PLANT SCIENCES 362: POTATO SCIENCE 2 Credits
Fall Semester 2005
2:00 - 3:50 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday Room 102, Loftsgard Hall INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Asunta (Susie) Thompson Office: Loftsgard 370F Phone: 701.231.8160 Cell: 701.799.8536 OFFICE HOURS: 4-5 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday. Please feel free to stop by anytime – if not in, please check potato storage or the horticulture greenhouse. COURSE DESCRIPTION
Plant Science 362 explores the history, botany, cultural practices, harvesting, breeding, physiology, storage and processing of the potato.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
Students will:
REQUIRED TEXTBOOK Stark, J.C. and S.L. Love, editors. 2003. Potato Production Systems. READING ASSIGNMENTS Students are encouraged to read the assigned chapters and material prior to each class period. Reading text material and that found in additional references will aid in the understanding and retention of information presented during the lecture period. Students should keep a reading log. The log should include one discovery (‘ ADDITIONAL REFERENCES Relevant books are also available at the library or my personal copies may be read in the suite area outside my office. Some suggestions include: Books Potato Production and Pest Management in Potato Health Management. 1993. R.C. Rowe. APS Press. Managing the Potato Production System. 1995. B.B. Dean. Food Prod. Press. The Potato Crop (2nd Edition). 1992. P.M. Harris. Chapman and Hall. The Potato (3rd Edition). 1989. W.G. Burton, Longman Sci. IPM for Potatoes. 1986. Western Regional IPM Project. Potato Physiology. 1985. P.H. Li. Academic Press. Potato Genetics. 1995. J.E. Bradshaw, G.R. Mackay. 1994. CAB Int. Journals/Trade Publications American Potato Journal/American Journal of Potato Research Valley Potato Grower Potato Grower of Potato Country
Spudman American Vegetable Grower Potato Research HortScience Crop Science Plant Physiology TEACHING METHODS
Teaching methods include lectures, discussions, laboratory experience, demonstrations, reading, assignments/projects and exams. Lectures are based upon text chapter and/or handouts. Discussion is encouraged to extend and clarify lectures, experience, and reading. Hands-on learning experiences may also be presented to augment lecture materials. Should you miss a class period, you are responsible for obtaining the information missed. EXAMINATIONS
There will be two exams and one final exam (100 points each). Exams are comprehensive. Questions may come from lectures, reading, laboratory experience, demonstrations, assignments/projects, and discussion. The exam style will include short answer, identification, problem based essay questions, true/false, and multiple-choice questions. PROJECT Individual Project Each student will select a topic relevant to potatoes that they are interested in and prepare a brief term paper. The topic should be specific enough to go into significant depth. The paper should be well organized and provide both a historical perspective and current state of knowledge for the particular problem/topic selected. The term paper should be 5 to 7 typed pages in length, using 5 to 7 appropriate journal citations (you may include up to 2 Internet citations). Formatting should be similar to a Review Article submission to the American Journal of Potato Research. Current instructions to the authors are published on the Potato Association of America website at http://www.umaine.edu/PAA/. Go to the Publications drop-down and review instructions to authors. The grade will be based upon relevance, coverage of the topic, and organization of the paper. Errors of grammar, spelling, or punctuation may result in a lower grade. The individual paper shall be due no later than December 1, 2005. Group Projects Two projects will permit students to apply their knowledge about facets associated with the potato industry. Results of the problem-based experience will be discussed in class. Each is worth 25 points. GRADING
Exams and the individual project are weighted equally at 100 points each. The reading log and class discussion participation are worth 50 points, combined. The group projects are each worth 25 points. The total points possible for the semester are 500. The grading scale based upon total points is: A 450-500 B 400-449 C 350-399 D 300-349 F <300 Late Assignments and Make-up Exams Each day an assignment is late, 10% of its value will be deducted. If illness or a University activity interferes with an exam date or project deadline, please try to inform me prior to the event. A make-up exam will be scheduled. Papers should be turned in before the absence, sent with a classmate on the date due, or I should be contacted to make other arrangements, so that points will not be lost. CANCELLATIONS A University cancellation of a class meeting time automatically delays all scheduled activities to the next regularly scheduled meeting time. HONOR SYSTEM
Students are reminded that all classes in the SPECIAL NEEDS
Any student with disabilities who need special accommodation in this course are encouraged to speak with the instructor as soon as possible in order to make appropriate arrangements for these accommodations. CLASS EVALUATION Please suggest improvements in the course throughout the half semester. A formative evaluation will be provided after the first exam and at the end of the term. PLANT SCIENCES 362: POTATO SCIENCE Fall Semester 2005 SCHEDULE
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