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The graduate Module Course AGRI 5705 has been created to provide students with flexibility in their studies and give them an opportunity to explore areas that are not directly related to their research. The course allows for taking a variety of topics from different instructors. A module is 1/3 of a course equivalent; students must complete three modules to obtain full credit.

Title

Instructor

Timing

Summer 2024
Software to Support the Use of Agricultural Drones [PDF - 111 kB] T. Esau June 2024
AGRI5710 Digital Image Processing 2024 Syllabus [PDF- 191 kB] D. Barrett June - December 2024
Winter 2024
Application of Agricultural Drones for Precision Agriculture [PDF - 49 kB] T. Esau March 11- April 1
Introduction to Sensors, Microcontrollers and Applied Electronics [PDF - 126 kB] S. Read February 5- March 19
Understanding Recent Trends in Food and Agriculture and the Agri-Food Value Chain [PDF - 84 kB] G. Abebe January 12-February 2
Theoretical Foundations for Managing Relationships in Agri-Food Value Chains [PDF - 84 kB] G. Abebe February 16-March 8
Review of the empirical literature advancing  relationships in Agri-Food Value Chains [PDF - 81 kB] G. Abebe March 22-April 12
Fall 2023    
Methodologies of Greenhouse Gas Measurement [PDF - 87 kB] E. Smith Nov.-Dec. 2023
Soil Organic Matter Dynamics and Management [PDF - 59 kB] D. Lynch Nov. 2023
Practical Uses of Different Global Positioning Systems and Geographic Information Systems in Precision Agriculture [PDF - 219 kB] T. Esau Oct. 2023
Winter 2022    
Watershed Management R. France Jan. 5, 2022
Environmental Restoration R. France Feb. 14, 2022
Fall 2021    
Soil Organic Matter Dynamics D. Lynch November - December
Summer 2021    
Conducting Interviews/Focus Groups [PDF - 33 kB] S. Dukeshire June 7-July 2
Using NVivo [PDF - 33 kB] S. Dukeshire August 2-27
Survey Design [PDF - 33 kB] S. Dukeshire May 31-June 25
Winter 2021    
Digital Image Processing D. Barrett Feb. - June
Wood Preservation Techniques G. Murray April to May
Fall 2020    
Soil Organic Matter Dynamics and Management [PDF - 33 kB] D. Lynch November - December 2020
Summer 2020
   
Small Flock Extensive Production [PDF - 23 kB] B. Rathgeber July 2020
Common Analytical Methods and Data Analysis in Food Material Science [PDF - 33 kB] N. Bandara May - June 2020
The impact of stock density and legumes in temperate livestock systems on productivity and soil carbon [PDF - 23 kB] J.Duynisveld May 2020

Fall 2019 and Winter 2020

   
Hands on sensor networking systems and actuation [PDF - 33 kB]
A. Al-Mallahi
March - April 2020
Using the HOLOS model to predict net GHG emission of ruminant agriculture systems [PDF - 10 kB] A. Fredeen
March 2020
Genetic Analyses of Complex Traits [PDF - 23 kB]
K. Karimi & D. Do February - March 2020
Scientific writing [PDF - 10Kb] V. Nams Winter 2020
How to publish a paper  [PDF - 10Kb] V. Nams Winter 2020
Digital Image Processing [PDF 33 kB] D. Barrett Fall 2019
Applied Forest Resource Analysis and Biometric [PDF - 81kb] B. Heung Fall 2019
Global Position Systems in Precision Agriculture [PDF - 14Kb] T. Esau Fall 2019
Introduction to control systems in agriculture [PDF - 36Kb] T. Esau Fall 2019
Introduction to biopolymers and their applications in food [PDF - 21kB] A. Khan Fall 2019

Bioactive agents and their antimicrobial activity [PDF - 18kB]

