DAG 3030 - Crop Quality and Storage

Clock Hours: 80

Course Description:
This course covers crop quality throughout each stage of the lifecycle, specific storage equipment, and an exploration of the four major crops from crop production (corn, soybean, rice, cotton). The equipment in this course differs from the ones covered in Crop Production (e.g., combines are covered in Crop Production).This course divides instruction by spending 8 weeks on grain, and 4 weeks on corn.

Student Learning Outcomes:

Course Competencies:

Students can sample and store grain
Students can monitor the quality of the stored grain (monitoring temperature, insects, mold, mildew)
Students can utilize the latest ag technology related to sampling, monitoring, storing grain
- EX: grain bags, heat / no heat, air / no air, pneumatic versus mechanical
Students can help growers bridge the gap between storage and use (i.e. de-commoditizing ag)
Students will understand the value of identity preservation and can identify appropriate actions and corrective measures to preserve grain integrity from harvest to delivery, including limiting equipment contamination (students won’t be expected to make recommendations to growers on how to use insecticide to improve grain identity)
Students can implement best practices in equipment safety