Textbooks for Agriculture Courses

AGT 101 Introduction to Agriculture Business - Principles of Agribusiness Management, Beierlein, Schneeberger, Osburn, 3rd ed, Waveland Press, Inc., 2003.

AGT 111 Introduction to the Animal Sciences - Animal Science and Industry, Cunningham, Latour, Acker, 7th ed, Prentice Hall, 2005. ISBN 0-13-046256-X

AGT 121 Introduction to Plant Science - Hartmann's Plant Science, Growth, Development, and Utilization of Cultivated Plants, McMahon, Kofranek, Rubatzky, 3rd ed, Prentice Hall, 2002. ISBN 0-13-955477-7

AGT 141 Introduction to Agriculture Engineering - Engineering Applications in Agriculture, Bowers, Jones, Oliver, 6th ed, Stipes Publishing Company, 1986.

AGT 202 Horticulture Technology Practicum I - No textbook required

AGT 204 Horticulture Technology Practicum II - No textbook required

AGT 214 Livestock Management - No textbook required

AGT 224 Introduction to Ornamental Horticulture - Landscaping Principles and Practices, Ingels, 6th ed, Delmar, 2004. ISBN 1-4-0183410-8

AGT 226 Horticulture Pest Management - Controlling Turfgrass Pests, Fermanian, Sturtleff, Randell, Wilkinson, Nixon, 3rd ed, Prentice Hall, 2003. ISBN 9780130981431

AGT 227 Grounds Equipment Management - Outdoor Power Equipment, Webster, Delmar, 2001.

AGT 228 Irrigation Design - No textbook required

AGT 231 Introduction to Soil Science - Soil Science & Management, Plaster, 5th ed, Thomson Delmar, Cengage Learning, 2009. ISBN 9781418038656

AGT 246 Introduction to Turfgrass Management - Turfgrass Management, Turgeon, 8th ed, Prentice Hall, 2008. ISBN 0-13-2236168

AGT 247 Athletic Field and Golf Course Management - Best Golf Course Management Practices, McCarty, 2nd ed, Prentice Hall, 2005. ISBN 0-13-139793-1

AGT 248 Master Gardener - Tennessee Master Gardener Handbook, UT Press.

Other item Optional: The Agriculture Dictionary, Herren, Donahue, Delmar Publications, 1991. ISBN: 0-8273-4095-8

 

 

 

 

 

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