A. Khan Fall 2019
Summer 2019    
Food Security - Concepts, Influential Factors and Measurement [PDF - 33 kB]
L. Abbey
Summer 2019
Winter 2019    
Introduction to building and programming a sensor network [PDF 32 kB] A. Al-Mallahi March - April 2019
Scientific Writing [PDF - 33 kB] V. Nams
Jan - April 2019
Insect Pest Management [PDF - 32 kB]
C. Cutler
March 2019
Application of DCNN for Agriculture [PDF - 33 kB]
Y. Chang
Winter 2019
Publish a Paper [PDF - 35 kB] V. Nams
January - April 2019
Food Policy and Sustainability [PDF - 35 kB]
S. Charlebois
Winter 2019
Lipid Nutrition [PDF - 33 kB] S. Colombo January - February 2019
Fall 2019    
Digital Image Processing [PDF 33 kB]
D. Barrett
One month during Sept. 2018 - Aug. 2019
Summer 2018    
Machine Vision System for Agriculture [PDF - 33 kB] Y. Chang
Summer 2018
Application of Machine Learning Algorithm for Agriculture [PDF - 33 kB] Y. Chang
Summer 2018
Winter 2018    
Modes of Plant Reproduction N. McLean  Mid-January to Late-February 2018 
Publish a Paper V. Nams Winter 2018
Fall 2017    
Practical Uses of Different Global Positioning Systems and Geographic Information Systems in Precision Agriculture Q. Zman Fall 2017
Special topics for Biosystems Modeling 1: Introduction, conceptions and philosophy of mathematical modelng T. Nguyen-Quang  Fall 2017 
Special topics for Biosystems Modeling 2: Basic Models T. Nguyen-Quang  Fall 2017 
Special topics for Biosystems Modeling 3: Advanced Models T. Nguyen-Quang  Fall 2017 
Fish Age, growth and population size J. Duston  November 2017, January/18, March/18 
Summer 2017    
Greenhouse Design Technology Impact on Microclimate and Plant Growth [PDF - 8kB]  L. Abbey  July-August 2017 
Application of Artificial Neural Network/Deep Convolutional Neural Network with MATLAB for Agricultural Automation [PDF - 207 kB]  Y. Chang  Summer/Fall 2017 
Application of C# Programming for Agricultural Automation [PDF - 207 kB]  Y. Chang  Summer/Fall 2017 
Image Processing Techniques with MATLAB for Agriculture [PDF - 207 kB]  Y. Chang  Summer 2017 
Digital Image Processing [PDF - 197 kB]  D. Barrett  May-June 2017 
Insecticides and ecotoxicological risk assessment for pollinators [PDF - 188 kB]  C. Cutler  June 2017 
Pollination: from the plant's perspective [PDF - 191 kB]  N. McLean  Late June-Early August 2017 

Winter 2017

   
Salinity as an Ecological Factor in Estuaries [PDF - 187 kB]  J. Duston  January/February 2017 
Preparation of manuscript for publication [PDF - 71.8 kB]  L. Abbey  Winter (Dec/16-Feb/17) 
Demonstration Farms for Competency Based Programs [PDF - 96.6 kB]  C. Caldwell  January/February 2017 
Food Security - Concepts, Influential Factors and Measurements [PDF - 55 kB]  L. Abbey  February 2017 

Summer 2016

   
Blueberries: Classification, Cultivation and Composition [PDF - 100kB] D. Percival July/August
Avian Embryology [PDF - 150kB] B. Rathgeber Summer 2016
Aquaculture Genomics [PDF - 15kB] S. Stewart-Clark August 2016
Physiology of Plant Disease Resistance [PDF - 15kB] B. Prithviraj August 2016

Spring 2016

   
The Art & Science of Mindfulness and Critical Thinking [PDF - 180kB]                 K.Kevany May 2016
Oligosaccharides in Food and Nutrition [PDF - 100kB] B. Mason March-April 2016
Digital Image Processing for Biological Sciences [PDF - 100kB] D. Barrett Spring 2016
Biofuels Development – A New Opportunity for Agriculture [PDF - 100kB] S. He May/June 2016
Molecular Techniques in Soil Biology [PDF - 100kB] S. Yurgel Feb/March 2016
     

Winter 2016

   
Innovation, Technology & Entrepreneurship [PDF - 200kB] K. Corscadden  Winter 2016
Module 2:  Image Processing Techniques with MATLAB for Precision Agriculture [PDF - 100kB] Q. Zaman Winter 2016
Chronobiology [PDF - 100kB] J. Duston Jan/Feb 2016
Teaching Methods & Topics in Animal Welfare [PDF - 100kB] M. Gordon Winter
Soil Organic Matter Dynamics and Management [PDF - 100kB] D. Lynch Winter (Feb-Mar) 2016
Publish a paper [PDF - 100kB] V. O. Nams Winter 2016
Agroecology [PDF - 100kB] D. Lynch Apr/May 2016
     

Fall 2015

Instructor

Timing

Aquaculture Genomics [PDF - 100kB] S. Stewart-Clark Aug/Sep 2015
Aquatic Invasive Species [PDF - 100kB] S. Stewart-Clark Sep/Oct 2015
Molecular Techiques Used in Aquaculture [PDF - 100kB]  S. Stewart-Clark Oct/Nov 2015
Digital Image Processing for Biological Sciences [PDF - 100kB] D. Barrett Fall 2015
Biomass to Biogas Conversion [PDF - 100kB] I. Yildiz Fall 2015
     

