soil order). Field Practice. Dr. Mikhailova |
Assignment 11. Practice Soil Classification. Field Practice. |
| 13 | 4/1 - Wed | Field Practice. Dr. Mikhailova | Field Practice. |
| 14 | 4/8 - Wed | Field Practice. Dr. Mikhailova |
Field Practice. |
| 15* | 4/15 - Wed | Field Practice (Mini-Competition). Dr. Mikhailova |
Field Practice (Mini-Competition). |
| 16 | 4/22, 4/29 - Wed | Field Practice (Mini-Competition). Dr. Mikhailova | Field Practice (Mini-Competition). |
Please, sign up for Creative Inquiry poster presentation!
FoCI Schedule: April 1-3, 20120, The Watt Family Innovation Center
NOTE: Poster # ??
Poster Session: 10 am to 12 pm
Please, sign up for one or more 30 minute time slot. Please, dress professionally. Your CI grade will be
based on your poster, as well as your participation in the poster presentation, including professional attire. Available!
| No. | Student name | 10-10:30 am | 10:30-11:00 am | 11-11:30 am | 11:30-12 pm |
| 1. | Morgan Brownlee | ||||
| 2. | John Chalk | ||||
| 3. | Nicholas Crow | ||||
| 4. | Shanice Finley | ||||
| 5. | Jimmy Franklin | ||||
| 6. | Kolin Fringer | ||||
| 7. | Caitlin Littlejohn | ||||
| 8. | Hannah Lucanic | ||||
| 9. | Davis Motley | ||||
| 10. | Jacob Wilson |
Spring 2020
January 8 (Wed) Classes begin
January 14 (Wed) Last day to register or add a class
January 20 (Mon) Martin L. King Jr. holiday
January 22 (Wed) Last day to drop a class or withdraw from the University without a W grade
January 29 (Wed) Last day to apply for May commencement
Feb 28 (Fri) Last day for instructors to issue midterm grades
March 13 (Fri) Last day to drop a class or withdraw from the University without final grades
March 16-20 (Mon-Fri) Spring break!
April 6 (Mon) Registration for fall semester begins
April 23-24 (Thur-Fri) Classes meet; exams permitted in labs only
April 27- May 1 (Mon-Fri) Examinations
May 4 (Mon) 9:00am - Deadline to submit candidate grades
May 6 (Wed) 9:00am - Deadline to submit other grades
May 7 (Wed) Candidates may access grades
May 7 (Thur-Fri) Commencement
Calendar - Fall 2019
Team meets: Thursday, 2:00-5:00 pm in Poole Agricultural Center E142.
| Week | Date | Lecture/Seminar Topic | Assignments |
| 1 | 8/22 - Th | Course introduction. What is Soil Judging? Dr. Mikhailova | Assignment 1. Questionaire. Start PPT. |
| 2 | 8/29 - Th |
A. Morphology: What is Soil and Soil Profile? How do we describe it? Dr. Mikhailova | Assignment 2. Practice Soil Profile Description. |
| 3 | 9/05 - Th |
D. Soil Classification: Twelve Soil Orders. Dr. Mikhailova |
Assignment 3. Collect Soil Samples |
| 4 | 9/12 - Th | A. Morphology: Practice Identifying Soil Orders. Dr. Mikhailova |
Assignment 4. Morphology Abbreviations |
| 5 | 9/19 - Th | A. Morphology: Textural Triangle, and Texture-by-Feel. Clay Content. Soil Color. Dr. Mikhailova | Assignment 5. Textural Triangle, and Texture-by-Feel. Clay Content. Practice Soil Color. |
| 6 | 9/26 - Th | A. Morphology: Soil Structure. Dr. Mikhailova |
Assignment 6. Practice Soil Structure. |
| 7 | 10/03 - Th | A. Morphology: Soil Consistence. Dr. Mikhailova |
Assignment 7. Practice Soil Consistence. |
| 8 | 10/10 - Th | A. Morphology: Soil Redoximorphic Features. Dr. Mikhailova | Assignment 8. Soil Redoximorphic Features. |
| 9 | 10/17 - Th | B. Soil Profile and Interpreations: Infiltration Rate, Hydraulic Conductivity, Available Water, Soil Wetness Class, and Soil Interpreations. Dr. Mikhailova |
Assignment 9. Practice Soil Profile Interpreations. |
| 10 | 10/24 - Th | C. Site Characteristics (e.g., position of site, parent material, soil slope, surface runoff, erosion potential). Dr. Mikhailova |
Assignment 10. Practice Site Charateristics. |
| 11 | 10/31 - Th | C. Site Characteristics (e.g., position of site, parent material, soil slope, surface runoff, erosion potential). Dr. Mikhailova |
Assignment 10. Practice Site Charateristics. |
| 12 | 11/07 - Th | D. Soil Classification (e.g., epipedons, subsurface horizons and characteristics, soil order). Field Practice. Dr. Mikhailova |
Assignment 11. Practice Soil Classification. Field Practice. |
| 13 | 11/14 - Th | Field Practice. Dr. Mikhailova | Field Practice. |
| 14 | 11/21 - Th | Field Practice. Dr. Mikhailova |
Field Practice. |
| 15 | 12/05 - Th | Field Practice (Mini-Competition). Dr. Mikhailova |
Field Practice (Mini-Competition). |
Fall 2019
August 21 (Wed) Classes begin
August 27 (Tue) Last day to register or add a class
September 3 (Tue) Last day to drop a class or withdraw from the University without a W grade
September 10 (Tue) Last day to apply for December graduation
October 11 (Fri) Last day for instructors to issue midterm evaluations
October 14-15 (Mon-Tue) Fall break!
October 29 (Tue) Last day to drop a class or withdraw from the University without final grades
November 4 (Wed) Registration for spring and summer terms begins
November 27-29 (Wed-Fri) Thanksgiving holidays!
December 5-6 (Thu-Fri) Classes meet; exams permitted in labs only