The plant science major, offered jointly by the departments of Agronomy and Plant Pathology, enables you to apply principles associated with production and improvement of agronomic crops. You will acquire knowledge about the scientific fundamentals of plant growth of field and forage crops. You acquire knowledge about fungi, bacteria and viruses, as well as environmental factors that cause plant disease. This program prepares you to work in the lab and field settings and to develop applied skills for research and extension.
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