Spring 2015

   
Processing, Food Structure and Functionality [PDF - 100kB] C. Udenigwe July/Aug 2015
Computer Vision and Image Analysis [PDF - 100kB] A. Martynenko   Spring 2015
Systems Rethinking – Real World Problems in Agriculture, Food and Well-being [PDF - 100kB]         K. Kevany
Spring 2015
Biofuels Development – A New Opportunity for Agriculture [PDF - 100kB] S.He Apr/May 2015
The Art & Science of Mindfulness and Critical Thinking [PDF - 100kB] K. Kevany
Sping 2015
Module 1:  Application of C# Programming in Precision Agriculture [PDF - 100kB] Q. Zamar Fall 2015
Practical Uses of Different Global Positioning Systems and Arc GIS in Precision Agriculture [PDF - 100kB] Q. Zamar Fall 2015
Molecular Basis of Health and Diseases [PDF - 100kB] C. Udenigwe Sept/Oct 2015
Structure and Function of Enzymes [PDF - 100kB] C. Udenigwe Set/Nov 2015
Gene-Nutrient Interactions [PDF - 100kB] C. Udenigwe Oct/Nov 2015
     

Winter 2015

   
The Art & Science of Mindfulness and Critical Thinking [PDF - 100kB] K. Kevany Feb 2015
Advances in Food Technology for Human Health Promotion [PDF - 100kB] C. Udenigwe
Jan-Feb 2015
Introduction to Different Drying Technologies [PDF - 100kB] A. Singh
Jan 2015
Topics in Animal Welfare [PDF - 100kB] M. Gordon Jan-Feb 2015
Teaching Methods in Animal Welfare [PDF - 100kB] M. Gordon
Feb-Mar 2015
Development of Grower’s Friendly Computer Interface to Reduce Berry Losses During Harvesting [PDF - 100kB] Q. Zaman Winter 2015
Liver Health and Disease [PDF - 100kB] K. Rouvinen-Watt Winter/Summer 2015
Publish a Paper [PDF - 100kB] V. Nams Winter 2015
Soil Organic Matter Dynamics and Management [PDF - 100kB] D. Lynch Feb-Mar 2015
Modeling the Impacts of Climate Change on Agriculture:Part 1. Statistical Downscaling [PDF - 100kB] H. Niu Jan-Feb 2015
     

Fall 2014

   
Manipulating Milk Components [PDF - 100kB] A. Fredeen Fall 2014
The role of nematodes in the agro-ecosystem [PDF - 100kB] Dr. A. Mills
Nov/Dec 2014
Complex Genomes [PDF - 100kB] Dr. B. Benkel Oct/Nov 2014
Endogenous Retroviruses [PDF - 100kB] Dr. B. Benkel Oct/Nov 2014
Summer 2014    
Liver Health and Disease [PDF - 100kB]
K. Rouvinen-Watt
July 2014
C# Programming for Precision Agriculture [PDF - 100kB]
Q. Zaman Summer 2014
Protein Structure and Function (Enzymes) [PDF - 100kB] C. Udenigwe Summer 2014
     
Winter 2014    
Publish a paper [PDF - 100kB] V. Nams Winter 2014
Best practices for data processing, charting and presentation [PDF - 100kB] A. Thiagarajan Winter & Fall 2014
Physiological techniques of measuring plant stress [PDF - 100kB] A. Thiagarajan Winter 2014
Fatty Liver Disease [PDF - 100kB]
K. Rouvinen-Watt
Winter 2013
Modeling the Impacts of Climate Change on Agriculture:- Part 1.  Statistical Downscaling [PDF - 100kB] H. Niu Jan-Feb 2014
Soil Organic Matter Dynamics and Management [PDF - 100kB] D. Lynch Feb-Mar 2014

Fall 2013

   
Molecular Nutrition [PDF - 100kB]
C. Udenigwe Oct-Nov 2013
Molecular Basis of Health and Diseases [PDF - 100kB] C. Udenigwe
Oct 2013
Biosystems Modeling 1 [PDF - 100kB]
T. Nguyen-Quang Fall 2013
Biosystems Modeling 2 [PDF - 100kB] T. Nguyen-Quang Fall 2013
Biosystems Modeling 3 [PDF - 100kB] T. Nguyen-Quang Fall 2013
Biomass to Biogas Conversion [PDF - 100kB]
I. Yildiz Nov. 2013
Spring 2013    
Chemistry of Natural Compounds [PDF - 100kB] N. Faraone Spring 2013
Best practices for data processing, charting and presentation [PDF - 100kB] A. Thiagarajan Summer-Fall 2013
Winter 2013
   
Publish a Paper [PDF - 100kB] V. Nams Jan-Apr/13
Soil Organic Matter Dynamics and Management [PDF - 100kB] D. Lynch Feb-Mar/13
Introduction to Entrepreneurship [PDF - 100kB] K. Corscadden Winter 2013
Landscape Visual Evaluation Techniques [PDF - 100kB] R. France Jan-Feb/13
Physiological techniques of measuring plant stress [PDF - 100kB] A. Thiagarajan Winter 2013
Tree Structure and Function [PDF - 100kB] M. MacDonald Jan-Feb/13

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