Agronomy

Collection Development Policy Statement

Library's Collection Development Objectives

Support faculty and student research and the curriculum through the doctoral degree level in the discipline of Agronomy, which includes both crops and soils; and support research projects and programs conducted at the affiliated research stations of the LSU Agricultural Center and the Wetland Biogeochemistry Institute.

Curriculum Program Descriptions

The Department of Agronomy is part of the College of Agriculture. There are 16 faculty members in the department, all with Ph.D. degrees, and four instructors. Most of the faculty have dual appointments with the LSU Agricultural Center. Listed below are the number of degrees awarded to students in Agronomy for the past five years:

E (Empty String)      - (Info unavailable)

* Interdepartmental degrees awarded in Plant and Soils Systems with a concentration in agronomic crops are omitted here and included only under Horticulture to avoid duplication.

The following degree programs are offered which the Library collection supports:

Bachelor Degree--B.S.	Master Degree--M.S.	Doctoral Degree--Ph.D.
Plant & Soil Systems Agronomic Crops Soil Science Food Systems	Agronomy	Agronomy

Areas of Specialization/Major Faculty Research Interests

• Rice breeding, genetics, and production
• Cotton breeding, genetics, and production
• Soybean breeding, genetics, and production
• Wetlands conservation
• Sustainable agriculture
• Chemistry of flooded soils and soil erosion control
• Pesticide movement in soils
• Improving Soil Microbiology with Emphasis in Nitrogen and Calcium Dynamics
• Wheat and Oat Breeding and Genetics, Variety Trials and Cultural Practices
• Marshgrass Breeding
• Genetic Improvement of the unique coastal plant species of South Louisiana for successful coastal land stabilization and wetland reclamation
• Assessment of Physical Heterogeneity and Transport of Agricultural Chemicals in Louisiana Soils
• Chemical interactions between nutrients/pollutants and soil inorganic/organic components. Methodology development on soil tests and plant analyses.
• Methodology and Diagnostics of Soil, Fertility, and Plant Nutrition
• Corn and Grain Sorghum hybrid Evaluatioins in Louisiana
• Corn Genetics and Breeding Investigations in Louisiana
• Genetic Improvement of the unique coastal plant species of South Louisiana for successful coastal land stabilization and wetland reclamation
• Development of Rice Germplasm Using Conventional and Molecular Approaches
• Identifying Alternative Crops for Double Cropping and Multiple Cropping for Louisiana
• Baseline Chemical, Physical, and Mineralogical Data of Benchmark Soils of Louisiana

Classed Analysis

LC Classification	Descriptor	Collecting Level		Comments
		Existing Strength	Current Intensity
SB 1-486	Plant Culture	4	3	Special interests: Sugarcane, rice, and cotton See also QK Botany
SB 599-1110	Pests & Disease, Economic Zoology	3	3	Special interests: Pesticides See also QL 473+ Insects
GE	Environmental Sciences	3	3	See also QH 540+ Ecology
S 1-760	Agriculture (General)	3	3	Special interests: Soils, Sustainable agriculture See also QH 84+ Soil biology, QR 111 Soil micro-organisms, TA 705+ Soil mechanics, TD 878+ Soil pollution, QE 581+ Erosion
S 900-972	Conservation of Natural Resources	3	2

Prepared: August 8, 2001
Updated: March 15, 2003